World’s Largest Cruise Ship Makes a Big Splash: Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas Sets Sail From New Homeport for First Time

With a sail away celebration befitting the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International’s brand new ship, Harmony of the Seas, departed on her maiden voyage from her new permanent homeport of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.  The world’s most adventure-packed ship was fêted with an adventurous take on the traditional flotilla send-off, complete with a team of 16 jetboard and jetpack riders from the world-renowned Aquafly Hydroflight Sports Performance Team leading Harmony out to sea and performing a show of extraordinary stunts.

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July 2024 - Royal Caribbean International and GRAMMY-winning singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor threw the party of the summer for the new Utopia of the Seas in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. The ultimate short getaway officially debuts on Friday, July 19, when Utopia begins 3-night weekend and 4-night weekday vacations to Royal Caribbean’s award-winning private destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau in The Bahamas.

July 2024 – Royal Caribbean International’s Utopia of the Seas arrived in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida, for the first time on Thursday, July 11. The ultimate short getaway is set to bring weekend energy to every day of the week when it makes its official debut on Friday, July 19, with 3-night weekend and 4-night weekday getaways to Royal Caribbean’s award-winning private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, and Nassau in The Bahamas.

June 2024 – After more than two years of construction, Utopia of the Seas has officially joined the Royal Caribbean family. From the first cut of steel in April 2022 and the installation of the signature AquaTheater in July 2023 to the moment the keys were handed over in June 2024, the ultimate short getaway is five weekends away from its July debut in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. Watch the highlights of Utopia’s construction in Saint-Nazaire, France, to see how it’s all come together. 

May 2024 – After more than seven years of dreaming and the work of thousands around the world, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas is a reality. The series finale of Making an Icon, "Preparing for an Iconic Debut,” looks back and goes behind the scenes of the final days and milestones leading up to the January 2024 debut of the first-of-its-kind combination of the best of every vacation. From the mic-drop moment Icon crossed under the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark to the installation of 33,550 real plants and the arrival of thousands of crew members in Spain, plus more finishing touches like stress testing, show rehearsals and crew training on the transatlantic, and then a historic arrival in Miami – this iconic adventure was one for the ages.