Cruise news (Royal Caribbean-tagged)
- Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Enchantment OTS rescues 12 adrift at sea
On the evening of Sunday, September 28th, RCI-Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas, on a voyage from Tampa, Florida to Costa Maya, Mexico...
October 1, 2025 - Accidents
Norovirus outbreak on Royal Caribbean's ship Serenade OTS
In late September 2025, 98 people on the Royal Caribbean's ship Serenade of the Seas were stricken by a gastrointestinal illness while the ship...
October 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean outlines timeline for 2027–2028 deployment releases
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has begun to set out the timetable for its cruise deployment announcements covering the 2027–2028 season. The...
September 28, 2025 - Accidents
Cruise companies change Caribbean itineraries in response to Tropical Storm Humberto
Major cruise lines have modified several Caribbean itineraries as Tropical Storm Humberto, now upgraded to a hurricane northeast of the northern...
September 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group secures Meyer Turku shipbuilding orders through 2036
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group has entered into a long-term framework agreement with the Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku, guaranteeing its right to...
September 24, 2025 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's Wonder OTS returns to PortMiami following onboard altercation
RCI-Royal Caribbean's OASIS Plus class vessel Wonder of the Seas made an unscheduled return to PortMiami on Monday evening, September 15th, after an...
September 17, 2025 - Accidents
$16,710 gambling debt tied to Rhapsody OTS overboard jump near Puerto Rico port
A federal complaint states that a man named Jey González-Díaz allegedly jumped overboard a Royal Caribbean ship near the Port of San...
September 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Keel laid for Royal Caribbean’s 4th Icon Class ship at Meyer Turku
On Monday, September 8th, 2025, a significant stage in ship construction was reached at the Meyer Turku yard in Turku, Finland with the laying of the...
September 9, 2025 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean extends suspension of calls to Labadee (Haiti) through 2026
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has confirmed that its private resort at Labadee, Haiti, will remain closed until at least April 2026. RCI cited...
September 8, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's newest ship Legend OTS floated out at Meyer Turku
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s newest vessel Legend of the Seas, the third in the ICON-class series, slipped into water for the first time late on...
August 30, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Florida-based RCI ships Grandeur OTS and Jewel OTS exchange Caribbean routes
RCI-Royal Caribbean has effected an unanticipated redeployment of vessels for certain voyages, resulting in a quiet boon for some passengers. The...
August 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's ship Ovation OTS scheduled for a major refurbishment in 2026
RCI-Royal Caribbean International has confirmed that Ovation of the Seas will undergo a substantial enhancement under its Royal Amplified...
August 20, 2025 - Accidents
Man-Overboard alarm interrupts Royal Caribbean's Star OTS preview at CocoCay
During the August 14th preview cruise of Star of the Seas, docked alongside Symphony of the Seas at Royal Caribbean’s private island, Perfect...
August 18, 2025 - Accidents
Cruise lines change itineraries as Hurricane Erin strengthens in the Caribbean
Major cruise companies have revised sailings in the Caribbean as Hurricane Erin shows signs of intensification. By Friday morning, August 15th, the...
August 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean appoints astronaut Kellie Gerardi as Godmother of Star OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean has appointed astronaut, author, and science communicator Kellie Gerardi as the Godmother of its newest vessel, Star of the Seas...
August 17, 2025