Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's ships Grandeur OTS and Rhapsody OTS remain in BVI
RCI-Royal Caribbean International received permission for two of its ships to remain in BVI (British Virgin Islands) in a warm lay-up state. All RCI...
January 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group sells 13+ million common stocks (USD 1 billion)
On December 31, Royal Caribbean Group (world's second-largest cruise shipowner) filed a press release saying it had exhausted its entire USD 1...
January 4, 2021 - Accidents
Singapore investigating breach of COVID-19 rules onboard Royal Caribbean cruise
STB (Singapore Tourism Board) announced on Wednesday, December 30, that it was looking into a possible breach of COVID safety measures during a Royal...
January 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas ship sold to Cordelia Cruises India (Essel Group)
A week after RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced that Empress of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas leave the fleet, Waterways Leisure Tourism...
December 28, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's new cruise ship terminal in Galveston TX to begin construction Spring 2021
RCI-Royal Caribbean's new cruise ship terminal in Galveston Texas is still on track to start construction works in Spring 2021, following a 1...
December 23, 2020 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group launches $40M support program for travel agents
After 9 months without ship cruises, travel advisors know their clients cannot wait to return to sailing. RCG-Royal Caribbean Group announced...
December 22, 2020 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean ships Empress and Majesty sold
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced that its Empress of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas ships will depart the fleet later this month...
December 16, 2020 - Accidents
Coronavirus-positive passenger on Royal Caribbean's ship Quantum of the Seas
A passenger onboard Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas ship tested COVID-positive during a Cruise to Nowhere from Singapore (seasonal homeport...
December 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry
7 RCI-Royal Caribbean International ships deployed in Europe for summer 2022
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced new itineraries and ports in Europe for summer 2022 season - from Italy and Israel (Mediterranean-Holy...
December 5, 2020 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International resumes ex-Singapore cruises with Quantum of the Seas
RCI-Royal Caribbean International on Thursday, December 3, celebrated its return to passenger shipping with Quantum of the Seas out of Singapore...
December 4, 2020 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises cancel sailings through February 28
Sister companies RCI-Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises further cancelled sailings through February 28, 2021. In a statement on its...
December 3, 2020 - Cruise Industry
First RCI-Royal Caribbean International cruise ship sets sail on December 1
9 months after RCI-Royal Caribbean International shut down its sailings due to the global health crisis, its first liner is due to offer a revenue...
November 30, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Major cruise lines announce Cyber Monday deals for 2020
Major cruise shipping companies are offering Cyber Monday promo deals that feature discounted cruise fares going along with free perks that range...
November 29, 2020 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas floated out
On Saturday, November 28, Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas left MEYER WERFT’s covered building dock II (hall 6). The 169,000 GT, 347...
November 29, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Pullmantur Cruises to resume operations with two Millennium Class ships
The insolvent Pullmantur Cruises might resume operations at the end of next year. Two Millennium-Class vessels from Celebrity Cruises could operate...
November 27, 2020