Cruise news (royal caribbean-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's 2022-2023 Northeast USA cruise season with departures from Boston and NYC
RCI-Royal Caribbean International opened a new lineup of 2022-2023 cruises on 3 ships (Adventure OTS, Anthem OTS and Voyager OTS) sailing from...
February 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean extends Quantum of the Seas ship's Singapore homeporting
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced the extension of the Singapore season for its Quantum of the Seas, one of the biggest and most...
February 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group requires crew to receive COVID-19 vaccine
RCI-Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity, and Silversea Cruises will require the crew to receive the COVID vaccine before boarding and resuming...
February 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean announces new (Hawaii and China) 2022 itineraries
Two new 2022 itineraries have been officially released by RCI-Royal Caribbean International. These are Quantum of the Seas' relocation voyages...
January 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Canaveral commissioners reduce budget due to extended pause in sailings
An extended pause in ship cruises led to Port Canaveral commissioners to reduce the port's budget and ~USD 17 million were moved out of the reserve...
January 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean sells the cruise ships Silver Galapagos and Celebrity Xperience
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group sold 2 cruise ships sailing under the Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises brands. These are small expedition ships...
January 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group extending “Cruise with Confidence” programme
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group announced it is extending its “Cruise with Confidence” programme. Effective February 1, 2021, for all bookings...
January 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Cruises adds the Pacific Princess ship
Azamara Cruises revealed plans to add the 4th ship to its fleet after Sycamore Partners, the new private equity owners, purchased Pacific Princess...
January 25, 2021 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels Quantum ship's Alaska 2021 cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean International's liner Quantum of the Seas will stay in Asia in summer 2021, instead of the planned Alaskan season (May 10 through...
January 23, 2021 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas ship cruise cut short due to medical emergency
RCI-Royal Caribbean International's liner Quantum of the Seas was forced to sail back to homeport early. The cruise-to-nowhere from Singapore was...
January 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Group selling Azamara Cruises to Sycamore Partners
Royal Caribbean Group announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Azamara Cruises brand to Sycamore Partners in an all-cash...
January 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Groove Cruise returns in 2022 on Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas
The health crisis devastated the cruise industry. Themed cruises are now starting to open bookings again, with one of the best electronic music...
January 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Construction underway of Virgin Voyages’ Cruise Terminal 5 at PortMiami
Construction is underway of Virgin Voyages’ Terminal 5 at PortMiami Florida USA. The company's CEO Tom McAlpin, Miami's Mayor Daniella Levine...
January 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Grandeur of the Seas cruises from Barbados in winter 2021-2022
RCI-Royal Caribbean International will for the first time homeport a ship in Bridgetown Barbados in winter 2021-2022 - the 2400-passenger liner...
January 14, 2021 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean, Azamara and Celebrity cancel cruises through April 30
The RCG-Royal Caribbean Group-owned companies RCI-Royal Caribbean International, Azamara Cruises and Celebrity Cruises cancelled all cruises through...
January 13, 2021