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Royal Caribbean Unveils 2026-27 Short Caribbean Getaway Options

Feb 28, 2025
Caribbean  Cruise  Royal Caribbean  Travel News  
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New itineraries will depart from Florida and Texas homeports.
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Royal Caribbean has announced its 2026-27 lineup of short Caribbean vacations, featuring two- to five-night itineraries on 11 ships departing from ports in Florida and Texas.

The lineup includes four Oasis Class ships — Utopia, Wonder, Harmony and Oasis of the Seas — operating from Port Canaveral, Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Additional options include sailings on Mariner, Explorer, Liberty, Freedom, Vision, Rhapsody and Grandeur of the Seas.

Destinations include Perfect Day at CocoCay in The Bahamas and Labadee, Haiti. The company is also introducing its Royal Beach Club Collection, with Royal Beach Club Paradise Island opening December 2025 and Royal Beach Club Cozumel debuting in 2026.

Other destinations include Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and others.

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Utopia of the Seas will sail three- and four-night cruises from Port Canaveral, visiting Perfect Day at CocoCay and Royal Beach Club Paradise Island.

Wonder of the Seas returns to Miami with year-round three- and four-night trips to Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau.

Freedom of the Seas will operate year-round from Miami on four- and five-night Eastern and Western Caribbean voyages to destinations including Perfect Day at CocoCay, Nassau, Labadee and Bimini.

Summer 2026 Sailings

Mariner of the Seas will sail from Galveston's zero-energy terminal, offering four- and five-night Western Caribbean cruises to destinations including Costa Maya and Cozumel.

Rhapsody of the Seas returns to Tampa with four- and five-night itineraries to Cozumel and Costa Maya.

Grandeur of the Seas will operate from Fort Lauderdale with three- and four-night Bahamas cruises, including visits to Perfect Day at CocoCay and Key West.

Winter 2026-27 Sailings

Liberty of the Seas will sail four- and five-night Western Caribbean cruises from Galveston to Costa Maya and Cozumel, including the new Royal Beach Club Cozumel.

Harmony of the Seas, after a European summer season, will offer two-, four-, five- and seven-night cruises from Port Canaveral to destinations including Charlotte Amalie, Falmouth, Perfect Day at CocoCay and Royal Beach Club Paradise Island.

Explorer of the Seas returns to Port Canaveral for four-night Eastern Caribbean and five-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises, including visits to Perfect Day at CocoCay, Nassau, Puerto Plata and Royal Beach Club Cozumel.

Vision of the Seas will sail three- and four-night cruises from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini, Perfect Day at CocoCay, Royal Beach Club Paradise Island and Key West.

Oasis of the Seas offers three- and four-night getaways from Fort Lauderdale to Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau, including Royal Beach Club Paradise Island.

Additional itineraries will be announced later this year.

Editor’s Note: This article was generated by AI, based on a press release distributed by Royal Caribbean. It was fact-checked and reviewed by a TravelAge West editor.

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