Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas unveiled her new look on Monday after her US$97 million makeover and 41-day dry dock in Singapore. New additions to the reimagined ship include novel amenities and experiences such as The Perfect Storm duo of racer waterslides and Battle for Planet Z laser tag. Debuting alongside this line up … Read more
The food delivery service on the Royal Caribbean app has finally moved into the trial phase and guests on Symphony of the Seas are the first to road test it. The service is found in the “Bring Me” feature of the app and guests are able to order food and have it delivered to their … Read more
Cruise ships of the future look set to carry up to 10,000 passengers, not even including the crew. That’s a city at sea…and a lot of mouths to feed. How do these ships feed several thousand people three meals a day, plus all-day snacking options? The answer: with a great deal of supplies! In fact, … Read more
A cruise passenger has been photographed standing on the outer edge of her balcony stateroom on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas. The photograph, which was originally posted onto the Royal Caribbean Crown & Anchor Society Group on Facebook, shows the woman displaying extremely reckless and dangerous behaviour. Peter Blosic, who is a passenger onboard … Read more
Priority access used to be rewarded to the cruise lines’ most loyal cruisers, but now many of them are extending the perk to all cruisers at a fee. How much will you pay to beat the queues? Norwegian Cruise Line is the latest line to join the ranks with a trial of their ‘Priority Access’ … Read more
Royal Caribbean is to build the regions’s first private destination island resort for its cruise ships on the pristine island of Lelepa in Vanuatu. The line claims it will be the first carbon neutral private cruise destination in the world, and has hired a renowned Australian architectural firm to design it. It is expected to … Read more
Royal Caribbean has revealed that they will be sending their fifth Oasis Class ship to homeport in Shanghai, China when she debuts in 2021. The line’s Oasis Class ships are the largest in the world and carry up to 5,600 passengers. The Wonder of the Seas will be the first of its class to sail … Read more
With the arrival of Radiance of the Seas today, Royal Caribbean International announced a stellar lineup for its brands, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises. The company’s amazing fleet of ships will be sailing to a number of regions including Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. And we’ll see some of our old favourites, … Read more
Royal Caribbean in partnership with WWF-Australia, has developed a new DNA test that can detect the source of illegal hawksbill turtle products and help protect local hawksbill turtles. Hawksbill turtles are migratory species and Australia has the largest hawksbill turtle nesting population worldwide, of about 8,500 turtles across Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. WWF-Australia … 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.
