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Having sailed aboard Oasis of the Seas and Harmony of the Seas from the Oasis-class, as well as Quantum of the Seas, it becomes clear that Royal Caribbean was not simply scaling ships up or down. These two classes represent…
Quantum of the Seas was conceived under Royal Caribbean’s “Project Sunshine” program as a prototype for a new Quantum‑class, combining advanced naval engineering with a suite of headline-grabbing “firsts at sea,” but its radical dining experiment—Dynamic Dining—proved one of the…
Quantum of the Seas marked a turning point for Royal Caribbean when she debuted, introducing an entirely new class built around technology, flexible spaces, and all weather experiences. Designed for travelers who want big ship features without the overwhelming scale…
My next short getaway takes me aboard Quantum of the Seas, sailing round-trip from Los Angeles. Departing from LA is always a favorite of mine. It’s one of the country’s busiest commercial ports, and watching container ships, tankers, and working…
Last month I was onboard the Oasis of the Seas and while it was extremely short, I used this opportunity to document the ship. The Oasis of the Seas is the lead ship in the groundbreaking Oasis-class of vessels for…
This past season, I had the chance to experience two radically different styles of cruising. One was a journey through the Mediterranean aboard the 300 passenger Wind Surf, a graceful sailing yacht measuring 14,745 gt. The other was a whirlwind…
The Hostile Takeover That Almost Sank Royal Caribbean In 1988, the cruise industry was a hotbed of ambition and intense rivalries. The biggest showdown was between two companies in positive growth mode: Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.…
Royal Caribbean’s visionary project that gave us the Oasis of the Seas was born from a desire to not just build a bigger cruise ship, but to completely redefine the cruise vacation experience. The result was a floating city that…
I’ll be setting out soon on a short two-day cruise aboard Oasis of the Seas. The itinerary is simple—just one port, Royal Caribbean’s private island destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay. It will be interesting to see just how much one…
Star of the Seas, debuting in August 2025, is Royal Caribbean’s second Icon-class cruise ship and one of the largest passenger vessels ever built. Constructed at Meyer Turku in Finland, the ship measures about 250,800 gross tons, with capacity for…
The 2025 Perspective on LNG and the upcoming, fuel cells on cruise ships Royal Caribbean’s newest ship Star of the Seas is the latest in the LNG powered newbuilds that are being launched. In early August, she completed her first…
Last month I spent a week onboard the Harmony of the Seas. I used this opportunity to document the ship with over one hundred photos featured in this tour alone. The Harmony of the Seas is the 3rd in the…
Royal Caribbean recently announced that they will be changing up some ship deployments, but why? And what is IMO2023? Well, it’s related to new regulations concerning the speed and efficiency that the ships can sail at. In recent years the…
The challenge is to design and build the largest and most technologically advanced cruise ship in history. In this video you’ll discover how and why Voyager of the Seas came to be the largest cruise ship ever built. Revealing interviews…
The newly renamed Royal Caribbean Group reported financial results for the third quarter of 2020 and commented on the business considering the global COVID-19 pandemic. Third Quarter 2020 On March 13, 2020 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company voluntarily suspended…
Royal Caribbean Group today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2020 and commented on the business in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Second Quarter 2020 Starting on March 13, 2020 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company suspended…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today launched a $3.3 billion bond offering. They will use 28 ships as collateral. It’s not currently known if its 28 of the current and partially completed ships in the Royal Caribbean International fleet or 28…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd today announced that due to the spread and recent developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the company has increased its revolving credit capacity by $550 million bolstering the company’s liquidity. The company is pursuing additional actions to improve…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today reported 2019 US GAAP earnings of $8.95 per share and adjusted earnings of $9.54 per share and announced that 2020 adjusted earnings are expected to be in the range of $10.40 to $10.70 per share. Given the fluidity of the circumstances related to…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today reported record third quarter US GAAP earnings of $4.20 per share and adjusted earnings of $4.27 per share which include a $0.13 negative impact from Hurricane Dorian. The company also updated its full year Adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $9.50 to $9.55 per…
And so it begins… Well technically they started shuffling around the vision-class when they sent the Legend and Splendour of the Seas off to TUI cruises. The next in the vision-class to leave the Royal Caribbean International fleet is the…
…Vanuatu. Lelepa is off the coast of Vanuatu which is a chain of islands, 1076 miles ENE of Australia. Royal Caribbean, along with the Vanuatu government, will develop the island into a private cruise destination. The project is still in…
She’ll be named Wonder of the Seas and be based in China. The Wonder of the Seas was all but confirmed to be originally named Melody of the Seas. However today they just announced that she will in fact be…
A look inside the ship that made history with short cruises, European voyages, and Cuba sailings. Royal Caribbean’s Empress of the Seas began her story in the late 1980s under a very different name. Originally conceived by Admiral Cruises as…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today reported record second quarter results and updated its full year Adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $9.55 to $9.65 per share versus the company’s latest midpoint guidance of $9.45 per share (including the impact of the Cuban travel restrictions). This is…