Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas Is Heading to Galveston

Royal Caribbean is expanding its U.S. footprint for 2027–28, announcing a broad lineup of sailings — including the first Galveston season for Icon of the Seas. The world’s largest cruise ship will begin sailing from the Texas port in August 2027. The deployment includes four- to twelve-night itineraries across nine ships, with routes reaching the Caribbean, the Mexican Pacific coast and ports in New England and Atlantic Canada. Bookings opened early for Crown & Anchor Society members ahead of the public release. Icon of the Seas will be the headline addition in Galveston, bringing it