Royal Caribbean Sending Icon of the Seas to Galveston for 2027-28 Season

Image: Icon of the Seas (left) docked at Perfect Day at CocoCay next to Vision of the Seas (right). (Photo Credit: Eric Bowman)
Image: Icon of the Seas (left) docked at Perfect Day at CocoCay next to Vision of the Seas (right). (Photo Credit: Eric Bowman)
Sarah Kuta
by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 11:45 AM ET, Wed November 12, 2025

Royal Caribbean is sending Icon of the Seas to Texas.

The vessel will sail from Galveston for the first time for the 2027-28 season.

Bookings are now open for the entire 2027-28 season for Crown & Anchor Society loyalty members and will open to members of the public on November 13.

Voyages range from four to 12 nights long and are being offered on nine Royal Caribbean ships starting April 2027. 

In addition to Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean will also have Liberty of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas sailing from Galveston.

Ovation of the Seas and Navigator of the Seas will sail from Los Angeles, while Oasis of the Seas, Odyssey of the Seas and Independence of the Seas will be based at Cape Liberty, New Jersey. Vision of the Seas will sail from Baltimore.

Travelers will be able to visit a wide variety of destinations, including Oranjestad, Aruba; Willemstad, Curacao; Castries, St. Lucia; Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; andPortland, Maine; Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia; and Boston, Massachusetts. Voyages will also visit the new Royal Beach Club Paradise Island opening  in The Bahamas in December 2025 and the forthcoming Royal Beach Club Cozumel in Mexico debuting in 2026.


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