Royal Caribbean Announces New Ship Deployments for 2027-2028

Royal Caribbean has just announced where their lineup of ships will be heading for the 2027-2028 cruise season.

In the announcement, the cruise line unveiled where 13 ships across a variety of 3- to 9-night itineraries will be homeporting and sailing.

The new schedule, which begins in April 2027, is highlighted by the highly anticipated arrival of the new Legend of the Seas.   This new Icon-class ship will head to Port Everglades for the winter season after debuting in July 2026.   

The new deployment also reveals Royal Caribbean’s private destinations, with cruises featuring visits to the upcoming Perfect Day Mexico (debuting late 2027) and the new Royal Beach Clubs.

Also in the announcement, Grandeur of the Seas will continue to sail Latin American homeports, sailing from Colon, Panama, and Cartagena, Colombia, for the winter season.

Here are the details about where Royal Caribbean ships are headed in the not-too-distant future.

Legend of the Seas

The third Icon-Class ship, which features the largest waterpark at sea, 28 dining options, and all-new entertainment, is scheduled to sail from Port Everglades, starting in November 2027 for the winter season.

The ship will offer 6- and 8-night Southern and Western Caribbean adventures, with calls at Perfect Day at CocoCay, Cabo Rojo (Dominican Republic), and the Royal Beach Club Cozumel.

Allure of the Seas

This amplified Oasis Class ship will split its time, sailing out of Port Everglades for the summer with 6- and 8-night Western and Southern Caribbean itineraries, and then moving to PortMiami, in November 2027 for 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings.

A few ports include Willemstad, Curaçao, Falmouth, Jamaica, and the new destination of Samaná, Dominican Republic.

Freedom of the Seas

Sailing year-round from PortMiami, Freedom of the Seas will offer 4-, 5-, 7-, and 9-night itineraries to destinations such as Curacao, Aruba, Nassau, and Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay.

Adventure of the Seas

The ship will spend both the summer and winter seasons sailing from Port Canaveral. Cruisers can choose from a mix of 4-, 5-, and 9-night vacations to destinations that include Perfect Day at CocoCay and the new Royal Beach Clubs in Nassau and Cozumel.

Enchantment of the Seas

Operating out of Tampa, Florida, Enchantment of the Seas will offer 5- and 7-night Western Caribbean cruises to Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico, starting in April 2027. Beginning in November 2027, the ship will switch to shorter 4- and 5-night Western Caribbean sailings.

Grandeur of the Seas

Grandeur of the Seas will operate a pretty diverse schedule. It will kick off the summer season from San Juan, Puerto Rico, on 7-night Southern Caribbean voyages to destinations like Tortola, St. Maarten, and St. Lucia.

For the winter season (from December 2027), it will pivot to sail 7-night adventures to the ABC islands from the unique Latin American homeports of Colon, Panama, and Cartagena, Colombia.

Oasis of the Seas

Following its summer season in Cape Liberty, the original Oasis Class ship will call Port Everglades home starting in November 2027. It will offer short 3- and 4-night cruises to Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau, with passengers able to purchase passes to the Royal Beach Club Paradise Island.

Explorer of the Seas

Explorer of the Seas will sail 6- to 8-night winter adventures to the Eastern and Western Caribbean from Port Everglades starting in November 2027. Itineraries will include Perfect Day at CocoCay, Falmouth, Jamaica, and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

Independence of the Seas

Operating from PortMiami during the winter and spring seasons, Independence of the Seas will offer 4- to 8-night Eastern and Western Caribbean getaways. Port calls include Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; George Town, Grand Cayman; and the Royal Beach Clubs in Nassau and Cozumel.

Brilliance of the Seas

Sailing from Tampa, Florida, starting in November 2027, Brilliance of the Seas will offer 7-night warm weather escapes to Western Caribbean hotspots such as Roatan, Honduras; Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico; and Belize City, Belize.

Mariner of the Seas

Mariner of the Seas will return from Europe to homeport in New Orleans, Louisiana, during the 2027-2028 winter and spring seasons. It will offer 6- to 9-night Western Caribbean adventures to destinations including Belize City, Roatan, and Cozumel (featuring the Royal Beach Club Cozumel).

Rhapsody of the Seas

Starting in November 2027, Rhapsody of the Seas will spend the winter and spring seasons in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It will offer 6- to 8-night Southern Caribbean getaways to idyllic spots such as St. Croix, St. Johns, Antigua, Castries, and Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis.

Jewel of the Seas

From April to November 2027, Jewel of the Seas will operate out of Port Everglades, offering short 3- and 4-night weekend getaways to Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau.