Royal Caribbean Puts Four Icon Class Ships in Its Summer 2028 Lineup of 11
If you want an Icon Class sailing, check the homeports: Hero of the Seas from Miami, Legend of the Seas from Fort Lauderdale, Star of the Seas from Port Canaveral, or Icon of the Seas from Galveston. Bookings opened November 5 and are open to everyone now, so compare itinerary lengths (six-, seven- or eight-night) against your preferred ports. If Symphony of the Seas from Miami appeals, know that its new Royal Amplified experiences have no announced details or date yet.
My read is that Royal Caribbean is spreading its biggest hardware across every major U.S. gateway. Three Icon ships sail from Florida and Icon of the Seas goes to Galveston after its 2027 homeport move, which looks like a bet on Texas demand. Florida passengers win the most choice, with Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Port Canaveral and Tampa all in the mix, plus Cape Liberty and Baltimore for the Northeast. The slightly awkward part is Symphony of the Seas: the line confirmed new experiences are coming under Royal Amplified but gave no details or date, so buyers are committing before they know what they get. Harmony of the Seas already finished its five-week Royal Amplified refurbishment in May 2026, so there is at least a template. In your shoes, I would book an Icon sailing if the ports suit you, and I would wait on Symphony until the upgrade details land.