- Royal Caribbean has delayed check-in for the 14 November 2026 sailing of Freedom of the Seas
- The delay follows an annual United States Coast Guard inspection
- The cruise terminal will be closed during the inspection
- Guests are advised not to arrive before 12:00
- The nine-night Southern Caribbean itinerary is not expected to change
Royal Caribbean has delayed check-in operations for the upcoming sailing of Freedom of the Seas due to an annual United States Coast Guard inspection. The 160,000-ton vessel is scheduled to offer a nine-night cruise to the Southern Caribbean from Miami starting on 14 November 2026. Check-in and boarding processes will be delayed by one hour due to the inspection.
The cruise terminal will be closed during the inspection process. Royal Caribbean advised guests not to arrive before 12:00. Original check-in slots were delayed by half an hour to one hour and passengers were asked to follow the new timeline. Passengers without a scheduled check-in slot were asked to arrive at 15:00.
The change is not expected to impact the itinerary of Freedom of the Seas. After departing from PortMiami the 2006-built vessel will visit Cabo Rojo in the Dominican Republic, Willemstad in Curaçao and Oranjestad in Aruba. The cruise also features a visit to Perfect Day CocoCay in the Bahamas.
Royal Caribbean shared “Prior to boarding, the Freedom of the Seas will conduct an annual United States Coast Guard inspection. Arriving earlier than your updated time will result in us having to turn you away until we complete this procedure.”
