Royal Caribbean has decided to change its UK deployment for 2027 with just over a year before Mariner of the Seas was due to arrive into Southampton.
Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas ship will homeport in Southampton in 2027
The 3,926-passenger Freedom of the Seas ship will replace the line's smaller Voyager Class vessel which has capacity for 3,114 passengers.
Royal said the change reflected "the continued strength of the UK and Ireland market".
"The move represents an upsizing of capacity and brings a Freedom Class ship – long regarded as a favourite among British and Irish guests – back to the region," the line added.
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