Tagged: Royal Caribbean International



World Dream cruise sets sail after passenger on Royal Caribbean ship tests positive for COVID-19

The departure of Dream Cruises’ World Dream cruise went ahead on Wednesday (Dec 9) evening, after a passenger on board another cruise by Royal Caribbean tested positive for COVID-19. Dream Cruises said its ship would leave ahead of schedule on Wednesday in order to facilitate the earlier disembarkation of the Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas ship. (channelnewsasia.com)



Passengers confined to cabins after Singapore cruise ship detects COVID-19

Nearly 1,700 passengers on a Royal Caribbean “cruise-to-nowhere” from Singapore were told to stay in their cabins on Wednesday after a COVID-19 case was detected on board, forcing the Quantum of the Seas ship back to port, authorities said. All passengers had cleared a mandatory polymerase chain reaction test for COVID-19 up to three days before the cruise started on Monday, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said. (japantoday.com)

Royal Caribbean Amps Up The Thrills With 2022 Caribbean Cruises

Royal Caribbean International's private island in The Bahamas: Perfect Day at CocoCayRoyal Caribbean International is turning up the island vibes with a lineup of Caribbean adventures slated for summer 2022. With three of the world’s boldest Oasis Class ships to choose from – Symphony, Harmony and Oasis of the Seas – sailing from Florida and the Northeast, plus favorites Liberty, Explorer and amplified Mariner of the Seas, guests will make long-lasting memories both on board and on land. (more…)







The biggest cruise ship ever built is about to touch water for the first time

The biggest cruise ship ever built will hit a major construction milestone this weekend. Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas will touch water for the first time as it’s “floated out” from a dry dock at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France, where it has been under construction for more than a year. (thepointsguy.com)



Royal Caribbean cancels all Odyssey of the Seas sailings through April 2021

Royal Caribbean International  (logo)Royal Caribbean has announced due to COVID-19’s impact on the cruise line and shipyard operations, it has cancelled all scheduled Odyssey of the Seas sailings between November 5, 2020 – April 17, 2021. The cruise line made the announcement on Tuesday that the next new cruise ship on order is officially delayed due to a variety of factors that Royal Caribbean faces in the current economic climate. (royalcaribbeanblog.com)

Royal Caribbean moves summer 2021 cruises from Venice to Ravenna

VeniceRoyal Caribbean has sent letters to guests booked on sailings from Venice, Italy in summer 2021 that their cruise will now depart from nearby Ravenna, Italy. Citing “increased concerns regarding the future of cruising in Venice”, emails sent to travel agents and guests booked on Rhapsody of the Seas sailings that depart from Venice in 2021 an update that the cruises will now depart and end in Ravenna. (royalcaribbeanblog.com)



Royal Caribbean executives agree to the CDC’s terms for disembarking crew stuck on ships

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (logo)Royal Caribbean Cruises crew members who have felt imprisoned on cruise ships during a standoff between the company and the CDC might soon be emancipated, according to letters sent to employees Sunday from the CEOs of Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises obtained by the Miami Herald. (miamiherald.com)