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Royal Caribbean Opens Summer 2028 Caribbean Cruises From Four Florida Ports

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Royal Caribbean has opened its summer 2028 Caribbean and Mexico deployment, with six ships scheduled from four Florida homeports. The broader program spans April through October 2028 and includes 11 ships sailing from Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and the Northeast.

For Florida travelers, the lineup brings Icon Class ships to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Port Canaveral, plus Western Caribbean options from Tampa. Royal Caribbean says the new voyages are open to book.

Miami

  • Hero of the Seas will sail seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises beginning in April 2028. Published destinations include St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Cozumel and Perfect Day CocoCay.
  • Symphony of the Seas will offer six- and eight-night Caribbean cruises. Royal Caribbean says the ship will debut newly amplified experiences in 2028, but those additions have not yet been revealed.

Fort Lauderdale

  • Legend of the Seas will sail six- and eight-night cruises beginning in April 2028, with published destinations including Perfect Day CocoCay, Cabo Rojo in the Dominican Republic and Oranjestad, Aruba.

Port Canaveral

  • Star of the Seas will operate seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises, including published visits to Perfect Day CocoCay, Samaná, San Juan, St. Thomas and Cozumel.
  • Harmony of the Seas will sail seven-night Caribbean cruises that include Perfect Day CocoCay and other regional destinations.

Tampa

  • Brilliance of the Seas will operate six- and seven-night Western Caribbean cruises beginning in April 2028, with published experiences in Belize and Grand Cayman.

More destinations across the deployment

Royal Caribbean’s full summer program also includes sailings from Galveston, San Juan, Baltimore and Cape Liberty. Destinations across the deployment include Nassau, Cozumel, Grand Turk, St. Croix and Samaná, along with Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day CocoCay and the separately ticketed Royal Beach Club Paradise Island in Nassau.

Planning notes

The deployment announcement identifies ships, homeports, typical cruise lengths and sample destinations. Exact departure dates, itineraries, fares, cabin categories and availability vary by sailing and should be confirmed before booking. Details of the planned 2028 amplification for Symphony of the Seas are still to come.

Read the official Royal Caribbean announcement and search Royal Caribbean’s public cruise listings.

Want help comparing 2028 Royal Caribbean cruises from Florida? Contact April at sapphirectravel@gmail.com.