Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Redeploys Jewel of the Seas to Miami 2019
Royal Caribbean redeploys Jewel of the Seas to PortMiami, starting January 2019. The cruise line has begun informing passengers that were booked on...
March 8, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port of Penang to Expand Container Handling Capacity and Cruise Operations
Penang Port allocated RM180 million capex (capital expenditure) in 2018, mainly for operations at NBCT (North Butterworth Container Terminal). ...
February 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: What's New About Symphony Of The Seas
Symphony of the Seas is the second of two identical "Oasis 3" class cruise ships (the new “world’s largest” liners), together with...
February 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Symphony of the Seas Completes Sea Trials
STX France shipyard announced that the first sea trials of Symphony of the Seas had been successful. The sea trials took place from February 15...
February 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Speedcast Boasts Expanded Relationship with Royal Caribbean
Speedcast International Ltd, provider of highly reliable, fully managed, remote communication & IT solutions, announced it had extended its...
February 16, 2018 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Ship Diverts Due to Sick Passenger
On Tuesday, February 6, Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas which was sailing from St Kitts to Bayonne, New Jersey, had to divert to Bermuda to...
February 9, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Cuts Plastic
Royal Caribbean vowed to cut single-use plastic on line's voyages. According to Royal Caribbean’s President and CEO, Michael Bayley, the...
February 5, 2018 - Accidents
NYPD Rescues Passenger From Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
The NYPD Aviation Unit have come to the rescue of a cruise passenger onboard Anthem of the Seas Friday afternoon, January 19. The unit has been...
January 20, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Launches Personality Quiz
Royal Caribbean teamed up with personality research company, CPP–The Myers-Briggs Company in creating a way for cruisers to navigate the...
January 20, 2018 - Accidents
46 People Fall Sick on Grandeur of the Seas
Nearly 50 people fell sick on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that departed Baltimore, delaying its return. According to Royal Caribbean spokesman...
January 12, 2018 - Accidents
Grandeur of the Seas' Cruise Delayed Due to Repairs
Royal Caribbean informed passengers scheduled to sail onboard Grandeur of the Seas, that the next cruise will be delayed due to immediate repair need...
January 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Increases Daily Gratuities
This week, the website of Royal Caribbean indicated that as of January 2, 2018 company's daily gratuity charges will go up US$1 per person per day...
December 27, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Multi-Million Pound Cruise Berth to Be Built in Holyhead
A multi-million pound cruise berth could be constructed in Holyhead by 2020 as liner calls continue to surge. Holyhead is due to welcome 34% more...
December 24, 2017 - Accidents
VIDEO: 12 Cruise Passengers Dead After Bus Accident in Mexico
At least 12 people have died after a bus carrying cruise passengers from South Florida to Mayan ruins, eastern Mexico flipped over highway early...
December 20, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Doubles Cruises to Cuba 2018
Royal Caribbean will double the opportunities for Cuba adventures in summer 2018, with a couple of ships sailing to the island nation – Empress...
December 3, 2017