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New Icon ports in Royal's six- to eight-night 2025-26 Caribbean cruises

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Icon of the Seas, pictured here duing sea trials, will visit new destinations such as Puerto Plata, San Juan and Labadee
Seven Royal Caribbean International ships will ply the Caribbean from Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico on six- to eight-night cruises in 2025-26.

Six of the ships will visit Royal Caribbean’s private destinations, Perfect Day at CocoCay and Labadee, Haiti.

Bookings for these cruises open to Crown & Anchor Society members today and to the general public Thursday, with more Caribbean itineraries to be announced in 2024.

New Icon ports

Icon of the Seas remains year-round at PortMiami for seven-night eastern and western itineraries with new destinations such as Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Labadee, as well as Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico; Roatán, Honduras; and Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.

Independence of the Seas will sail from Miami in the winter season with weeklong cruises to the western and eastern Caribbean. Destinations include Charlotte Amalie, Cozumel, Falmouth, Grand Cayman, San Juan and CocoCay.

Oasis from Port Everglades

Oasis of the Seas will cruise from Port Everglades on six- and eight-night itineraries to the eastern and western Caribbean, while winter adds alternating southern and western getaways to locales like Falmouth, Curaçao and Aruba.

Adventure from Canaveral

Port Canaveral-based Adventure of the Seas will operate six- and eight-night cruises to the southern, eastern and western Caribbean and the Bahamas. Among the destinations are Charlotte Amalie, Puerto Plata, San Juan, St. Croix, CocoCay and Labadee.

Harmony returns to Galveston

Harmony of the Seas returns to Royal Caribbean's net-zero cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston. Six- to eight-night cruises will visit the western Caribbean and Bahamas. Destinations include CocoCay, Nassau, Costa Maya, Cozumel and Roatán.

Summer in San Juan

San Juan will be home to Rhapsody of the Seas in summer, with seven-night cruises to Bridgetown, Barbados; Castries, St. Lucia; St. Johns, Antigua; and Roseau, Dominica.

Tampa pair in winter

In winter Rhapsody joins Vision-class sister Grandeur of the Seas from Port Tampa Bay.

Grandeur's winter season program of seven-day cruises to western Caribbean and Bahamas has ports including Belize City, Costa Maya, Cozumel, CocoCay and Roatán.

Rhapsody's six- to eight-night cruises include such locales as Belize City, Costa Maya, Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Roatán.