Cruise news (royal caribbean-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean’s Wonder OTS arrives in the USA ahead of her March 4 debut
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s newbuild Wonder of the Seas arrived in the United States on Sunday evening, February 20, ahead of her official debut on...
February 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Return of cruise ships to Cayman Islands to benefit Jamaica
Local tourism companies in the UK's Cayman Islands say the return of cruise shipping in 2022 could be a major boost for Jamaica's industry as well...
February 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Major cruise lines participate in USA's CDC updated program for ships operating in American waters
Major cruise lines confirmed they will participate in the USA's CDC agency's updated program for cruise vessels operating in national waters. CCL...
February 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Shore leave in US homeports allowed for the RCI-Royal Caribbean crew
Shore leave in US homeports is again allowed for the RCI-Royal Caribbean crew. The cruise company announced the resumption of the crew shore-leave...
February 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean ends stricter face mask rules
RCI-Royal Caribbean International will not extend its stricter face mask rules and will allow them to end. In mid-December, the company tightened...
February 9, 2022 - Accidents
US Coast Guard investigating Royal Caribbean's Harmony OTS after SpaceX rocket launch was aborted
The US Coast Guard (USCG) opened an investigation after a RCI-Royal Caribbean ship sailed too close to a SpaceX rocket launch on Sunday, January 30...
February 2, 2022 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean cancels two Quantum OTS cruises from Singapore due to crew COVID outbreak
RCI-Royal Caribbean canceled two cruises to nowhere due to a crew COVID outbreak. The move will affect clients who have bought tickets to sail on...
January 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum OTS to arrive early in Singapore (April 2022)
From April 11, 2022, guests can prepare for the ultimate adventure onboard Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas, Asia’s biggest, newest...
January 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean International takes delivery of its 5th Oasis Class ship Wonder of the Seas
RCI-Royal Caribbean officially welcomed the fleet's newest liner - Wonder of the Seas, delivered from the French shipbuilder on Thursday of its 5th...
January 28, 2022 - Accidents
P&O Australia and CCL-Carnival cancel 15+ cruises until May 28
Cruise companies express further disappointment with the Australian government’s inaction over the return to cruising. P&O Australia and...
January 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas to boast “The Mason Jar Southern Restaurant & Bar”
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s newest ship - Wonder of the Seas, has a lineup of 20+ dining venues headlined by the fleet-first “The Mason Jar...
January 21, 2022 - Accidents
Celebrity and RCI-Royal Caribbean cancel additional cruises due to COVID
Two of the Royal Caribbean Group's subsidiaries - Celebrity and RCI-Royal Caribbean International - have canceled voyages as COVID continues to...
January 18, 2022 - Accidents
Serenade OTS is the 3rd Royal Caribbean "hospital ship" for COVID-positive crew
RCI-Royal Caribbean has already moved COVID-positive crew to two of its out-of-service liners - Rhapsody of the Seas and Vision of the...
January 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean introduces 2 more seasons of cruising from Limassol (Cyprus)
After a successful summer 2021 season from Limassol (Cyprus Greece), RCI-Royal Caribbean announced that 2 more seasons from the Greek island were...
January 11, 2022 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels cruises on 4 ships due to COVID
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced on Friday, January 7, that it would pause operations on multiple liners due to COVID concerns, canceling some voyages...
January 8, 2022