Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)
- Accidents
Silversea cancels Red Sea cruises (Suez Canal transits) due to ongoing unrest in the region
Silversea Cruises announced the cancellation of a couple of its Red Sea area voyages, due to the continuing unrest in the region. The itineraries...
March 26, 2024 RCI-Royal Caribbean to open second Royal Beach Club in Cozumel, Mexico
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is in the process of establishing its own private resort in Cozumel Mexico. Scheduled to debut in 2026 along the...
March 24, 2024- Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Brilliance of the Seas cut voyage short due to propulsion problem
RCI/Royal Caribbean International's ship Brilliance of the Seas is facing an unexpected setback during the current South Pacific voyage, as the...
March 24, 2024 - Accidents
US Coast Guard conducts medevac from Symphony of the Seas near Puerto Rico
A 56-year-old American passenger's Caribbean voyage came to an unexpected halt on Friday, March 15th, following a medical emergency onboard. The...
March 17, 2024 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils China deployment plan for 2025-2026 season
RCI-Royal Caribbean International unveiled its latest deployment plan for China on Tuesday, March 12, detailing the deployment of two cruises across...
March 15, 2024 Royal Caribbean suspends Labadee port calls amidst Haitian violence
RCI/Royal Caribbean International has decided to suspend cruise ship visits to its private resort Labadee (on Haiti's northern coast) amidst...
March 14, 2024- Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's ships Rhapsody and Grandeur homeported in Tampa for 2025-2026 winter
Tampa's maritime landscape is set to flourish with the arrival of two of RCI-Royal Caribbean's renowned vessels, Rhapsody of the Seas and Grandeur of...
March 14, 2024 Royal Caribbean crew arrested after filming naked passengers on Symphony OTS ship
An RCI-Royal Caribbean crew member was arrested Sunday, March 3, after allegedly filming naked passengers without their knowledge onboard, including...
March 8, 2024- Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Icon of the Seas conducts boat rescue operation
On an 8-day voyage from Miami Florida USA to Honduras, Mexico, and the Bahamas, a group of 14 Cuban migrants found themselves amid a dramatic 2-hour...
March 5, 2024 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils 2025-2026 Caribbean and Bahamas cruise itineraries
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has unveiled its latest offerings of 3- to 6-night Caribbean and Bahamas cruises for the 2025-2026 season. These...
February 29, 2024 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels Star OTS ship's maiden voyage due to postponed delivery
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has decided to cancel the first two scheduled sailings aboard the Star of the Seas and has adjusted the ship's...
February 28, 2024 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils 2025-2026 East Coast USA cruise homeports/ships
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has revealed its lineup of cruises departing from East Coast USA ports for the summer and winter seasons of 2025...
February 15, 2024 - Accidents
Passenger on Royal Caribbean's Serenade OTS passes away during World Cruise
A passenger aboard one of RCI-Royal Caribbean's prominent global voyages has passed away this week, as confirmed by the company. An unnamed guest...
February 14, 2024 - Accidents
16-year-old passenger dies in balcony fall on Royal Caribbean's Allure OTS
Onboard RCI-Royal Caribbean's cruise ship Allure of the Seas, a tragic incident occurred resulting in the untimely death of a 16-year-old passenger...
February 13, 2024 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean reviews routes over Red Sea and Suez Canal concerns
RCI-Royal Caribbean has confirmed that it is presently exploring alternative routes for its 9-month-long Ultimate World Cruise, citing ongoing unrest...
February 11, 2024