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The CDC have issues their update into the investigation. via Royal Caribbean: Royal Caribbean International Statement Regarding Explorer of the Seas January 27, 2014 9:00 p.m. Explorer of the Seas is on track to return home from its 10-day cruise on…
UPDATE TUESDAY AM: Tuesday Update UPDATE MONDAY AM: Here’s Royal Caribbean’s full statement on the situation. Explorer of the Seas will return home from its 10-day cruise two days early, after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that spiked over the weekend.…
The above photo comes to us via Twitter. The Navigator of the Seas is almost finished with her drydock in Freeport, Bahamas. This is part of the entire fleet of Voyager-class ships receiving upgrades, including the pictured Flowrider. I’m working…
UPDATE Jan 14, 2014: Royal Caribbean PR have just released a new photo of the progress of the Quantum: Originally Published on Jan 12, 2014 @ 14:17 [embedvideo id=”_DbqkLNUxGI” website=”youtube”] Captured just a few days ago, this video shows several…
UPDATE APRIL 17, 2014: Anthem of the seas will not be going to Port Everglades anymore. The ship will sail to New York/ New Jersey. Originally Published on: Nov 21, 2013 @ 12:40 Royal Caribbean just announced that when launched in 2015,…
Royal Caribbean is celebrating the laying of their soon-to-be newest ship keel at Meyer Werft Shipyard in Germany. The keel-laying signifies the beginning of the ship’s physical construction. During the ceremony, a 620-ton block measuring 59 feet by 121 feet (18…
The ship that launched Royal Caribbean, the 1970-built Song of Norway has reportedly been sold to a scrap yard. She was currently sailing as a gambling ship in Taiwan as the Formosa Queen for Formosa Queen Corp of Taiwan. The demolition…
Royal Caribbean released the above photo of the Brilliance of the Seas departing her new homeport on Saturday. Check out the ship in the background. That’s the rival Carnival Paradise. Surprised they didn’t Photoshop her out.
Yesterday Royal Caribbean announced that they will be sending the Allure of the Seas to the Grand Bahama Shipyard to repair her propulsion system. The original plan was to swap her with Oasis, whose dry dock was scheduled in 2015…
Royal Caribbean has announced that they will sail the Allure of the Seas to Freeport, Bahamas to fix a worn bearing. It was originally discussed that she may sail to Europe to enter the drydock over there, however Grand…
It’s being reported that the largest cruise ship has been forced to sail at reduced speeds for some time now. The 225,282gt ship is suffering from pod problems according to Royal Caribbean spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez. She states that while the pod is…
Royal Caribbean announced that they will once again have a prominent float in the annual turkey day tradition. via Royal Caribbean: Royal Caribbean International and Macy’s today revealed the first look at the cruise line’s new float, which will set…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) reported third quarter results, updated its 2013 outlook and provided early commentary for 2014. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Third quarter results were better than expected, driven by stronger close-in demand and good cost control which more…
Royal Caribbean CEO Adam Goldstein announced that all Voyager class ships will be getting major upgrades in their next drydock. Between February 2014 and February 2015, 4 of the five Voyager ships will be upgraded to incorporate more Oasis class…
Royal Caribbean announced that they will be cutting 100 ‘low level’ positions inside the company. The goal is to streamline the company. The big news is that Lisa Bauer, the global sales and marketing chief, will also be leaving the…
There are some rumors floating around the industry that Royal Caribbean’s 2015 newbuild Anthem of the Seas, will be homeported across the pond in Southampton, UK (either permanently or seasonally). The intent is to replace the Independence of the Seas,…
This is just flat out cool!
As they promised to do in the recent congressional hearing. Here are the voluntarily released crime statistics form the big three. Carnival Corp Norwegian Cruise Line Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean just received City and port approval to build a new $70 million terminal in Bayonne. No doubt this is to accommodate the new Quantum of the Seas when she’s homeported there next year. Royal Caribbean is said to…
During yesterday’s congressional hearing, US Coast Guard Rear Admiral Joseph Servidio testified regarding the Grandeur of the Seas fire back in May. While still no cause was given, he was able to elaborate as to why it got to be…
Royal Caribbean’s right on track with their forecasting. Their $0.11 EPS was up from their guidance of $0.09. Their revenue of $1.88 billion misses by only $10 million. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) today reported second quarter results,…
Sen. Rockerfeller will introduce legislation to “close the tax loophole.” This isn’t a good sign. If passed, then this means prices will go up. Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean will voluntarily post crime statistics of their ships on their websites. Sen. Rockefeller…
Today in Washington, the congressional Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a public hearing titled “Cruise Industry Oversight: Recent Incidents Show Need for Stronger Focus on Consumer Protection.” Carnival’s Gerry Cahill and Royal Caribbean’s Adam Goldstein will appear…
The Grandeur of the Seas entered back into service over the weekend after drydock in Freeport to repair the fire damage. She was sporting this flag to display Royal Caribbean’s commitment to the city. However it wasn’t all good…
Royal Caribbean recently announced the itineraries for their newest flagship. Quantum of the Seas will be making its inaugural 8-night westbound transatlantic voyage from Southampton on November 2, 2014, arriving in the New York area at Cape Liberty Port, New…