As from 16 December 2007, Royal Caribbean will have a homeport in the Dominican Republic for the first time. Legend of the Seas will sail out of Santo Domingo, through spring 2008, offering two alternating seven-night itineraries that can be combined for a 14-night vacation. The announcement comes on the heels of the remodeling of the Port of Santo Domingo. The Legend of the Seas will continue on for visits to the Southern Caribbean visiting Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Roseau, Dominica; St. George’s, Grenada; Margarita Island, Venezuela; Oranjestaad, Aruba; and Basseterre, St. Kitts; Point A Pitre, Guadeloupe; Fort De France, Martinique; Bridgetown, Barbados and Castries, St. Lucia.
The ship does not make a stopover in a US port of call, and thus no US visa is required. This is likely to make the cruise popular with international travelers who do not have US visas.
Sailing since 1995, the Legend of the Seas can house up to 2,076 guests.
Royal Caribbean International will be running charter flights from the UK’s Gatwick airport so that travelers can take the cruise from the DR. The prices for the eight-night fly-cruises start at ?1,199. The two itineraries can be combined into a back-to-back 15-night fly cruise.