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Royal Caribbean has been making final tweaks ahead of Legend of the Seas’ debut in July 2026, which means altering some itineraries.

During its inaugural season in the Caribbean, the next Icon-class ship will be operating 6-night Western Caribbean sailings that were supposed to call at Perfect Day at Coco Cay, Bahamas, and Falmouth in Jamaica. However, Falmouth, Jamaica, has been removed from several of these itineraries and replaced with Cozumel, Mexico.

“As we plan our upcoming adventure together, we have an update to our itinerary,” Royal Caribbean notified booked passengers.

“To make your time with us as enjoyable as possible, we’ll now be visiting Cozumel, Mexico, instead of Falmouth, Jamaica. We’ll arrive at 7:00 AM and depart at 5:00 PM,” the update continued.

Legend of the Seas will arrive in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on November 7, 2026, and will embark on the first of these 6-night sailings on November 22, 2026.

So far, Cruise Hive has been able to confirm that the November 22 and December 6 voyages have been impacted, but more itinerary changes may also be coming.

This itinerary will be offered routinely until April of 2027, which is when the 5,610-guest ship will reposition to Europe to spend the summer and fall in the Mediterranean.

At this time, there are also no known changes to the 8-night Southern Caribbean sailings that the 250,800-gross ton ship will operate in between the 6-night voyages.

Costa Maya Added to the Itinerary

Originally, the soon-to-debut ship was only supposed to visit CocoCay and Falmouth, Jamaica, with the latter being followed by multiple sea days. But under the revised itinerary, the day after Cozumel, Mexico, will now be spent in Costa Maya, Mexico.

“Additionally, the next day, instead of a Sea Day we’ll enjoy a full day in Costa Maya, Mexico from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM,” Royal Caribbean confirmed.

The cruise line did not provide a reason behind the port swaps – or the newly added destination – but it is worth acknowledging that Royal Caribbean became the official owner of the Port of Mahahual (Costa Maya) in July of 2025.

Costa Maya will also be home to the future 200+ acre Perfect Day Mexico, which is expected to open in late 2027.

Especially as Perfect Day construction has been delayed due to hiccups related to environmental concerns and a potential negative impact on local businesses, some have theorized that Royal Caribbean is trying to bring more revenue to the destination to help its cause.

Cruise Guests Welcome the Change

While port swaps and cancellations are usually met with disappointment, many cruisers are actually happy about this change of plans.

On social media, future guests felt that Cozumel and Costa Maya were more desirable destinations than Falmouth and didn’t mind dropping a sea day.

“Another island instead of a sea day – sounds like a win to me,” one guest reacted on Reddit.

“I have always heard of Falmouth, Jamaica, as being the worst port in the Caribbean, so this seems like a win,” another chimed in.

Admittedly, Falmouth, Jamaica, is also still undergoing long-term repairs and infrastructure enhancements following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in late 2025. However, the cruise port is open and operating normally.

If guests are deeply upset by this change, they still have time to cancel their sailing. Royal Caribbean’s 5-14 night sailings can be cancelled with no charge (aside from non-refundable deposits) up to 90 days ahead of embarkation.

Additionally, guests have the option to switch to a different Royal Caribbean sailing as long as they do so at least 90 days before their scheduled departure. However, a change fee (usually $100 per person) may be required.

Royal Caribbean Revises Caribbean Sailings for New Icon-Class Ship

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