Royal Caribbean Passengers Face Temporary Terminal...

Friends boarding Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas on Monday, January 19 in PortMiami will really feel like they’re setting sail with MSC Cruises – as a result of they sort of are.

With the demolition of the previous Terminal G to make method for the development of a brand new and up to date cruise terminal, there isn’t any designated Royal Caribbean terminal accessible for Freedom of the Seas to make use of for Monday’s departure. The cruise line has reached out to booked company to alert them to the choice plans.

“Our standard terminal is at present present process renovations, and within the meantime, we’re excited to be utilizing the brand-new Terminal AA, courtesy of our buddies at MSC,” the e-mail notification confirmed.

The e-mail does alert company that the MSC Cruises terminal “has the texture of an airport concourse” and to be ready for intensive strolling.

In actual fact, Terminal AA, which opened in April 2025, is the world’s largest cruise terminal at 492,678 sq. toes, with 4 ranges able to welcoming three cruise ships concurrently.

Friends are reminded to comply with the port signage for Terminal AA, noting that they are going to be driving by Royal Caribbean’s Terminal A alongside the best way.

“That’s not your terminal – don’t cease there,” the e-mail urges. “You’re crusing from Terminal AA for this crusing, so keep within the correct lane and comply with the indicators accordingly.”

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Friends may also make the most of the parking services for Terminal AA, which is able to open for arriving company at 11 a.m. Previous to that point, embarking company will be unable to enter the parking space as it’s obligatory for debarking company to exit first.

Royal Caribbean signage can be in place to information company to the correct embarkation level for Freedom of the Seas as they head off on their 5-night voyage to the Bahamas, with visits to Nassau and Good Day at CocoCay.

Who’s Utilizing Terminal A?

Along with the now incapacitated Terminal G, Terminal A at PortMiami can be a Royal Caribbean terminal. In actual fact, it’s not altogether that previous, having simply opened in late 2018.

On the time, Terminal A was the most important cruise terminal within the US and was designed to accommodate two Oasis-class ships. It’s one Oasis-class ship, Marvel of the Seas, that can be utilizing the services on Monday, January 19.

Whereas Freedom of the Seas is smaller because the lead ship within the Freedom class, ongoing renovations and updates at Terminal A make it much less sensible to host two ships in the meanwhile.

This isn’t the primary time Freedom of the Seas has been a visitor on the MSC Cruises terminal. The identical alternative terminal plan was used for the ship’s October 27, 2025 departure and has been used often within the intervening months as properly.

There aren’t any modifications to Freedom of the Seas‘ departure plans or total itinerary. The ship presents 4- and 5-night sailings from Miami year-round, visiting locations equivalent to Nassau, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Grand Turk, Jamaica, and different ports relying on crusing date and cruise size.

Occasional 9-night sailings are additionally supplied to Southern Caribbean locations, together with Curacao, Aruba, and Cabo Rojo. Almost each Freedom of the Seas crusing additionally visits Good Day at CocoCay.

Coming Up at Terminal G

Simply over per week in the past, floor was damaged on what will become the new Terminal G on the western finish of PortMiami’s essential channel, subsequent to the Virgin Voyages terminal.

Demolition of the present Cruise Terminal G started in July 2025, at which period a little bit of berth juggling has change into essential to accommodate all deliberate cruise ships on the busy cruise port.

The brand new terminal can be extra environmentally up to date with silver LEED certification and can be sized to accommodate the Icon-class ships and as much as 7,000 company.

A multi-level parking storage and a transportation hub for buses, journey shares, and shuttles can be a part of the brand new terminal improvement.

No confirmed opening date has but been introduced for Cruise Terminal G, however it’s anticipated to welcome its first company in late 2027. Ships from your entire Royal Caribbean Group – Royal Caribbean, Superstar Cruises, and Silversea – will make the most of the brand new terminal.

Undoubtedly, Royal Caribbean can be amenable to generously “sharing” the brand new terminal with different cruise traces if obligatory, simply as MSC Cruises’ generosity has helped out Royal Caribbean ships.