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Departs: December 20, 2026

Returns: December 27, 2026

Departure Port: Miami

Ship: Independence of the Seas

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Independence of the Seas

The last Freedom-class ship, the first one Royal Caribbean ever amplified, and the fleet's Bermuda specialist

Aboard

  • Third and final Freedom-class ship, delivered by Aker Yards at Turku, maiden voyage May 2, 2008
  • Built for about $828 million, and based at Southampton for most of her first decade
  • The first ship in the Royal Amplified program, rebuilt in May 2018 for over $100 million
  • Sky Pad, the bungee-trampoline dome, debuted on this ship
  • A four-deck Royal Promenade, a full ice rink, a FlowRider and cantilevered whirlpools over the sea
  • Cape Liberty in summer for Bermuda and Canada, Miami in winter for the Caribbean
More About Independence of the Seas

Ashore

Where You Stop

Miami

George Town

Caribbean

The Caribbean

The most-sailed water on earth, and the easiest cruise to fall in love with, short flights, warm water twelve months a year, and a different island every morning.

Best Time to Go
December through April, outside hurricane season
Typical Length
5 to 8 nights
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