Royal Caribbean has released the following statement: Yesterday, as Adventure of the Seas was arriving to St. Kitts, the ship became aware of oil loss from the ship’s fixipod. Oil booms were immediately placed around the ship to contain the…
In a one-of-a-kind operation, the Allure of the Seas has just sailed into the Grand Bahama Shipyard for repairs to her damaged azipod. Its not a complete drydock as there’s very few yards in the world that can successfully contain…
While watching the Olympics on NBC, Royal Caribbean showed a commercial for their webseries called Caribbean Cup Challenge. It features 3 former olympic athletes competing in various competitions onbard and ashore. The series can be viewed on their YouTube…
UPDATE: Their website is back, but if you want to view it, its here. And the error page is fantastic! royalcaribbean.com may be down, but the view is pretty spectacular. — Cruise Currents (@CruiseCurrents) February 21, 2014
Here’s what Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas looks like post refit. The most drastic addition was the addition of the cabins located 2 decks just above the bridge.
When Royal Caribbean decided last year to sail the Oasis on a very short Mediterranean season in 2014, it was largely speculated that this was a trial run to see if the European market could handle a ship the size…
The Navigator of the Seas has completed its drydock that saw the addition of the flowrider, several more cabins, and various other enhancements. from Royal Caribbean: Royal Caribbean International’s Navigator of the Seas is primed to resume year-round service from Galveston, Texas…
Here’s Royal Caribbean’s rather upbeat and positive Q4 2013 results: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. reported 2013 results and provided guidance for 2014. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Full Year 2013: Adjusted EPS was $2.40, $0.05 above the top end of the company’s previous guidance. Strong close-in…
UPDATE: If anyone wants to watch an over exaggerated report from ABC News, here it is below. I only watched it for the live shots in front of the ship. See more US News from ABC|ABC World News Originally Published on: Jan…
UPDATE 2: Explorer is now docked back in Cape Liberty. UPDATE: The Explorer of the Seas will arrive in New Jersey this afternoon. Shes currently 10nm off the coast of Long Branch, NJ. Originally Published on: Jan 29, 2014 @ 8:25…
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…
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…
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…
#1 FSO Asia (236,638grt/ 441,893dwt) She is a Floating Storage Tanker anchored at the Al Shaheen Terminal in the Persian Gulf. She was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding of South Korea in 2002 for the cost of $90 million. Originally called…
MIAMI, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. reported second quarter results and updated its guidance for the remainder of 2012. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results For the Second Quarter of 2012: Net loss was ($3.6 million), or ($0.02) per…
The Allure of the Seas was delivered from STX Finland yards. The only ship with a Starbucks at sea and an GUESS store at sea sailed from the cold Finnish city of Turku. Just like her sister Oasis last year,…