Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 28
Icon of the Seas Scraps Costa Maya Stop After 1-Day Miami Delay
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 28

Icon of the Seas Scraps Costa Maya Stop After 1-Day Miami Delay

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 28

Summary

  • Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas stayed in Miami until Sept. 27 after required maintenance, pushing back its Sept. 26 departure and replacing Costa Maya with a sea day.
  • At least $300 in onboard credit was offered to passengers, with Reddit posts saying compensation varied by cabin type.
  • Reaction split sharply: some travelers cheered missing Costa Maya—calling it run-down, small and lacking activities—while others lamented losing excursions, including tours to the Chacchoben ruins.
  • The episode turned a routine itinerary change into a broader debate among cruisers over whether Costa Maya is a worthwhile port stop at all.

Insights

Why did the world’s largest cruise ship skip Costa Maya, and was Royal Caribbean’s onboard credit enough to satisfy disappointed passengers?
When Icon of the Seas turned a missed Mexico stop into a sea day, who actually came out ahead—passengers, the cruise line, or neither?