Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)
- Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean changes itineraries amid ongoing suspension of Labadee port calls
As of May 2025, RCI-Royal Caribbean International has extended its suspension of port calls to Labadee, Haiti, through the summer season. This...
May 12, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's newest ICON ship Star OTS features new entertainment and dining offerings
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has announced that its forthcoming vessel, Star of the Seas, scheduled to commence operations from Port Canaveral...
May 7, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Quantum OTS returns to Australia in 2026-2027
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has confirmed that Quantum of the Seas will return to Australian waters in October 2026, joining Anthem of the Seas...
May 2, 2025 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean suspends visits to Labadee (Haiti)
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has adjusted multiple cruise itineraries, removing scheduled visits to its private island resort Labadee (Haiti...
April 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Port NOLA sets new monthly cruise passenger record in March 2025
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reported a record-breaking 165,000 cruise passenger movements in March 2025, surpassing its previous high of...
April 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean issues health advisory following Legionnaires’ disease case on Symphony OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has issued a health advisory to guests scheduled to sail aboard the Symphony of the Seas on April 30, 2025, after...
April 25, 2025 - Accidents
Incident aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Liberty OTS results in passenger arrests
During a 4-night voyage to the Bahamas aboard RCI-Royal Caribbean's vessel Liberty of the Seas, an altercation occurred involving passengers and a...
April 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Navantia and Royal Caribbean reinforce strategic alliance with framework agreement
On April 15, 2025, the Spanish shipyard-owner Navantia SA and RCG-Royal Caribbean Group formalized a Framework Agreement at RCG's headquarters in...
April 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean’s newest ship Star OTS readies for sea trials following LNG bunkering
Preparations for the sea trials of Star of the Seas, RCI-Royal Caribbean International’s second ICON Class vessel, have advanced with the...
April 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) achieves record cruise passenger movements
In March 2025, Port NOLA (New Orleans) reported a record-breaking 165,000 cruise passenger movements, surpassing its previous high of 155,000...
April 13, 2025 - Accidents
Miami-bound Independence of the Seas embroiled in child sex abuse scandal
Two Mexican nationals are facing charges in South Florida after they were both accused of sexually victimizing a 14-year-old boy on a Miami-bound...
March 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean charts new course with 2025 visa-free Caribbean voyages
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has announced its 2025 initiatives, introducing visa-free Caribbean cruises, sustainability-focused innovations...
March 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils 2026-2027 Asia cruise itineraries (ship Spectrum OTS)
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has announced its 2026-2027 deployment for Spectrum of the Seas, offering a variety of itineraries across Asia...
March 12, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean ends Vision OTS' Baltimore homeporting in 2026
The Port of Baltimore (Maryland USA) is set to lose one of its two homeported cruise ships as RCI-Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas...
March 9, 2025 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean’s ship Quantum OTS conducts 4 medevacs off New Caledonia
New Caledonia’s maritime rescue services executed 4 consecutive medical evacuations from RCI-Royal Caribbean’s ship Quantum of the Seas...
March 6, 2025