Sarah Bretz, ContributorRoyal Caribbean has announced its 2026-2027 schedule of short cruises to the Bahamas and Caribbean. 11 ships will offer two to five-night voyages, setting sail from ports in Florida and Texas.
Port calls during the season will include Royal Caribbean’s private Bahamian island Perfect Day at CocoCay; Labadee, Haiti; Nassau, Bahamas; Cozumel, Mexico; Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; and Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis.
Year-Round Sailings
Utopia of the Seas from Port Canaveral
Utopia of the Seas will continue to offer three and four-night cruises from Port Canaveral, visiting Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau, Bahamas.
Wonder of the Seas from Miami
Wonder of the Seas will head back to Miami for year-round three and four-night cruises to Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau.
Freedom of the Seas from Miami
Freedom of the Seas will sail year-round from Miami on four and five-night cruises to spots including Nassau, Labadee, Bimini, and more.
Summer Voyages
Mariner of the Seas from Galveston
Mariner of the Seas will call the world’s first zero-energy terminal in Galveston home for the summer. Travelers can choose between four and five-night western Caribbean cruises to destinations such as Costa Maya and Cozumel.
Rhapsody of the Seas from Tampa
Rhapsody of the Seas will return to Tampa in the summer for four and five-night cruises to Cozumel and Costa Maya.
Grandeur of the Seas from Fort Lauderdale
Grandeur of the Seas will spend the summer sailing from Fort Lauderdale on three and four-night cruises. The Royal Caribbean ship will visit destinations across the Bahamas as well as Key West.
Winter Getaways
Liberty of the Seas from Galveston
Come winter 2026-2027, Liberty of the Seas will offer four and five-night western Caribbean cruises. Port calls will include Costa Maya and Cozumel.
Harmony of the Seas from Port Canaveral
After a mini summer season in Europe, Harmony of the Seas will head to Port Canaveral in August and spend the winter and spring operating two to seven-night voyages to destinations including St. Thomas, Jamaica, Perfect Day at CocoCay, and Nassau.
Explorer of the Seas from Port Canaveral
Explorer of the Seas will make her return to Port Canaveral for the winter 2026-2027 season on four night eastern Caribbean cruises with visits to Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau. In addition, the ship will offer five-night eastern and western Caribbean sailings to places including Puerto Plata and Cozumel.
Vision of the Seas from Miami
Vision of the Seas will offer three and four-night sailings to spots including Bimini, Perfect Day at CocoCay, Nassau, and Key West.
Oasis of the Seas from Fort Lauderdale
Oasis of the Seas will operate three and four-night voyages to Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau.
Comments
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