Australian passengers left high and dry when Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas’ repositioning cruise from Sydney was abruptly cancelled have received a new offer letter and apology. The move comes after a week in which Cruise Passenger reported the anger of passengers who only found out about the cruise cancellation from media reports. The … Read more
Royal Caribbean’s top executives have told passengers it would be compensating flights and airfares of passengers booked on the Ovation of the Seas repositioning cruise on January 23, 2017. The move was revealed after on Australian passenger took complains right to the top: Adam Goldstein, the line’s president. Royal Caribbean has  been facing a social … Read more
The launch of the world’s most technologically advanced ship was embroiled in a row today after 4,500 passengers who had waited to be among the first on board were told their cruise had been axed. The extension of Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas season in Australia was blamed for the cancellation of the repositioning … Read more
Royal Caribbean is raising the cost of gratuities in standard and guest suites, making it one of the most expensive in Australia. While the rise is just 55 cents a day, it is just the latest from cruise lines. It once again opens up the debate about the way payments are extracted from guests and … Read more
Royal Caribbean is just weeks away from letting its Royal Genies out of the bottle. The genies are part of the new Royal Suite Class program the line is rolling out on its Oasis and Ovation class ships – and it will be available on Ovation of the Seas when it sails from Sydney in … Read more
Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas has been floated out from the Meyer Werft Shipyard along the Ems River toward the Black Sea. The ship was getting plenty of admiring glances as she made her way down the shallow waterway – even the local livestock were impressed. Ovation will officially launch in April and spend … Read more
Royal Caribbean is the second line to cancel port calls to Bali because of concerns of terrorism attacks. Radiance of the Seas, which was due to call at Benoa in Bali on March 17 will instead, spend an extra day at sea. Royal Caribbean issued a statement on its blog saying, “Our guests’ vacation time … Read more
I love the personalised service you get onboard the Royal Caribbean cruises. I travel alone and I am always made to feel secure and safe. Being a disabled person I’ve found everyone from the captain to the laundry staff to be so helpful.
This was a performing arts cruise to New Caledonia. Radiance of the Seas staff were courteous at all levels, the food was superb and the shore excursions were well organised.
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.
