For the first time in nearly a year-and-a-half, Royal Caribbean is sailing in Alaska. Serenade of the Seas made itself the first large cruise ship to return to Alaskan sailing, departing for its first test cruise in the region on July 7. Serenade of the Seas made its long awaited arrival after the Alaska Tourism … Read more
The parents of a toddler who fell to her death from the 11th deck of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have lost their bid to hold the cruise line legally responsible. Alan and Kimberly Wiegand launched a negligence suit two years ago, arguing that the poorly designed windows and lack of warning notices were to … Read more
Family holidays are a huge part of cruising and hundreds of thousands of children take to the seas each year. Whether it’s colourful waterslides, kids pools and shows, educational activities, arcades or so much more, many cruise ships are specially made to appeal to families to bring their kids on board. But thanks to COVID, … Read more
Four months after announcing a “blockbuster” season in Australia, Royal Caribbean has bowed to the inevitable and scratched its big ship sailings Down Under. “We regret the disappointment this will bring to our loyal fans who have supported Royal Caribbean since we suspended cruise operations in March 2020,” said the line in a statement. “We … Read more
As cruising resumes overseas, Royal Caribbean has reversed its vaccination policy for voyages from Florida and Texas saying passengers departing from these ports will no longer need to be vaccinated. But the cruise line said that unvaccinated travellers departing from Florida ports between August 1 to December 31 must have travel insurance. And these policies … Read more
Royal Caribbean has notified its Australian customers that final payment due date will be suspended in response to the uncertainty of cruising locally. “Recently, the Australian Government announced an extension of their port closures to cruise ship travel through September 2021, which may have left you wondering what would happen with your upcoming sailing,” said … Read more
Just as the cruise world seemed to be getting unity on its vaccines protocols, radical politicians have stepped in to muddy the waters. Royal Caribbean and Celebrity have reversed their mandatory policy and announced cruises out of Florida and Texas will no longer require proof of vaccination. Celebrity Cruises will also no longer be asking … Read more
It was supposed to be a proud photo of a young staff member at Royal Caribbean. Ukranian Anna Chubuk is one of the line’s first ‘One Metre Monitors’, on board to remind guests to keep their masks on and stick to other safety protocols. Royal Caribbean posted the picture you can see with this article … Read more
Cruise lines in America have been thrown a lifeline after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a letter saying lines will be able to resume sailing by the mid-Northern Hemisphere summer. But one line immediately signalled that cruisers should expect the price of sailings to increase once voyages resume. The CDC said … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
