Crusie news (tagged with Royal Caribbean)
- Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Anthem of the Seas
Another medical emergency aboard Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas required the Coast Guard (CG) to spring into action off the shore of New Jersey...
October 21, 2018 - Accidents
Attempted Murder Aboard Royal Caribbean Ship in Hobart
A Royal Caribbean cruise passenger has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly tried to throw his partner overboard from Radiance of...
October 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Navigator of the Seas First to Visit CocoCay
Royal Caribbean announced that Navigator of the Seas will be the first ship to visit CocoCay after the transformation to Perfect Day in CocoCay. The...
October 14, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Reaches Agreement with Southern Power
Royal Caribbean Cruises announced it had signed an agreement with the leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company...
October 13, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: Empress of the Seas Hit by Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael's outer bands tossed a Royal Caribbean cruise ship around, jostling hundreds of cruisers in the Gulf of Mexico. Empress of the...
October 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Three New Ships to Be Built for Silversea Cruises
RCCL-Royal Caribbean (parent company of Silversea) announced shipbuilding agreements for 3 new vessels for RCCL's ultra-luxury brand...
October 8, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Explorer of the Seas
An Oregon-based CG (Coast Guard) helicopter crew has rescued a 67-year-old cruise passenger who had suffered a possible stroke around 200 miles...
October 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Refunds Passengers After Dream Cruise Turns into Nightmare
In March 2017, a roundtrip Voyager of the Seas cruise from Sydney (NSW Australia) turned into a nightmare for regular passengers. The...
October 2, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Dream Vacations’ 2019 National Conference to Be Held on Symphony of the Seas
The 2019 National Conference of Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. will take place onboard Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas...
October 1, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Shuts Down Sitter at Sea Program
Royal Caribbean announced that as of September 30, they will no longer offer Sitter at Sea program onboard RCI cruise ships. The popular line has...
September 17, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Registers New Ship Names
Royal Caribbean Line trademarked 3 new ship names which could be the names of newbuilds in the future. Last week, the cruise company registered Eon...
September 12, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Hurricane Florence Forcing Cruise Lines to Alter Itineraries
Hurricane Florence is expected to turn into a major hurricane “soon.” Cruise lines and airlines are currently preparing for the impact...
September 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Penang Port Signs with Royal Caribbean to Upgrade Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal
Royal Caribbean Cruises and PPSB (Penang Port Sdn Bhd) signed a joint venture to redevelop Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal with intention of allowing...
September 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's SkySea Cruise Line Sails Final Cruise
SkySea Cruise Line, owned by Ctrip and Royal Caribbean, sailed its final voyage this weekend. The two companies unveiled plans to shut down the...
September 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Voyager of the Seas Is Back to Southeast Asia
Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas will sail in Southeast Asia from September 2018 through June 2019. The cruise company said in a statement that...
September 3, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Allows Bringing Non-Alcoholic Beverages Onboard
Royal Caribbean Line updated its non-alcoholic beverage policy for passengers, beginning September 1, 2018. Guests who bring small quantities of non...
August 30, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Galveston Gets Ready for Its Largest Cruise Ship
Port of Galveston prepares to welcome its biggest cruise ship, Carnival Vista, following millions of dollars in upgrades to get ready for the vessel...
August 19, 2018 - Accidents
Two Passengers Medevaced From Anthem of the Seas
A Coast Guard helicopter crew has rescued two cruise passengers on a Royal Caribbean ship heading back to Bayonne (Cape Liberty) out of Haiti Friday...
August 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Bans Emotional Support Animals
The world’s 2nd largest cruise company by passenger market share, Royal Caribbean, will no longer allow cruise passengers to bring emotional...
August 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Symphony of the Seas Ultimate Family Suite
Watch the following short review of an Ultimate Family Suite aboard Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas, as children explore a pair of luxurious...
August 12, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean's SoundSeeker Turns Photos into Musical
In a move that is due to redefine modern vacations, Royal Caribbean created a first-of-its-kind tool transforming travelers’ memorable photos...
August 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Stops Giving Spending Credits for Paying Nonrefundable Deposits
Royal Caribbean eliminates onboard spending credits when guests book cruises using nonrefundable deposits. Under the program introduced July...
August 6, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Serenade of the Seas to Host Caribbean Rum Cruise
Rum fans are gearing up for this year's Rum Renaissance Caribbean Cruise sailing to Eastern Caribbean islands and featuring VIP rum tours of popular...
August 6, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Unveils Enhancement Program Called Project Invictus
After confirming they had been acquired by Royal Caribbean in a deal worth approx US$2 billion, Silversea announced a series of enhancements that are...
August 2, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Acquires 66.7% Stake in Silversea
One of the leading cruise lines in ultra-luxury and expedition cruising, Silversea Cruises, officially joined the family of Royal Caribbean. The...
August 1, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Issues New Update About the Status of San Juan
Royal Caribbean issued a new update to passengers who are concerned about the status of San Juan in the aftermath of damage caused by 2017 hurricane...
July 28, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean International Expands Gifts Website
Royal Caribbean rolled out an update to the Royal Gifts site, where passengers can buy items to be delivered to their staterooms. The update offers...
July 23, 2018 - Accidents
Two Crew Members Rescued After Going Overboard from Explorer of the Seas
Two people have fallen from a cruise ship outside of Victoria on Thursday evening, July 19, and had to be rescued by another ship. According to the...
July 21, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Anthem of the Seas
A 48-year-old female passenger suffering from seizures has been evacuated from Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas ship off Sandy Hook Thursday...
July 13, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Adventure of the Seas
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) medevaced an 80-year-old female passenger from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship 150 miles off Wilmington coast on...
July 13, 2018