The biggest ships afloat, the Crown & Anchor loyalty ladder, and the private destinations that increasingly define the itinerary.
| Ship | Class | Guests | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend of the Seas | Icon | 5,610 | 2026 |
| Star of the Seas | Icon | 5,610 | 2025 |
| Icon of the Seas | Icon | 5,610 | 2024 |
| Utopia of the Seas | Oasis | 5,668 | 2024 |
| Wonder of the Seas | Oasis | 5,734 | 2022 |
| Symphony of the Seas | Oasis | 5,518 | 2018 |
| Harmony of the Seas | Oasis | 5,479 | 2016 |
| Freedom of the Seas | Freedom | 3,934 | 2006 |
Voyager of the Seas cancels Puerto Vallarta on 13 Oct 2026 for Hurricane Simon and calls Cabo San Lucas again, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Onboard credit is $50 to $250. Los Angeles return stays 16 Oct.
Navigator of the Seas has ended five years of year-round Los Angeles cruises and is repositioning to Asia. A 4-night Penang and Phuket cruise leaves Singapore on 29 Oct 2026. Ovation stays in Los Angeles.
At the President's Cruise Q&A, loyalists asked Michael Bayley why adult comedy keeps disappearing. His answer, per Royal Caribbean Blog: more comedy is coming. They just took the venue away. Plus: the Pinnacle $25 credit is safe, and Tampa still can't fit the new ships.
Michael Bayley told a Q&A on Icon of the Seas that Labadee stays closed until Royal Caribbean is confident it is safe. Royal Caribbean Blog is the only source for his words, and it says visits are off through June 2027.
Top-tier guests on the President's Cruise heard it first: Royal Caribbean is sliding two sailings in before Hero's Aug. 11, 2027 inaugural. Here's what's confirmed, and the one detail that still doesn't line up.
On Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean CEO Michael Bayley's no-filter 'Common Ground' Q&A took on Sandals, permits and Pinnacle perks, then pointed loyalists toward Rome. Here's what's confirmed, what's secondhand, and the question nobody has reported hearing.
Royal Caribbean's booking page lists Odyssey of the Seas from Rome on Sep 19 to 26, 2027, with Santorini, Ephesus, Mykonos, and Naples/Capri. The Crown & Anchor page still does not call it a President's Cruise. Two passenger recordings paraphrase Bayley on group brands, including Sandals, keeping their own identities. Verbatim Q&A quotes are still not in.
Royal Caribbean will stage The SpongeBob Musical in the Royal Theater on Hero of the Seas. The CNW release, 10:07 ET on 2 Oct 2026, sets the debut from Miami in August 2027.
Voyager of the Seas has Japan and Asia cruises in spring 2028. Cruise Industry News describes the routes. TRAICY prints March and April dates. This is separate from Alaska.
Royal Caribbean's 2028 Alaska season is Anthem, Ovation, Serenade, and Voyager of the Seas from Seattle, Seward, and Vancouver. Crown & Anchor can book now. The public opening is Thursday 1 Oct 2026.
A suspected line flooded a Deck 10 hallway on Harmony of the Seas shortly before 7am on 29 Sep 2026, outside cabins 10319 and 10321. The account is one passenger's Facebook posts. Royal Caribbean has not commented. No itinerary change is reported.
Royal Caribbean's North America cancellation bands become 1–4, 5–9, and 10+ nights on 11 Oct 2026. The 25% tier goes away. Alaska, Hawaii, Pacific Coastal, and Transpacific 2028 sailings opening 29 Sep are already on the new structure.
Independence of the Seas stayed at Cape Liberty overnight on 26 Sep 2026 after harbor pilots stopped work. The working plan is a noon sail Sunday and a Tuesday Bermuda day call. No compensation amount is published.
A nor'easter delayed Oasis of the Seas into Cape Liberty by 10 hours on 27 Sep 2026. The next cruise boards from 8pm, drops Port Canaveral on 29 Sep, and reaches Nassau at 7:30am.
Selected guests on Allure of the Seas' 27 Sep 2026 Fort Lauderdale cruise can move to 11 Oct or cancel. A move refunds the fare. A cancel adds a 100 percent future cruise credit.
Royal Caribbean replaced Vision of the Seas’ 24 Sep 2026 Baltimore Canada/New England cruise with Port Canaveral, Nassau, and Grand Bahama for a nor’easter. The ship holds overnight and sails 3pm Friday 25 Sep. Prepaid Canada/New England shore tours refund as onboard credit.
Royal Caribbean cut Ensenada and Cabo San Lucas on Navigator of the Seas’ 25 Sep 2026 Los Angeles Mexican Riviera cruise for Category 5 Hurricane Polo. Mazatlán moves earlier. Puerto Vallarta is added 29 Sep. Royal Caribbean shore tours for the dropped ports refund as onboard credit.
Liberty of the Seas departs Southampton Horizon Cruise Terminal on 25 Sep 2026 and returns to City Cruise Terminal on 3 Oct. Royal Caribbean requested the split for shore power. Boat Show traffic through 27 Sep may slow the drive in.
Royal Caribbean delayed Icon of the Seas departure from Miami to 4pm Sunday 27 Sep 2026 for required maintenance. Guests still board Saturday 26 Sep. Costa Maya on 28 Sep is cancelled. Roatan, Cozumel, and CocoCay stay. Refundable onboard credit offered.
Royal Caribbean Group signed a deal for a 50% equity stake in Sandals and Beaches for about $3 billion. Close targeted early 2027. Existing resort stays and cruise bookings continue as usual.
Financial Times and CNBC say Royal Caribbean Group is in talks for a large Sandals stake valuing the resort company around $6 billion. No agreement is signed. Your booked cruise does not change.
Royal Caribbean named Gen. Lori J. Robinson godmother of Legend of the Seas. Veterans Day naming is 11 Nov 2026 in Fort Lauderdale before Caribbean Icon-class sailings.
Two medical evacuations pushed Oasis about eight hours late into Cape Liberty on 20 Sep 2026. Port Canaveral on 22 Sep is gone. Royal is paying OBC, internet, and flight change help.
Royal Caribbean told agents and Facebook followers when 2028 Alaska, Europe Part 1, and seven-night summer Caribbean open for booking across late Sep through early Nov 2026.
Michael Bayley has said no on the record to six of the most-requested changes on Royal Caribbean. Each refusal, in his own words, checked against current numbers.
All 28 Royal Caribbean ships' CDC health inspection scores for 2026, ranked from the fleet's lowest score to a perfect 100, pulled straight from the CDC's own database.
Three older Royal Caribbean ships hold a 4.0 editor rating across more than 6,000 member reviews and start under $520 per person. What you give up, and what you keep.
A watch-along for the No Fluff Cruising Harmony of the Seas review: a 4-night Port Canaveral sailing after the Royal Amplified refit. Chapters, what changed, which restaurants cost extra, what disappointed, and the verdict on booking Harmony in 2026 and beyond.
What each Crown & Anchor tier costs in cruises and what it returns in drinks, internet and priority, with the drink-package math corrected to current pricing.
What Club Royale Prime status costs on slots versus video poker after the 2026 rate change, worked from Royal Caribbean's own published point rates.
