Cruise news (royal caribbean-tagged)
- Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Anthem of the Seas
Another medical emergency aboard Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas required the Coast Guard (CG) to spring into action off the shore of New Jersey...
October 21, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Navigator of the Seas First to Visit CocoCay
Royal Caribbean announced that Navigator of the Seas will be the first ship to visit CocoCay after the transformation to Perfect Day in CocoCay. The...
October 14, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Reaches Agreement with Southern Power
Royal Caribbean Cruises announced it had signed an agreement with the leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company...
October 13, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: Empress of the Seas Hit by Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael's outer bands tossed a Royal Caribbean cruise ship around, jostling hundreds of cruisers in the Gulf of Mexico. Empress of the...
October 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Three New Ships to Be Built for Silversea Cruises
RCCL-Royal Caribbean (parent company of Silversea) announced shipbuilding agreements for 3 new vessels for RCCL's ultra-luxury brand...
October 8, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Explorer of the Seas
An Oregon-based USCG (Coast Guard) helicopter crew has rescued a 67-year-old cruise passenger who had suffered a possible stroke around 200 miles...
October 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Refunds Passengers After Dream Cruise Turns into Nightmare
In March 2017, a roundtrip Voyager of the Seas cruise from Sydney (NSW Australia) turned into a nightmare for regular passengers. The...
October 2, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Dream Vacations’ 2019 National Conference to Be Held on Symphony of the Seas
The 2019 National Conference of Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. will take place onboard Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas...
October 1, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Shuts Down Sitter at Sea Program
Royal Caribbean announced that as of September 30, they will no longer offer Sitter at Sea program onboard RCI cruise ships. The popular line has...
September 17, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Registers New Ship Names
Royal Caribbean Line trademarked 3 new ship names which could be the names of newbuilds in the future. Last week, the cruise company registered Eon...
September 12, 2018 - Accidents
Hurricane Florence Forcing Cruise Lines to Alter Itineraries
Hurricane Florence is expected to turn into a major hurricane “soon.” Cruise lines and airlines are currently preparing for the impact...
September 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Penang Port Signs with Royal Caribbean to Upgrade Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal
Royal Caribbean Cruises and PPSB (Penang Port Sdn Bhd) signed a joint venture to redevelop Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal with intention of allowing...
September 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's SkySea Cruise Line Sails Final Cruise
SkySea Cruise Line, owned by Ctrip and Royal Caribbean, sailed its final voyage this weekend. The two companies unveiled plans to shut down the...
September 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Voyager of the Seas Is Back to Southeast Asia
Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas will sail in Southeast Asia from September 2018 through June 2019. The cruise company said in a statement that...
September 3, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Galveston Gets Ready for Its Largest Cruise Ship
Port of Galveston prepares to welcome its biggest cruise ship, Carnival Vista, following millions of dollars in upgrades to get ready for the vessel...
August 19, 2018