Cruise news (royal caribbean-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Wonder OTS ship's godmother selected via TikTok contest
An American cancer survivor was selected to name the new RCI-Royal Caribbean ship Wonder of the Seas after a TikTok contest. The daughter of Marie...
November 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean unveils new European cruises for summer 2024
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced that its new European vacations for summer 2024 are now open for sale, featuring 7 world-class ships in 9 homeports and...
November 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean to build new Terminal G in Miami Florida
In one of the biggest deals for “the cruise capital of the world,” Miami-Dade Commissioners approved a development and lease agreement...
November 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean officially opens its new Cruise Terminal 3 in Galveston TX
On November 9, 2022, RCI-Royal Caribbean International’s new $125 million cruise ship terminal in Galveston (Texas USA) opened its doors and...
November 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Aerial footage of Royal Caribbean’s ship Quantum OTS in Brisbane (Australia)
On November 1, RCI-Royal Caribbean began its first season in Queensland Australia with the arrival of the Quantum of the Seas at the new Brisbane...
November 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International removes pre-cruise COVID testing requirements
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is making it easier for cruise passengers to sail this fall, eliminating the requirement to test negative for COVID...
November 3, 2022 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Ovation OTS cancels call at Christchurch NZ due to strong winds
A 4000-passenger Royal Caribbean ship was stopped from entering Lyttelton Harbour (New Zealand) after a night of heavy winds. The largest cruise...
November 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International returns to Australia with cruise ship Ovation OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean made its anticipated return to Australia for the first time since 2019 on October 29. The arrival of Ovation of the Seas in...
November 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group has the first USA-homeported cruise ship using renewable diesel fuel
On October 28, RCG-Royal Caribbean Group became the first major cruise shipping company to sail a USA-homeported vessel using renewable diesel fuel...
November 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean opens bookings for the world's biggest cruise ship Icon of the Seas
RCI-Royal Caribbean opened bookings for its Icon of the Seas ship on October 25, 2022. Vacationers can choose from Icon’s 28 types of...
October 28, 2022 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean Symphony OTS cruise ship passenger dies at Trunk Bay (St John USVI)
An RCI-Royal Caribbean cruise passenger visiting Trunk Bay on St John Island (US Virgin Islands) was pulled unresponsive from the water on Wednesday...
October 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean reveals details on its newest and largest ship, Icon of the Seas
RCI-Royal Caribbean revealed the first look at its highly anticipated ship Icon of the Seas, "the Icon of Vacations." Emerging in late 2023 ahead of...
October 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's $125M facility in Galveston TX to become the world's first zero-energy cruise...
Royal Caribbean Group's US$125 million cruise ship terminal in Galveston TX, which is opening on November 9, is expected to become the first cruise...
October 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean restarts cruising to Vanuatu with Ovation OTS ship
RCI-Royal Caribbean will restart cruising to Vanuatu during a trial in the summer beginning with the arrival of Ovation of the Seas at Mystery Island...
October 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Panama Canal marks the start of 2022-2023 cruise ship season
On October 4, the Panama Canal announced the transit of CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s ship Carnival Spirit, thus marking the start of cruise...
October 7, 2022