Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean’s newest ship Star OTS readies for sea trials following LNG bunkering
Preparations for the sea trials of Star of the Seas, RCI-Royal Caribbean International’s second ICON Class vessel, have advanced with the...
April 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) achieves record cruise passenger movements
In March 2025, Port NOLA (New Orleans) reported a record-breaking 165,000 cruise passenger movements, surpassing its previous high of 155,000...
April 13, 2025 
Miami-bound Independence of the Seas embroiled in child sex abuse scandal
Two Mexican nationals are facing charges in South Florida after they were both accused of sexually victimizing a 14-year-old boy on a Miami-bound...
March 25, 2025- Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean charts new course with 2025 visa-free Caribbean voyages
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has announced its 2025 initiatives, introducing visa-free Caribbean cruises, sustainability-focused innovations...
March 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils 2026-2027 Asia cruise itineraries (ship Spectrum OTS)
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has announced its 2026-2027 deployment for Spectrum of the Seas, offering a variety of itineraries across Asia...
March 12, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean ends Vision OTS' Baltimore homeporting in 2026
The Port of Baltimore (Maryland USA) is set to lose one of its two homeported cruise ships as RCI-Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas...
March 9, 2025 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean’s ship Quantum OTS conducts 4 medevacs off New Caledonia
New Caledonia’s maritime rescue services executed 4 consecutive medical evacuations from RCI-Royal Caribbean’s ship Quantum of the Seas...
March 6, 2025 - Accidents
Tropical Cyclone Alfred disrupts Brisbane Port's cruise shipping operations
Due to a rare Category 2 tropical cyclone (named Alfred), Port Brisbane closed and suspended cruise shipping operations. With landfall anticipated...
March 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean adjusts itineraries amid ongoing San Juan Pier 3 repairs
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has announced modifications to several itineraries due to the continued unavailability of San Juan Puerto Rico's...
March 4, 2025 - Accidents
Passenger detained in Aruba for attempted firearm boarding on Royal Caribbean's ship Oasis OTS
On February 26th, 2025, during a port call in Oranjestad (Aruba), the RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Oasis of the Seas reported a security incident...
March 3, 2025 - Accidents
Passenger goes overboard from RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Explorer OTS
A search operation is currently underway for a woman who went overboard from the RCI-Royal Caribbean ship Explorer of the Seas, at ~11:00 p.m. on the...
March 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean extends proposal deadline for Bahamian businesses at Royal Beach Club
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has extended the deadline for Bahamian businesses to submit proposals for participation in the 17-acre Royal Beach...
March 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils 2026-2027 schedule of short Caribbean cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has unveiled its 2026-2027 schedule of short Caribbean voyages, offering 2- to 5-night itineraries aboard 11 ships...
March 2, 2025 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean's Brilliance OTS conducts maritime rescue in Gulf of Mexico
On Wednesday, February 26th, the RCI-Royal Caribbean vessel Brilliance of the Seas executed a successful maritime rescue operation in the Gulf of...
February 27, 2025 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean/Radiance OTS ship cruise passenger disappeared in Cozumel
Mexican authorities are conducting a search for a missing American cruiser in Cozumel (Mexico). The 30-year-old Tynisha Williams (а citizen of the...
February 26, 2025