Royal Caribbean Offering Summer Cruises to the Caribbean From 8 Ports in 2028

Royal Caribbean has announced its 2028 summer cruises to the Caribbean, and the world’s largest cruise line will have 11 ships sailing from eight homeports on the East Coast.

The 11 cruise ships include four Icon class ships, the largest cruise ships in the world. The sailings will depart from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Port Canaveral, Tampa, Galveston, San Juan, Baltimore, and Cape Liberty.

These new cruises open for booking this morning for Crown & Anchor Society loyalty members and later this afternoon for everyone else.

Cruises from Florida

Hero of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas will sail from the Cruise Capital of the World, PortMiami. Hero of the Seas, the fourth Icon class ship debuting in 2027, will sail seven-night cruises to the Eastern and Western Caribbean.

Symphony of the Seas will alternate between six- and eight-night cruises to destinations around the Caribbean.

Legend of the Seas will offer six- and eight-night cruises from Ft. Lauderdale that visit the Eastern and Southern Caribbean.

Star of the Seas and Harmony of the Seas will both homeport at Port Canaveral. Star of the Seas will continue offering week-long cruises to the Eastern and Western Caribbean.

Harmony of the Seas will sail seven-night cruises with every sailing visiting Royal Caribbean’s award-winning private island, Perfect Day CocoCay.

Brilliance of the Seas will sail six- and seven-night cruises from Tampa to the Western Caribbean.

Cruises from Texas

Icon of the Seas will sail from Galveston on six- and eight-night cruises to the Western Caribbean.

Cruises from Puerto Rico

Enchantment of the Seas will offer week-long cruises to the Southern Caribbean from San Juan. Port stops on these cruises include Tortola, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Dominica, and Barbados.

Cruises from the Northeast

Vision of the Seas will offer a variety of five- to nine-night cruises to Bermuda and the Caribbean from Baltimore.

Independence of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas will both sail from Cape Liberty, New Jersey. Independence of the Seas will offer a variety of four- to nine-night cruises to Canada, New England, Bermuda, and the Eastern Caribbean.

Oasis of the Seas will offer seven-night cruises to The Bahamas on sailings that visit Perfect Day CocoCay and Nassau.