Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Azamara Cruises adds the Pacific Princess ship
Azamara Cruises revealed plans to add the 4th ship to its fleet after Sycamore Partners, the new private equity owners, purchased Pacific Princess...
January 25, 2021 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels Quantum ship's Alaska 2021 cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean International's liner Quantum of the Seas will stay in Asia in summer 2021, instead of the planned Alaskan season (May 10 through...
January 23, 2021 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas ship cruise cut short due to medical emergency
RCI-Royal Caribbean International's liner Quantum of the Seas was forced to sail back to homeport early. The cruise-to-nowhere from Singapore was...
January 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Group selling Azamara Cruises to Sycamore Partners
Royal Caribbean Group announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Azamara Cruises brand to Sycamore Partners in an all-cash...
January 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Groove Cruise returns in 2022 on Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas
The health crisis devastated the cruise industry. Themed cruises are now starting to open bookings again, with one of the best electronic music...
January 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Construction underway of Virgin Voyages’ Cruise Terminal 5 at PortMiami
Construction is underway of Virgin Voyages’ Terminal 5 at PortMiami Florida USA. The company's CEO Tom McAlpin, Miami's Mayor Daniella Levine...
January 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Grandeur of the Seas cruises from Barbados in winter 2021-2022
RCI-Royal Caribbean International will for the first time homeport a ship in Bridgetown Barbados in winter 2021-2022 - the 2400-passenger liner...
January 14, 2021 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean, Azamara and Celebrity cancel cruises through April 30
The RCG-Royal Caribbean Group-owned companies RCI-Royal Caribbean International, Azamara Cruises and Celebrity Cruises cancelled all cruises through...
January 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Florida to reverse restrictions on cruise ships in Key West
A state senator in Florida is currently pushing for a bill that would ban local communities from trying to regulate cruise ports traffic. The move is...
January 11, 2021 - 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