Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)
- Accidents
Royal Caribbean cancels Labadee port calls through October due to security risks
RCI-Royal Caribbean has halted all scheduled calls at its privately operated beach destination, Labadee (Haiti), through the end of October 2025...
August 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
New Zealand government signals support for cruise industry amid regional decline
New Zealand’s government has acknowledged the economic importance of the cruise sector following a summit held with major industry stakeholders...
July 27, 2025 - Accidents
Crew member dies after jumping overboard from Icon OTS near Bahamas
Late on the evening of July 24, as Icon of the Seas sailed the eastern Caribbean approximately 200 miles east of Nassau, a grave emergency unfolded...
July 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean to transform Costa Maya Port into Perfect Day Mexico
Port Costa Maya (Mahahual, Mexico) has come under the administration of Royal Caribbean Group, as the company prepares to build its private...
July 21, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus illness outbreak with 141 cases on Royal Caribbean's ship Navigator OTS
Over 130 passengers and a handful of crew were stricken with a gastrointestinal illness during a 7‑night voyage aboard Navigator of the Seas, which...
July 19, 2025 - Accidents
Labor unrest forces Royal Caribbean's ship Star OTS to shorten Cadiz refit
RCI-Royal Caribbean has altered its final outfitting plans for Star of the Seas, the cruise line’s newest Icon-class vessel, due to an...
July 13, 2025 - Accidents
70000 Tons of Metal alters course to Nassau for 2026 voyage
Organisers of 70000 Tons of Metal, the world’s foremost heavy metal-themed cruise festival, have declared a change in their 2026 voyage...
July 12, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Star of the Seas joins Royal Caribbean's Icon Class fleet
RCI-Royal Caribbean has formally taken delivery of Star of the Seas, its second Icon Class liner, in a ceremony held at the Meyer Turku shipyard in...
July 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC joins Carnival & Royal Caribbean in $600M Grand Bahama Shipyard expansion
MSC Cruises has become the latest stakeholder in the Grand Bahama Shipyard/Freeport venture, joining Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Group...
July 5, 2025 - Accidents
Nice Mayor’s stunt amplifies debate over cruise limits amid regional clampdown
The Mayor of Nice, who also presides over the Nice–Côte d’Azur Metro, sailed out on a port-police launch to meet the RCI-Royal...
July 4, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean opens bookings as official holiday partner of Brisbane Heat
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has formalized a multi‑year collaboration with the Brisbane Heat (Australian professional franchise cricket team...
July 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Bookings opened for Royal Caribbean’s Royal Beach Club Bahamas (Paradise Island)
RCI-Royal Caribbean has opened bookings for its Royal Beach Club in The Bahamas, a dedicated beach club on Paradise Island adjacent to Nassau, as of...
July 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Independence OTS adjusts European voyages due to maintenance
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has modified two itineraries for Independence of the Seas, attributing the changes to ongoing maintenance that...
June 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
San Juan (Puerto Rico) reopens Pier 3 West to accommodate large cruise ships
Following over a year of diversion and cancellations, San Juan Cruise Port has restored its only berth capable of handling RCI-Royal Caribbean&rsquo...
June 28, 2025 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Icon OTS diverts to Ponce (Puerto Rico) for medical emergency
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s flagship Icon of the Seas unexpectedly returned to the Port of Ponce (Puerto Rico, Caja de Muertos Island) on the...
June 27, 2025