Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
6 more cruise ships sail out of Port Canaveral (Orlando, Florida) over the weekend
Cruising into the new 2022, thousands of passengers are rejecting CDC's advice not to sail as COVID cases reach record numbers. The CDC issued the...
January 2, 2022 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas denied entry to San Juan (Puerto Rico)
On December 27, Royal Caribbean's cruise ship Symphony of the Seas was not allowed to dock in San Juan (Puerto Rico) due to COVID cases onboard...
December 29, 2021 - Accidents
Allure of the Seas and Norwegian Epic denied entry to the USVI due to COVID cases onboard
The US Virgin Islands (USVI) turned away 2 cruise liners with COVID outbreaks onboard, the country's Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion revealed...
December 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
The CDC investigating 68 cruise ships following COVID outbreaks onboard
The USA's CDC agency (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) on Monday, December 27, said it was actively investigating or observing 68 cruise...
December 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises changes health protocols due to Omicron
The Omicron variant of COVID didn't leave the ship cruising industry unconcerned. And yet another company updated the protocols, following the...
December 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Baltimore welcoming back Royal Caribbean's first cruise from Maryland
Port Baltimore welcomed back RCI-Royal Caribbean International for their first voyage from Maryland since the industry-wide COVID pause in...
December 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International pauses new bookings until January 10
As a reaction to the situation with COVID and the fast spreading of the Omicron variant, RCI-Royal Caribbean decided to voluntarily pause all...
December 24, 2021 - Accidents
55 vaccinated crew and passengers test COVID-positive on Royal Caribbean's ship Odyssey of the Seas
At least 55 fully vaccinated crew and passengers onboard Royal Caribbean’s ship Odyssey of the Seas have contracted COVID, the cruise line...
December 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
3 major cruise lines enforce stricter onboard masking policies
Three of the world's largest cruise shipping companies are implementing stricter onboard mask-wearing policies as COVID cases continue to spike...
December 22, 2021 - Accidents
48 people test positive for COVID on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas
An RCI-Royal Caribbean cruise liner returned to PortMiami (Florida USA) on Saturday, December 18, with 48 guests and crew testing positive for COVID...
December 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean launches 2023 seasonal Caribbean cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean revealed the 2023 seasonal Caribbean voyages that are expected to make waves with a summer of firsts. Debuting in March 2022...
December 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas (world's ever-largest cruise ship) to homeport at Port...
RCI-Royal Caribbean's newest liner Wonder of the Seas (the world's ever-largest cruise ship) will homeport at Port Canaveral (Orlando...
December 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Grandeur of the Seas restarts from new homeport
Following a 21-month operational pause, Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas is finally restarting service. The news is followed by launching a...
December 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Bayonne modifies agreement with Royal Caribbean regarding COVID vaccination policy
Port Cape Liberty (Bayonne NJ/NYC, USA) modified its agreement with RCI-Royal Caribbean International regarding the company’s vaccination...
December 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean takes “wait-and-see” approach on mandatory COVID vaccines for kids
While Celebrity and DCL-Disney will soon require passengers ages 5-11 to be fully vaccinated, RCI-Royal Caribbean International is taking a...
December 4, 2021