Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean to triple its cruise ship calls to St Croix Island (US Virgin Islands)
In a boost for the cruise industry of St Croix Island USVI (US Virgin Islands), RCI-Royal Caribbean announced plans to nearly triple its cruise ship...
May 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
World’s largest cruise ship Wonder of the Seas departs Florida to begin inaugural European season
After completing her inaugural season in the Caribbean, the largest cruise ship in the world - Wonder of the Seas, departed Fort Lauderdale (Port...
April 22, 2022 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's Mariner OTS hit by cargo ship while docked in Freeport (Bahamas)
An RCI-Royal Caribbean ship was hit at a slow speed while docked on Wednesday, April 20. Mariner of the Seas was docked in Freeport (Bahamas...
April 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas restarts service after a 2-year pause
RCI-Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas restarted sailings on April 15, after a 2-year operational pause due to the COVID crisis. It is the first...
April 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Keel-laying ceremony of RCI-Royal Caribbean's Icon OTS
Icon of the Seas ship's official keel-laying ceremony took place in Turku (Finland) on April 5th, marking the start of setting a brand new...
April 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Construction started on the 6th ship in Royal Caribbean’s Oasis Class - Utopia OTS
Construction on RCI-Royal Caribbean’s 6th OASIS Class ship - Utopia of the Seas - is now underway in Saint-Nazaire (France). The cruise...
April 9, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean extends Spectrum OTS homeporting in Singapore through to April 2023
In late March, RCI-Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas arrived in homeport Singapore, to start passenger shipping operations on April 11th...
April 9, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils name of 6th OASIS-class ship Utopia OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced that their 6th OASIS-class ship - scheduled to debut in 2024, will be named Utopia of the Seas. Utopia OTS is also the...
April 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for RCI-Royal Caribbean's first Icon Class ship Icon OTS
The construction of RCI-Royal Caribbean's first ICON Class ship reached a major milestone on Tuesday, April 5, when the keel was laid for Icon of the...
April 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils 2023-2024 Australia cruises on 3 ships
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announces its 2023-2024 Australia season based on 3 liners Ovation OTS and Quantum OTS, among the world's most...
April 3, 2022 - Accidents
Miami judge: 4 major cruise lines engaged in “prohibited tourism” and “trafficking activities” by...
In a consequential ruling on Monday, March 21, a Miami federal judge said 4 major cruise lines with South Florida ties - CCL-Carnival Cruise Line...
March 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Galveston’s new Cruise Terminal 3's construction progresses at Pier 10
Construction of Port of Galveston’s 3rd cruise terminal progresses at Pier 10. The 68-ft/ 21-m-tall terminal building front is to be faced...
March 25, 2022 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels upcoming Australian season on Radiance OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is changing the deployment plans for one of its ships which will now offer voyages to the Caribbean from the USA...
March 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cruise lines increase their cancellation policies
Several major cruise shipping companies increased their cancellation policies in order to encourage clients to book. Whilst some cruise lines...
March 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean's Wonder OTS Hyperlapse Tour
The 2022-built Wonder of the Seas cruise ship is the third RCI "Oasis-Plus" class liner, with sisterships Harmony OTS (2016), Symphony...
March 12, 2022