Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Port of Southampton England boasts 2 consecutive 5-ship weekends during August
The Port of Southampton England UK had its busiest month of the year to date for cruises, with a pair of consecutive 5 cruise ship weekends during...
August 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal's Phase 1 dock expansion completed (partnership with RCG-Royal...
On August 17, the Southeast Alaskan community of Sitka (Baranof Island) welcomed one of RCI-Royal Caribbean’s largest ships - Ovation of the...
August 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Construction started on RCI-Royal Caribbean’s new US$125 million cruise terminal
Port Galveston Texas - currently ranked North America's 4th largest cruise port, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on August 14, to mark the beginning...
August 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean returns to Western Mediterranean with Harmony of the Seas
The world's largest cruise liner Harmony of the Seas set sail from homeport Barcelona Spain on August 15 marking RCI-Royal Caribbean’s return...
August 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
At least 6 NOT vaccinated Royal Caribbean passengers left on the dock in Seattle WA
At least 6 RCI-Royal Caribbean passengers were left on the dock in Seattle WA on August 13 because they had not received the COVID vaccine. ...
August 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: RCI-Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas construction update
The video below is showing the latest update on the construction of RCI-Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas - the world's largest cruise ship ever...
August 13, 2021 - Accidents
VIDEO: Burst pipe on Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas ship flooding crew decks
A burst pipe on the RCI-Royal Caribbean’s cruise ship Quantum of the Seas caused flooding in crew areas (decks 2 and 1) on Wednesday, August 11...
August 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean Australia 2021-2022 itinerary changes (Ovation of the Seas)
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced a new season of Australian domestic sailings onboard the Ovation of the Seas ship. Ovation OTS is homeported in Sydney...
August 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean extends ex-UK cruises on Anthem of the Seas through October
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced the extension of its British Isles (ex-UK) sailings for Anthem of the Seas through October 2021. Since July...
August 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's complete lineup of ships 2021-2022 (itineraries & homeports)
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced that its complete lineup of vessels will be sailing by spring 2022. The next group of returning ships and itineraries...
August 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean’s ship Odyssey of the Seas leaves Port Everglades on inaugural cruise
Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) saw a cruise comeback Saturday evening, July 31, when RCI-Royal Caribbean’s liner Odyssey of the...
August 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean expands ex-USA cruises' COVID testing policy
Due to the rapidly spreading COVID Delta variant, RCI-Royal Caribbean is expanding its test procedures for voyages departing from the USA with...
July 31, 2021 - Accidents
6 COVID-positive passengers on Royal Caribbean's ship Adventure of the Seas
6 passengers sailing on RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Adventure of the Seas, which left Nassau (Bahamas, New Providence Island) on Saturday, July 30...
July 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean setting sail on test cruise from Port Canaveral Florida with Allure of the Sea
On Tuesday, July 27, RCI-Royal Caribbean is setting sail from Port Canaveral (Orlando, Florida) on a test cruise. The line's Allure of the Seas is...
July 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's newest ship Wonder of the Seas starts sea trials on August 22
RCI-Royal Caribbean's new flagship Wonder of the Seas is scheduled to depart on her first sea trials between August 22-25 from the French...
July 24, 2021