Cruise news (Independence Of The Seas-tagged)
- Accidents
Celebrity and RCI-Royal Caribbean cancel additional cruises due to COVID
Two of the Royal Caribbean Group's subsidiaries - Celebrity Cruises and RCI-Royal Caribbean International - have canceled voyages as COVID continues...
January 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Construction started on RCI-Royal Caribbean’s new US$125 million cruise terminal
Port Galveston Texas - currently ranked North America's 4th largest cruise port, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on August 14, to mark the beginning...
August 18, 2021 - Accidents
4 COVID crew on Royal Caribbean’s ship Independence of the Seas
4 crew on RCI-Royal Caribbean’s ship Independence of the Seas have recently tested positive for Coronavirus/COVID, and over 2 dozen other crew...
July 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean restarts ex-USA cruises from Florida and Texas on July 2
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced the restart of sailings from Florida and Texas. The company had previously announced a return of Alaskan...
June 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's mini-cruises from Florida and Texas in 2022-2023
RCI-Royal Caribbean International opened bookings for new short cruises in the Caribbean, with a total of 17 itineraries leaving roundtrip from...
February 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean updates schedules for 5 cruise ships
Five RCI-Royal Caribbean ships will have their summer 2021 schedules changed up, as the cruise company announced an update to its deployment plans...
September 24, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas repatriates crew at Port St. Maarten
Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas is in port today, July 15, to repatriate her crew members. Independence of the Seas is the 2nd cruise...
July 15, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Independence of the Seas to Be Redeployed from UK
Royal Caribbean announced it had decided to redeploy its Independence of the Seas from the UK in 2020, and instead keep the vessel in Port Everglades...
May 9, 2019 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Temporarily Closes Sky Pad Trampoline
RCI-Royal Caribbean is temporarily closing the "Sky Pad" facility on two cruise liners in the wake of a recent lawsuit. The signature bungee...
April 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Introduces 2020-2021 Winter Caribbean Itineraries
Royal Caribbean announced its tropical escapes for the 2020-2021 winter season. The cruise line is introducing diverse offerings throughout the...
March 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Ships to Host Elvis Tribute Cruises
Two Elvis “Cruising with the King” tribute cruises are due to set sail on RCI-Royal Caribbean ships and are promising to be the ultimate...
January 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Independence of the Seas Refurbishment 2018
Independence of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's first ship to undergo a refurbishment as part of line's Royal Amplified program, emerged from dry...
May 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Announces Ex-UK Sailings 2019
Royal Caribbean released details of line's 2019 ex-UK cruises for Explorer of the Seas and Independence of the Seas. Both liners will operate a...
March 16, 2018 - Accidents
Stomach Virus Strikes Hundreds on Royal Caribbean Cruise
The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Independence of the Seas returned to Florida yesterday, December 16, after hundreds of travelers contracted...
December 17, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Unveils New Amenities for Independence of the Seas
Royal Caribbean is to launch a fish & chips restaurant onboard Independence of the Seas when the ship returns to Southampton in May next year...
November 11, 2017