Cruise news (royal caribbean-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group launches Port Partners program in Seward (Alaska)
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group has inaugurated its first business accelerator under the banner of its new “Port Partners” program, choosing...
October 4, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Port San Diego launches 2025-2026 cruise season with HAL/Holland America
The Port of San Diego has inaugurated its 2025-2026 cruise season in collaboration with long-standing homeport partner HAL-Holland America Line...
October 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Goldbelt Inc unveals $500M cruise port project for Douglas Island (Juneau, Alaska)
Goldbelt Inc. has begun to unveil the contours of its proposed US$500 million cruise ship port on the “backside” of Douglas Island...
October 2, 2025 - 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