Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Releases Details of Explorer of the Seas' Amplification
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s liner Explorer of the Seas is scheduled in Spring 2020 for USD 110 million drydock refurbishment (in Cadiz Spain) part of...
September 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Lines Help Holidaymakers After Thomas Cook Collapse
The world’s oldest travel company, Thomas Cook, ceased trading, causing thousands of pre-booked holidays to be canceled. The company went into...
September 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Lines to Build an Additional Cruise Dock in Downtown Juneau
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced it intends to build an additional cruise dock at the property of the company that was recently purchased on Egan...
September 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean to Grow in Greek Waters
The development of Creece's cruise shipping tourism was at a main topic of a recent meeting in Athens between representatives of RCCL-Royal Caribbean...
September 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Line Returns to Tampa Bay in 2020
HAL-Holland America Line dropped Tampa FL as a homeport in spring 2018. According to Erik Elvejord (company's director of public relations), HAL was...
September 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
First Quantum Ultra Class Ship to Debut in North America
Royal Caribbean will dial up its adventures in South Florida in fall next year with the debut of Odyssey of the Seas which is expected to become the...
September 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Big Infrastructure Investments Needed for New Zealand
Radical technologies are needed for the multibillion-dollar cruise ship industry and its colossal vessels to thrive in decades ahead. New rules...
September 9, 2019 - Accidents
Major Cruise Lines to Reopen Private Islands in Bahamas
With the Hurricane Dorian's passing, major cruise companies were assessing, and gearing up to reopen private destinations in the Bahamas. At Castaway...
September 8, 2019 - Accidents
Cruise Ships Can Shelter Hurricane Victims, President Trump Says
President Trump Friday night, September 6, has suggested that cruise ships can provide shelter for Bahamians left homeless by Hurricane Dorian. The...
September 7, 2019 - Accidents
Crew Member Overboard from Vision of the Seas
A crewmember of Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas fell from the ship into the water and died at Port Livorno on Thursday, September 5. At...
September 6, 2019 - Accidents
Major Cruise Lines Pledge Assistance Following Hurricane Dorian
Some of the major cruise companies that service The Bahamas are currently pledging assistance after the destruction by Hurricane Dorian. Carnival...
September 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ports of Miami and Fort Lauderdale Reopen
Hurricane Dorian blasted across the Bahamas on Sunday, September 1, as a Category 5 with 185 mph sustained winds. Port closures resulted in extended...
September 4, 2019 - Accidents
Cruise Lines Stay Out of the Path of Dorian
Major cruise line companies are currently staying out of the path of Hurricane Dorian which results in extended voyages for some and delayed or...
September 2, 2019 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Ship Returns to Port Due to Mechanical Issues
A Royal Caribbean liner operating from homeport Baltimore MD experienced mechanical issues and had to sail back to homeport, drop off all passengers...
September 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ports in Florida Set Conditions to 'Whiskey'
The danger alert from hurricane Dorian to Florida during Labor Day weekend put many cruise ports in Florida on “Whiskey” status...
August 30, 2019