In case you missed it, Royal Caribbean's next new cruise ship is on the move and one big step closer to completion.On the morning of November 28th, Odyssey of the Seas left her covered dock at the Meyer Werft shipyard to begin her float out.Despite no public announcement of the event by Meyer Werft, a number of cruise ship enthusiasts made it down to the shipyard, including photographer Björn … [Read more...]

Happy Sunday and Happy Thanksgiving weekend! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday with family and friends! There is a lot of Royal Caribbean news to share this week.Royal Caribbean will not sell any cruises longer than 7-nights until further notice in order to comply with new rules by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).The CDC's Framework for Conditional Sailing Order stipulates that … [Read more...]

Test cruises are the precursor to the regular cruises starting up again, so it is no surprise so many people are fixated on when they might start and what needs to be done onboard.Interest in test cruises has been so high that Royal Caribbean started taking sign ups for volunteers (although there has not been any information on if/when they will be needed).So what do cruise lines have to do during … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean's next new cruise ship reached a major milestone on Saturday morning when it departed the shipyard hall it was being constructed in and was floated outside.Ship building Meyer Werft shared photos of Odyssey of the Seas being pulled out of the shipyard by tugboat and docked just outside the hall.Now that Odyssey of the Seas is docked outside, more work will be done to add features … [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 joined in on the Black Friday offers with its own offers, but the question is did it save people money on their cruise vacation?Royal Caribbean has two Black Friday offers that run the entire week between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, and offer deals on cruise fares as well as pre-cruise purchases.Each year, many cruise fans wait in anticipation of what offer might be … [Read more...]

If you have credit card reward points burning a hole in your pocket, you can use them to help reduce the cost of a cruise vacation or even get it for free.Unlike redeeming credit card points for flights, there is not as straight forward an option for getting a free cruise with your credit card.Outside of Royal Caribbean's branded credit card (more on that later), the option to use rewards for … [Read more...]

When cruise ships restart sailings, they will have sweeping new health protocols and policies that are unmatched in the rest of the travel industry.Perhaps no other industry is taking as many precautions and adopting new rules in order to protect the health of its customers and workers than the cruise lines.While the airlines have adopted some new rules to keep its passengers safe, new cruise line … [Read more...]

Pullmantur Cruises, which is partially owned by the Royal Caribbean Group, might be able to survive filing bankruptcy and selling off its fleet of cruise ships in order to return next year.Europapress reports Pullmantur has reached an agreement with the Royal Caribbean Group to allocate the necessary funds so that it could restart operations eventually. In fact, restart plans could involve … [Read more...]

Odyssey of the Seas received her propellers this week, which means she is one step closer to completion.Meyer Werft shipyard shared new photos of the underside of Odyssey of the Seas that now features propellors attached to the azipod units.The azipod propulsion units were installed on Odyssey of the Seas back in May 2020, but this week, the propellors were installed.May 2020November 26In … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean is less than a week away from its first cruise ship in over 8 months sailing again, and rehearsals are underway onboard.Quantum of the Seas will begin cruises on December 1 from Singapore, and the entertainment staff are getting back into their routines with rehearsals onboard the ship.Photos by Nick WeirNick Weir, Senior Vice President of Entertainment for Royal Caribbean … [Read more...]

It has been just about 4 weeks since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) lifted the No Sail Order and opened up a way for cruise lines to receive permission to sail again, and Royal Caribbean has been very active in preparing for that goal.While a lot of what Royal Caribbean plans and is working on remains behind the scenes, there have already been a few notable changes made since the … [Read more...]

There is nothing like Royal Caribbean's biggest and most expansive cruise ships, the Oasis Class ships.There are four Oasis Class ships currently (with Wonder of the Seas joining the fleet in 2022), and they each offer so much for guests to do on vacation.If you have a cruise booked on one of these incredible cruise ships, here is a list of must-dos that will not cost you anything extra!Watch a … [Read more...]

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) believes going on a cruise ship is among one of the riskiest forms of travel during the current global health crisis, but has turned a blind eye to air travel and the complete lack of testing, distancing, or protocols to stem the spread of COVID-19.Over the weekend, the CDC raised its warning about going on a cruise ship to the public to the highest … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean will not sell any cruises longer than 7-nights until further notice in order to comply with new rules by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).The CDC's Framework for Conditional Sailing Order stipulates that cruises longer than 7 nights and call on a U.S. port are not allowed while the CSO is in effect.Therefore, Royal Caribbean sailings between Jan. 1 and Nov. … [Read more...]