Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas Just Arrived in Fort Lauderdale to Begin Its First Caribbean Season
The first Icon Class ship to homeport at Port Everglades starts with three nights in The Bahamas, followed by longer sailings to the Western and Southern Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas arrived in Fort Lauderdale on November 7, its first visit to the United States after an inaugural summer in Europe. It’s the first Icon Class ship to homeport at Port Everglades, where its Caribbean season begins with a three-night Bahamas cruise.
The first sailing from Fort Lauderdale is scheduled for November 8. The ship calls at Perfect Day at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private island in The Bahamas, on November 9, then spends a full day at sea before returning to Florida on November 11. It’s a short introduction to a ship with seven pools, a waterpark and enough restaurants and bars to fill a much longer sailing.
A Veterans Day Naming Ceremony
Royal Caribbean will officially name the ship at Port Everglades on November 11. Its godmother, retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson, will take part in the Veterans Day ceremony alongside the ship’s crew, cruise line executives, loyalty guests and government officials.
A separate three-night naming cruise is scheduled to leave Fort Lauderdale that evening. It also calls at CocoCay and includes a day at sea before returning to Port Everglades on November 14.
What’s On Board Legend of the Seas
Like its sister ships, Legend is divided into eight neighborhoods. Thrill Island is home to Category 6, which Royal Caribbean bills as the largest waterpark at sea. It’s also where you’ll find Crown’s Edge, an attraction that combines a skywalk with a zip line 154 feet above the ocean.
There are more than 40 places to eat and drink across the ship, including two restaurants where dinner is part of the evening’s entertainment. Hollywoodland Supper Club serves a multicourse meal inspired by Hollywood’s golden age. At Royal Railway – Legend Station, diners board a simulated train for a meal themed around the Silk Routes.
The stage lineup includes a production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and America’s Got Talent LIVE. On the opening Bahamas sailing, you get one full day aboard between the island call and the return to Florida.
Six Nights in the Western Caribbean, Eight in the South
The regular Fort Lauderdale schedule pairs six-night Western Caribbean cruises with eight-night Southern Caribbean sailings. Both routes include CocoCay, so the Bahamas stop stays on the itinerary even when the ship heads farther south.
The November 14 sailing is the first example of how the longer itinerary is laid out. It has two sea days before reaching Willemstad, Curaçao, followed by a call in Oranjestad, Aruba. Two more sea days follow before the ship reaches CocoCay. In eight nights, passengers get three island calls and four full days aboard.
Port Everglades joins two other Florida homeports for the Icon Class. Icon of the Seas debuted in Miami, and Star of the Seas followed at Port Canaveral. Royal Caribbean has already announced a summer 2028 Caribbean program with four Icon Class ships, including the forthcoming Hero of the Seas. For now, Fort Lauderdale is where you can board Legend for a three-night Bahamas sailing or spend eight nights going as far south as Aruba and Curaçao.
