Royal Caribbean has laid the keel for its upcoming Utopia of the Seas, the next ship in the venerable Oasis-class, the largest class of cruise ships in the world.
Royal Caribbean lays keel for next Oasis-class ship Utopia of the Seas
Royal Caribbean will deploy new ship Icon of the Seas in Caribbean in 2023
Royal Caribbean International have announced that its new cruise ship Icon of the Seas, the first of a new class of ships, and the first LNG-powered vessel in the fleet, will homeport […]
Royal Caribbean lays keel for new ship Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean has marked the keel laying milestone in the construction of its new Icon of the Seas cruise ship at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland.
Largest cruise ship in the world makes debut in Florida
Wonder of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world and the latest in Royal Caribbean‘s record-breaking Oasis-class, has made her debut in the United States a month after she was […]
Wonder of the Seas delivered to Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International has taken delivery of the largest cruise ship ever built, Wonder of the Seas, the latest in its record-breaking Oasis-class of vessels.
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian first to cancel cruises due to Omicron
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line have become the first to cancel sailings amid rising fears of Omicron-related COVID-19 infections.
Cruise lines tighten mask mandates in response to Omicron
Following the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, and a recent outbreak of coronavirus aboard Norwegian Breakaway, cruise lines are tightening their health and safety protocols.
Wonder of the Seas to homeport in Port Canaveral from late 2022
Royal Caribbean International has announced that its new Oasis-class ship Wonder of the Seas will homeport in Port Canaveral from November, 2022.
Royal Caribbean holds naming ceremony for Odyssey of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International has officially named Odyssey of the Seas, marking her commissioning into the fleet amid her inaugural cruise season to the Caribbean out of Port Everglades.
Icon of the Seas gets first LNG fuel tank as Royal Caribbean targets zero emissions
Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s first LNG-powered cruise ship and the first in its new Icon-class of ships, has received the first of two LNG fuel tanks.
Royal Caribbean reveals number of passenger COVID infections since restart
Royal Caribbean has revealed the number of passengers that have caught COVID-19 aboard its cruise ships since it resumed operations earlier this year.
Largest cruise ship in the world departs on sea trials
The world’s largest cruise ship Wonder of the Seas has departed on sea trials ahead of her anticipated March, 2022 delivery and (possible) cruise via Dubai.
Royal Caribbean brings Oasis-class giants back into service
The world’s largest cruise ships have resumed cruise operations, with Harmony of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas both departing on their first passenger voyages this week.
Royal Caribbean plans to have full fleet back in service by May, 2022
Royal Caribbean International plans to have all 25 of its cruise ships back in service by spring next year as it prepares for the second phase of its cruise resumption program.
Royal Caribbean and Princess follow Carnival with enhanced COVID rules
Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruises have also tightened COVID rules, joining Carnival Cruise Line, which enhanced its mask policy following COVID-19 infections aboard Carnival Vista.
Royal Caribbean COVID protocols contain two cases aboard Adventure of the Seas
On her second cruise since resuming services out of Nassau, Bahamas, Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas has prevented the spread of COVID-19 after two passengers tested positive.
Four crew positive for COVID aboard Anthem of the Seas, UK cruise plans unaffected
Four crew members aboard Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas have tested positive for COVID-19, but the ship’s upcoming cruise season in the UK doesn’t appear to be affected.
Royal Caribbean cuts steel for first LNG-powered new ship Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean has marked the start of construction of its new cruise ship Icon of the Seas, the first of three Icon-class vessels to be built at the Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku.
Royal Caribbean to resume cruises from the US in time for Fourth of July weekend
Royal Caribbean has announced a six-ship line-up for its return to cruising from the United States, beginning with a Fourth of July weekend sailing aboard Freedom of the Seas.
Royal Caribbean gets test cruise approval from CDC for Freedom of the Seas
Royal Caribbean is on its way to launching its first test cruises in-line with the provisions of the CDC’s Conditional Sailing Order after the agency gave its approval to the cruise line’s […]
