Royal Caribbean has big plans for new ships and destinations you can book between now and 2028.
One thing that sets Royal Caribbean apart from other cruise lines is their consistent push forward with new ships, private beach expansions, and exciting itineraries.
In fact, there's so much going on with announcements, expansions, and reveals that it's difficult sometimes to know what is opening and when.
To make things easier, here's a concise look at all the big projects Royal Caribbean has up its sleeve in the coming years.
Royal Beach Club Paradise Island
Opening: December 23, 2025
Royal Caribbean is working on its first ever private beach club experience, available exclusively to its passengers.
Royal Beach Club Paradise Island is a shore excursion beach day owned and operated by Royal Caribbean, and it's located in Nassau, Bahamas across from where the cruise ships dock.
Unlike Perfect Day at CocoCay or Labadee, entry costs extra and it's all-inclusive.
If you buy a pass, you'll be able to enjoy the pools, beaches, live music, island-style barbecues and more. The plan is to create, "the ultimate beach day," for anyone that goes there.
Think of all the best features and ideas from CocoCay, tweak them to be better, and combine it all in one place.
Day passes are on sale now and start at $129.99 per person for the Day Pass with Non-Alcoholic Drinks & Dining, and are all-inclusive.
Legend of the Seas
Opening: July 2026
Legend of the Seas will be the third Icon Class ship and begin sailing in Europe first, before coming to the United States.
The ship will have a few key changes compared to the other Icon Class ships, primarily with its entertainment and dining.
Royal Caribbean is adding the Royal Railway to Legend of the Seas, which is an immersive dining experience that takes place in a full-size rail car. It uses screens built into window panes that make it seem like you're traveling to different destinations.
The new restaurant follows the travels of Marco Polo, and will visit China, India, Italy, Persia, and Turkey. Each region brings a different menu and things to see from the train car.
Along with the Royal Railway, Legend will feature a new theme at its onboard supper club. Hollywoodland Supper Club is inspired by the golden age of cinema from the 1910s through 1950s with live jazz and cocktails.
There's also going to be a Broadway musical onboard Legend, Roald Dahl’s "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."
Another change announced is the AquaDome Market food hall will offer new concepts, including a smoothie and juice bar.
Finally, Legend will have a new carousel in Surfside along with a redesigned Playscape for kids.
Royal Beach Club Cozumel
Opening: December 2026
Royal Caribbean announced plans to build its second beach club, with it being located in Cozumel, Mexico.
Just like the one in Nassau, Royal Beach Club Cozumel will be available exclusively for cruise ship passengers and no one else. It will open late in 2026, likely around December.
Royal Caribbean purchased Playa Mia resort and will completely replace it with a new concept. It's about a 10 minute drive from where ships dock.
The new beach club will have three zones: chill, family and party.
There will be a pool with a swim-up bar, plenty of beach space, a Mercato offering lots of food choices, and more.
The driving plan behind this beach club is to offer great beach, pool, food, and service.
Admission into the beach club will include access to swim-up bars, pools cabanas to rent, snorkeling, kayaking, restaurants, and street markets.
Lelepa
Opening: Early 2027
Royal Caribbean has its first private destination outside of North America with the Lelepa, which is in Vanuatu.
This isn't a Perfect Day or beach club. Rather, it's a chill beach day experience.
One key difference is Lelepa will have no thrill factor. Instead, they've doubled down on the chill, which is described as "gorgeous."
Icon 4
Opening: 2027
In 2024, Royal Caribbean announced it ordered a fourth Icon Class ship
Royal Caribbean has yet to reveal the name of Icon 4, or where it will sail or any other details.
Icon 5
Opening: 2028
There's also an order for an unnamed fifth Icon Class ship, with options for a 6th and 7th ship.
Just like Icon 4, we know no details about it at all.
Perfect Day Mexico
Opening: September 2027
One of Royal Caribbean's most ambitious plans is to open a third private destination for its passengers, and this one is in Mexico.
Perfect Day Mexico will be double the size of Perfect Day at CocoCay, and it's going to be big. They've acquired about 220 acres of land.
It will transform Costa Maya, and encompass everything we love at CocoCay, but more of it.
There are 5 key zones:
- Fiesta Plaza
- Chill Beach
- Costa Beach Club ($)
- El Hideaway ($)
- Splash Cove
Highlights include a giant lazy (and crazy) river, 31 water slides, 50,000ft² adults-only area, and a beach that's almost 2 miles in length.
Oasis 7
Opening: 2028
There's still at least one more Oasis Class ship to be constructed.
Royal Caribbean placed an order for Oasis 7, with delivery sometime in 2028.
Oasis 7 will enter service about 4 years after Utopia of the Seas did, and that gives the cruise line all sorts of time to implement every tweak, enhancement, and new idea they can come up with from all of the Oasis and Icon ships combined.
Discovery Class ships
Opening: Unknown
Plans for a smaller cruise ship class are still in the rumor phase, but there's been a few hints over the last year.
Royal Caribbean International CEO Michael Bayley has alluded and even mentioned the Discovery Class ships as an idea the cruise line has to build a new generation of smaller ships to replace the fleet's aging Vision Class.
Nothing official has been announced, and there have been no orders placed with any shipyards yet.
It's been primarily something mentioned with a wink or a nudge, but there's been enough talk among Royal Caribbean's top executives that it sounds like it could be a reality.
