Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas arrived at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on November 7, 2026, marking the ship’s first visit to the United States. The 250,800-gross-ton vessel reached Florida after its inaugural Mediterranean season and a transatlantic crossing from Barcelona that began on October 25. It called at Palma de Mallorca, Malaga and Cadiz along the way.
On November 5, the ship briefly diverted toward Puerto Rico so the U.S. Coast Guard could carry out a medical evacuation. The diversion did not affect its arrival schedule.
Legend of the Seas is the first Icon-class ship based at Port Everglades and the largest cruise ship to operate from Fort Lauderdale. Its first Florida sailing is scheduled for November 8: a three-night trip to Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay. The ship is due back on November 11 for its official naming ceremony. Retired U.S. Air Force General Lori J. Robinson has been named its godmother.
After another three-night voyage, the ship will begin its regular Caribbean programme on November 14, alternating between six-night Western Caribbean and eight-night Southern Caribbean itineraries. Both will include CocoCay; the longer sailings will also visit ports such as Willemstad, Curaçao, and Oranjestad, Aruba.
The ship has eight onboard neighbourhoods, more than 40 dining and beverage venues, and a range of entertainment and leisure attractions. These include Category 6, which Royal Caribbean describes as the largest waterpark at sea, and Crown’s Edge, a skywalk and zip-line experience suspended 154 feet above the ocean. Entertainment offerings include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and America’s Got Talent LIVE. Dining venues include the Hollywoodland Supper Club and Royal Railway – Legend Station.
Built at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, Legend of the Seas accommodates 5,610 passengers at double occupancy. It is the third ship in Royal Caribbean’s Icon class, following Icon of the Seas and Star of the Seas. The ship is expected to remain based in Fort Lauderdale until spring 2027, when it will return to Europe for another Mediterranean season.
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