Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International returns to Australia with cruise ship Ovation OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean made its anticipated return to Australia for the first time since 2019 on October 29. The arrival of Ovation of the Seas in...
November 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group has the first USA-homeported cruise ship using renewable diesel fuel
On October 28, RCG-Royal Caribbean Group became the first major cruise shipping company to sail a USA-homeported vessel using renewable diesel fuel...
November 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean opens bookings for the world's biggest cruise ship Icon of the Seas
RCI-Royal Caribbean opened bookings for its Icon of the Seas ship on October 25, 2022. Vacationers can choose from Icon’s 28 types of...
October 28, 2022 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Symphony OTS cruise ship passenger dies at Trunk Bay (St John USVI)
An RCI-Royal Caribbean cruise passenger visiting Trunk Bay on St John Island (US Virgin Islands) was pulled unresponsive from the water on Wednesday...
October 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean reveals details on its newest and largest ship, Icon of the Seas
RCI-Royal Caribbean revealed the first look at its highly anticipated ship Icon of the Seas, "the Icon of Vacations." Emerging in late 2023 ahead of...
October 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's $125M facility in Galveston TX to become the world's first zero-energy cruise...
Royal Caribbean Group's US$125 million cruise ship terminal in Galveston TX, which is opening on November 9, is expected to become the first cruise...
October 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean restarts cruising to Vanuatu with Ovation OTS ship
RCI-Royal Caribbean will restart cruising to Vanuatu during a trial in the summer beginning with the arrival of Ovation of the Seas at Mystery Island...
October 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Panama Canal marks the start of 2022-2023 cruise ship season
On October 4, the Panama Canal announced the transit of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s ship Carnival Spirit, thus marking the start of cruise...
October 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean bringing back Kids Sail Free promo
Beginning October 4, RCI-Royal Caribbean brought back its popular promotion offering free cruises for kids up to the age of 12 for new sailings...
October 4, 2022 - Accidents
Cruise ports in Florida reopen after Hurricane Ian
Three of the major cruise ports in Florida resumed operations over the weekend, after having shut down last week when Hurricane Ian slammed into the...
October 3, 2022 - Accidents
Cruise lines cancel Florida ship departures due to Hurricane Ian
Major cruise shipping companies canceled voyages and/or adjusted itineraries due to the Caribbean's Hurricane Ian heading toward Florida. JaxPort...
September 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean opens 1400+ new crew jobs for people in the entertainment industry
A recent survey revealed that according to 40% of emerging musicians, the biggest challenge preventing them from kickstarting their career was...
September 24, 2022 - Accidents
Silversea and RCG-Royal Caribbean sue the new Crystal Cruises over sales hire
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group and its subsidiary Silversea are suing the new Crystal Cruises' Senior VP of Global Sales (Matias Andres Lira) and...
September 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Barcelona (Spain) speeds up the supply of clean energy to cruise ships
Port Barcelona, Barcelona Cruise Port, Carnival Corporation, RCG-Royal Caribbean Group, NCLH-Norwegian, MSC, Virgin, and Viking signed an agreement...
September 19, 2022 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Harmony of the Seas changes itineraries due to Tropical Storm Fiona
RCI-Royal Caribbean's vessel Harmony of the Seas changed itineraries in order to avoid Tropical Storm Fiona's path. Passengers booked on Harmony OTS...
September 18, 2022