You can book new cruises for the biggest cruise ships in the world, including Icon of the Seas and Star of the Seas.
Royal Caribbean opened up bookings for its 2026-2027 Summer & Yearlong Caribbean cruises, which include some of its biggest ships.
There are new cruises to book on Icon of the Seas, Star of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas, and more.
The new itineraries are loaded into Royal Caribbean's website and available for immediate booking.
Here's a breakdown of what's been released.
The biggest cruise ship in the world, Icon of the Seas, will remain homeported year-round in Miami, Florida.
Icon will continue to offer alternating 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises.
With a gross tonnage of 250,800 gross tons, the ship is 365 meters long, and it features a total of 20 decks and 2,805 staterooms to accommodate up to 5,610 guests at double occupancy.
Icon of the Seas will be home to seven pools, a 55-foot indoor waterfall, the largest waterpark at sea and much more.
The other giant Icon Class ship, Star of the Seas, will be sailing again from Port Canaveral and also be offering 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises.
Star of the Seas will enter service in August 2025, and its placement less than an hour away from the theme park capital of the world in Orlando is no coincidence.
Royal Caribbean has deliberately built this class of cruise ship to appeal to the family vacation market, including as many attractions as they've ever thought of in one ship. You'll find a water park, thrill attractions, multiple shows, more pools than ever, and plenty more.
Another mega cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, will sail from Galveston, Texas for the first time.
Symphony will offer 6, 7, and 8-night Western Caribbean cruises.
Royal Caribbean's focus on the Western Caribbean will come into full force later in 2027 when Perfect Day Mexico opens in Costa Maya. There's no timeline yet when that may occur, but the cruise line has big plans to open its biggest Perfect Day private beach experience yet.
Allure of the Seas is another mega Oasis Class ship, will sail from Fort Lauderdale through October 2026.
It remains to be seen where Allure will go go beyond that, as Royal Caribbean has not released more information yet.
Over in Tampa, Enchantment of the Seas will sail 7-night cruises to the Western Caribbean.
Enchantment is one of the line's oldest and smallest cruise ships, but she has tremendous value.
Two Royal Caribbean ships will sail from San Juan, Puerto Rico at different points in 2026-2027.
Radiance of the Seas will start off by offering 7-night cruises to the Southern Caribbean.
In late November, Brilliance of the Seas will join in and start service there as well with 7-night voyages.
Adventure of the Seas will split her time in 2026 and 2027 in two homeports. She'll begin in Port Canaveral, but by November 2026, she shifts south to Fort Lauderdale, Florida to offer weeklong cruises from there.
Northeast cruises to be released this week
Oasis of the Seas – From Cape Liberty
In Summer 2026, Oasis of the Seas will head to The Bahamas on 7- and 9- night sailings to The Bahamas and Port Canaveral, Florida.
Odyssey of the Seas – From Cape Liberty
Odyssey of the Seas will be based in Cape Liberty for the winter season. You'll find 7- and 8-night cruises to Nassau and Perfect Day at CocoCay.
There are also summer 11- and 12-night sailings around the Caribbean to spots like Basseterre; Castries, Lucia; Bridgetown, Barbados, and more.
Independence of the Seas – From Cape Liberty
A third Royal Caribbean ship will sail from the New York area, and offer cruises in the summer to Bermuda and the eastern Caribbean on 5- and 9-night voyages.
The winter introduces another combination of adventures with 4-night shorts to Canada and longer 9-night vacations to the Caribbean, as well as to the Northeast’s historical landmarks and famed fall foliage in Boston, Massachusetts, and Portland, Maine.
Vision of the Seas – From Baltimore
Vision of the Seas wil offer various of 5- and 9-night cruises from Baltimore, Maryland to Bermuda and The Bahamas, including getaways to Perfect Day at CocoCay.
During the fall season, there are cruises to Bar Harbor, Maine, and Halifax on 9-night sailings.
When will the other 2026 itineraries be released?
More Royal Caribbean cruises will be posted in the coming months.
- Week of January 27, 2025: Europe 2.0
- Week of February 17, 2025: Short Caribbean & West Coast
- Week of February 24, 2025: Seasonal Caribbean
- Week of March 31, 2025: Australia
- TBD: China & Singapore
Why it's a good strategy to book a cruise now for 2026 and 2027
It might seem crazy to book a cruise today for over two years from now, but it's one of the best money-saving strategies out there.
Cruise ships book quickly, and the more cabins that sell out, the higher prices go. So booking a cruise now can lock in a better fare than you might find next year.
Moreover, booking early gives you the choice of almost any cabin on the ship.
Certain highly desirable cabins, such as suites, get booked faster than others. You could get the perfect room now that satisfies what you're looking for in cabin location, category, or size.
Read more: Royal Caribbean suites guide
Combine the lower prices with bargain hunters looking for suites, and you'll find a lot of veteran cruise fans booking up highly sought after cabins on popular sailings, such as holidays.
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