Royal Caribbean will delay check-in operations for the upcoming sailing of the Freedom of the Seas due to an annual United States Coast Guard inspection.

Sailing from Miami, the 160,000-ton vessel is scheduled to offer a nine-night cruise to the Southern Caribbean starting on November 14, 2026.

According to a statement sent to booked guests, check-in and boarding processes will be delayed by one hour due to the inspection.

“Prior to boarding, the Freedom of the Seas will conduct an annual United States Coast Guard inspection,” the letter said.

Royal Caribbean noted that, as a result, the cruise terminal will be closed during the process, advising guests not to arrive before 12:00 PM.

The company said that original check-in slots were delayed by half an hour to one hour and asked passengers to follow the new timeline.

“Arriving earlier than your updated time will result in us having to turn you away until we complete this procedure,” Royal Caribbean added.

Passengers who do not have a scheduled check-in slot are asked to arrive at 3:00 PM, the company continued.

The change is not expected to impact the itinerary of the Freedom of the Seas, which will sail to four destinations as part of the cruise.

After departing from PortMiami, the 2006-built vessel is scheduled to visit Cabo Rojo in the Dominican Republic, Willemstad in Curaçao, and Oranjestad in Aruba.

The cruise also features a visit to Royal Caribbean’s private island destination in the Bahamas, Perfect Day CocoCay.

As part of its winter season sailing from South Florida, the Freedom of the Seas is scheduled to offer a series of four- to nine-night cruises to the Caribbean and the Bahamas.

The deployment runs through late April 2027, when the vessel is set to offer a trans-Atlantic crossing to the United Kingdom