Royal Caribbean News Round-Up: April 12, 2026

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Matt Hochberg

Happy weekend! I hope Spring is starting to arrive where you live.  Regardless of the weather, it is time to sit back, relax, and check out the latest in Royal Caribbean news!

Royal Caribbean redeployed one of its biggest ships in 2027.

Symphony of the Seas is switching homeports, shifting from Galveston, Texas to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Guests booked on the Galveston sailings will receive an email with options on how to change to a new sailing.

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New RCB Video: I Got Inside Royal Caribbean’s New Ship While It’s Still Being Built

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Have you subscribed to the Royal Caribbean Blog YouTube Channel

We share some great videos there regularly, all about taking a Royal Caribbean cruise! 

This week, we are sharing our latest video — I Got Inside Royal Caribbean’s New Ship While It’s Still Being Built — and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel.

Royal Caribbean will skip all of its glacier visits this summer

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Royal Caribbean announced it will skip all of its scheduled visits to a popular Alaska glacier this summer.

Guests booked on any 2026 cruise with a visit to Tracy Arm Fjord received a notice this week that their visit has been re-routed to another place instead.

Instead of seeing Sawyer Glacier, cruise ships will visit Dawes Glacier.

First look at Legend of the Seas construction photos

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Our team was invited to get an early look at the brand new Legend of the Seas before anyone else.

There's just a couple months before Legend of the Seas enters service, and this new ship is almost ready.

The third Icon Class ship will have new additions and a few changes from previous ships.

Harmony of the Seas just began major upgrades

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Royal Caribbean began work this week on upgrading Harmony of the the Seas.

The Oasis Class ship is one of the biggest ships in the world, and it's in drydock in Cadiz, Spain to get new features.

New staterooms are being added, bars replaced, and a couple new restaurants will be added as well.

How to avoid jet lag with 2 simple steps

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After flying to Europe for cruises a few times, the key to avoiding jet lag is not complicated.

I've found by immersing myself in the local time zone and avoiding napping, I can more easily adjust to local time and start maximizing my time abroad.

The first day after landing is rough, but it's worth fighting through the fatigue to enjoy the rest of the trip.

Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast

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The 603rd episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available! 

Matt shares why a myth about cruising and the limited time in port is totally wrong.

Please feel free to subscribe via YouTube, iTunes or RSS, and head over to rate and review the podcast! We’d appreciate it.


Matt started Royal Caribbean Blog in 2010 as a place to share his passion for all things Royal Caribbean with readers. He oversees all the writers at Royal Caribbean Blog, and writes a great deal of content on a daily basis.  He has become one of the foremost experts on a Royal Caribbean cruise.

Over the years, he has reached Pinnacle Club status with Royal Caribbean's customer loyalty program.

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