Royal Caribbean Group reported its second quarter 2021 financial results to Wall Street, along with an update on its restart plans.Royal Caribbean Group reported a US GAAP Net Loss for the second quarter of 2021 of $1.3 billion, which is better than where the company was last year at this time when it has a US GAAP Net Loss of $1.6 billion.The average monthly cash burn … [Read more...]

Brits will have more time to go on a Royal Caribbean cruise around the British Isles this fall.Royal Caribbean announced it will add new sailings from Southampton, England in September and October.Anthem of the Seas cruises will now go through October 20201, and beginning in September eligible international guests will also be able to set sail from Southampton, subject to the latest … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean has laid out its plans for the rest of the fleet on when and where ships will resume sailing again.While Royal Caribbean has restarted successfully a number of ships this summer, many sailings were in question without a firm restart date.The cruise line shared restart plans for its cruise ships which were still in limbo as Royal Caribbean slowly restarts sailings.The new restart … [Read more...]

So you have your first Royal Caribbean cruise booked (or are about to book one) and want to know what it's going to be like?Cruise ships have been a popular vacation choice for decades because of how much variety and choices you have in making the trip your own. Relaxation, exploration, education, socialization... it's all up to you what you want to do.With so many choices in what a cruise … [Read more...]

Started in 2010, Royal Caribbean Blog offers daily coverage of news and information related to the Royal Caribbean cruise line along with other relevant topics of cruising, such as entertainment, news, photo updates and more.Our goal has been to provide our readers with expansive coverage of all aspects of the Royal Caribbean experience.Whether you cruise multiple times per year or you're new to … [Read more...]

Did you know Royal Caribbean gives away free drinks to its top tier Crown and Anchor Society members?If you are Diamond, Diamond Plus, or Pinnacle, you can get a set amount of complimentary beverages every day of your cruise, which includes alcoholic beverages.This is a fantastic perk, and Royal Caribbean recently revamped their offering by giving guests more options with their daily drinks.So how … [Read more...]

If your Royal Caribbean cruise visits the U.S. Virgin Islands, you will need to be fully vaccinated in order to go on the sailing.The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands has informed Royal Caribbean of a new policy that requires all cruise passengers ages 12 and older to be fully vaccinated in order for the ship to be allowed entry into the port.This … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean may have been shut down for 15 months, but that does not mean work stopped behind the scenes on new innovations and ideas that were announced in the months leading up to the stoppage.While there may not have been many public updates on what was happening, Royal Caribbean prioritized certain initiatives and expansions so that when cruise ships could return, the company would be … [Read more...]

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has clarified their position regarding mixed vaccinations and provided updated guidance to Royal Caribbean.The new guidance applies to sailings leaving the U.S. and primarily affects residents of countries where more than one type of vaccine was administered, such as Canada or Germany.A Royal Caribbean spokesperson … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean Group has its second quarter earnings scheduled for later this week, which means a good opportunity to hear more about the company's restart plans.In addition to publishing the company's financials, a call with investors is held to go over in greater detail the second quarter 2021 financial results.Earnings calls are hosted by Royal Caribbean Group's top executives, and it is a … [Read more...]

Two more Royal Caribbean ships will begin their test cruises today, including the world's largest cruise ship.Independence of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas will both begin their simulated voyages so that they can get permission from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to sail with paying passengers.So far four other Royal Caribbean ships have done test cruises, … [Read more...]

Can you believe August is already here? It is the middle of Summer and there is a lot of Royal Caribbean news to catch up from during this week.This week, Royal Caribbean added a testing requirement for cruises that are at least 5 nights.Guests sailing on cruises beginning July 31 that are 5-nights or longer will have to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test at check-in.The new test result is … [Read more...]

At long last, Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship has begun cruises with passengers onboard.Odyssey of the Seas is set to depart Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday to begin her first revenue sailing. The 16-deck-high, 1,138-foot-long ship is one of the largest ships in the world, and can accommodate 4,180 passengers.The cruise industry shutdown greatly impacted … [Read more...]

Started in 2010, Royal Caribbean Blog offers daily coverage of news and information related to the Royal Caribbean cruise line along with other relevant topics of cruising, such as entertainment, news, photo updates and more.Our goal has been to provide our readers with expansive coverage of all aspects of the Royal Caribbean experience.Whether you cruise multiple times per year or you're new to … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean is preparing to sail its second cruise ship to sail to Alaska this year.Ovation of the Seas will begin her simulated voyage later today.The test cruise for Ovation will take 5-nights and sail from Seattle, returning back to Seattle on August 4.Ovation of the Seas will make one stop in Ketchikan, Alaska during her voyage.The volunteers onboard are a mix of cruise line … [Read more...]

While cruise ships are sailing again, there is still confusion about Covid-19 vaccine requirements, and Royal Caribbean International's CEO tried to address the issue again this week.Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael Bayley posted on social media an explanation of where things are right now with vaccine requirements.Mr. Bayley has taken on a "hands on approach" to addressing … [Read more...]

Every Friday, we show off the Royal Caribbean photos that our readers have sent us in a special blog post.  This is a fun opportunity to highlight cruise photos RoyalCaribbeanBlog readers have taken, and for a little bit of time, take a mental escape onboard.Of course, you can always send in your favorite photo to be posted right here as well.First up is a lovely photo of Allure of the Seas … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean is adding a new requirement for sailings from the United States that will require proof of a negative Covid-19 test result in order to sail.With increasing Covid-19 case counts around the country, Royal Caribbean has announced the policy change "in an abundance of caution".All guests over the age of 2 will be required to provide a negative Covid-19 test, regardless of vaccine … [Read more...]

The second, and last day, of the Allure of the Seas test cruise takes us to Royal Caribbean's private island of Perfect Day at CocoCay.A visit to CocoCay is always welcome, and we had fabulous weather with just a few clouds and no rain.I always check with Royal Caribbean's chief meteorologist forecast on Twitter, and sure enough he gave our chances at good weather today a big thumbs … [Read more...]

Aaron from CruiseCritic.com joins Matt to talk about what it was like sailing on the first big ship to sail to Alaska since 2019!Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS. Source: royalcaribbeanblog.com … [Read more...]