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 - Cruise Industry
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 - Accidents
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 - Accidents
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