Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)

Royal Caribbean Group to raise US$1 billion in new capital
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group unveiled plans on Tuesday, October 13, to raise US$1 billion in new capital, the latest effort by a cruise ship operator to...
October 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
Miami-Dade Mayor reaffirms commitment to restart of cruises
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has assured cruise lines that when they are ready to sail again, the Florida city and its port would be ready to help...
October 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International to start cruising from Singapore in December
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is to start cruising from Singapore in December 2020 after the company received government approval. Royal...
October 8, 2020
Cruise Industry
RCCL-Royal Caribbean Group cancels cruises until November 30
RCCL-Royal Caribbean Group announced on Tuesday, October 6, that it is extending the suspension of sailings through November 30. Excluded are only...
October 7, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Group extends its Cruise with Confidence program
RCCL-Royal Caribbean Group announced the extension of its "Cruise with Confidence" booking program. For all bookings made by November 30, 2020...
October 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean updates schedules for 5 cruise ships
Five RCI-Royal Caribbean ships will have their summer 2021 schedules changed up, as the cruise company announced an update to its deployment plans...
September 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
CLIA announces mandatory core elements of health protocols
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), representing 95% of global ocean-going cruise capacity, announced the adoption of mandatory core...
September 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
RCC-Royal Caribbean Cruises CEO warns of anti-cruise group using CDC website
According to RCC-Royal Caribbean Cruises' CEO, an anti-cruise group was attempting to flood the CDC website in an apparent attempt to pressure the...
September 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cancel all sailings in Australia and New Zealand for the rest of 2020
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises cancelled all sailings in Australia and New Zealand for the rest of 2020. The cancellation of local voyages...
September 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas boasts with a large name
New detail in the painting of RCI-Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas has been unveiled. The name of the new ship, which is currently being built...
September 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Group's digital innovations eliminate the "pain points" of travel
Royal Caribbean Group announced it was dedicated to further evolving sailings into healthier and safer vacations. At the forefront will be the Group...
September 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Float out of the world's largest cruise ship - Wonder of the Seas
On Saturday morning, September 5, at 7 am, the world's largest cruise ship - RCI-Royal Caribbean International's Wonder of the Seas - was...
September 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Ban on cruise ships entering Australian waters extended until December 17
Australia extended its ban on cruise ships entering Australian waters until mid-December. The ban, including overseas travel, was announced on...
September 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
Miami-Dade County borrows from Wall Street to fund PortMiami cruise terminal projects
Miami-Dade County is currently looking to borrow from Wall Street in order to fund its cruise ship terminal projects at PortMiami Florida. On Monday...
September 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Group postpones resumption of cruises until November 1
Despite previously announcing it would welcome passengers aboard a few liners on October 1, Royal Caribbean Group said they would be postponing the...
August 30, 2020
Cruise Industry