Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)

1 crew dies on Celebrity Infinity, 2 crew medevaced from Oasis of the Seas
A crew has died on Celebrity Infinity, and two crew have been medevaced (airlifted) from Oasis of the Seas. Both cruise liners are passenger-free...
April 3, 2020
Accidents
RCCL-Royal Caribbean requests 1-year extension of Port Galveston’s Pier 10 Cruise Terminal...
World's second-largest cruise shipowner - RCCL-Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd - has requested a year-long extension before it commences construction on...
April 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean introduces “Cruise With Confidence”
RCCL-Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd announced it is offering a “Cruise With Confidence” plan to all already booked customers, or those...
March 29, 2020
Accidents
Ovation of the Seas linked to 31 Coronavirus cases
Nearly 3,000 cruise passengers have been allegedly told that they could 'walk off and go home' without medical checks before at least 31 of them had...
March 26, 2020
Accidents
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises extend fleet suspension over Coronavirus
RCI-Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises laid up their fleets through May 11, a month later than the date both Miami-based companies had originally...
March 25, 2020
Accidents
Port Galveston Projecting Record-Breaking Revenues
Galveston Wharves announced it is projecting record-breaking lay-ship revenues for the first quarter of the year. The port is forecasting a record...
March 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
Passenger Medevaced from Voyager of The Seas
A cruise passenger has been evacuated on Tuesday, March 17, from Voyager of The Seas which was docked in Sydney Harbour. The patient was taken off...
March 18, 2020
Accidents
Royal Caribbean Suspends Operations in the US
Amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the world's second-largest passenger shipping company (after Carnival Corporation) - RCCL-Royal Caribbean...
March 14, 2020
Accidents
Jewel of the Seas Blocked in Dubai
Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas, which is in the port of Dubai is suspected to have two people on board with Coronavirus. COVID-19 tests have...
March 11, 2020
Accidents
Freedom of the Seas Debuts Her $116 Million Transformation
With a crowd-pleasing combination of brand new thrills and guest favorites, Royal Caribbean’s newly amplified Freedom of the Seas debuted her...
March 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean to Increase Port Calls to St. Maarten
RCCL-Royal Caribbean working in partnership with St Maarten port representatives, took a significant step in advancing the relationship with the...
March 7, 2020
Cruise Industry
The United States Considering Ways to Discourage Travelers from Taking Cruises
The USA is currently considering ways to discourage US travellers from taking ship cruises as part of the broader effort to limit the spread of...
March 7, 2020
Accidents
Royal Caribbean Introduces New Cruise Destination in Freeport
Holistica Destinations, Royal Caribbean’s new joint venture, announced a US$300 million investment in Freeport, Grand Bahama that is due to...
March 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
82 Sickened on a Royal Caribbean Ship from Baltimore
A flu outbreak affected 82 passengers and crew on an RCI-Royal Caribbean ship that returned from the Caribbean to Baltimore MD last week. The...
March 1, 2020
Accidents
Vanuatu Denies Entry to Voyager of the Seas
Voyager of the Seas was forced to abandon her planned sailing through the Pacific Islands after 3 staff members were diagnosed with influenza and the...
February 29, 2020
Accidents