Royal Caribbean International today announced seven dining packages for those who plan to dine in specialty restaurants ranging from $50 to $120 per person. The cruise line says the packages offer savings of “at least 25 percent” compared to the sum of the individual restaurants cover charges.
Additionally, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the [...]
05 December
Royal Caribbean International is offering vacationers up to $200 on board credit and 50 percent reduced deposit during a special two-day “WOW! Sale”. The offer is applicable for all new individual bookings made on October 4 and 5, 2011, for all cruises and cruise/tours sailing on or after January 1, [...]
29 September
Royal Caribbean International today announced the redeployment of Navigator of the Seas for the 2011-12 winter season; the ship will now reposition to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and sail a range of five- to nine-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries beginning November 20, 2011. Navigator of the Seas also offers a [...]
18 April
According to the Jamaica Observer, Royal Caribbean passengers are returning to the ship early and complaining about being harassed by locals at the new port facility of Falmouth.
Located on north coast of Jamaica, the Falmouth port facility was developed by the Jamaica Port Authority and Royal Caribbean for around $170 million. While ships visiting Jamaica [...]
07 April
Mexican authorities have charged a 24-year old national with the murder of Monika Markiewicz. The 32-year old victim was a crew member aboard the Royal Caribbean International cruise ship, Allure of the Seas.
Ms. Markiewicz did not report back to the ship before it departed Cozumel on February 4. Her body was [...]
11 February
Giant waves, loosing power, broken down cruise ships …. with three mishaps in the last few weeks you may think this is a new trend. But it really isn’t. Things happen in threes? I don’t know. If you follow the cruise industry for any length of time you’ll know that “ship happens” and the tab [...]
16 December
If you’re sailing on any Royal Caribbean ship you’ll find a sharp increase in the suggested tipping rate that the cruise line charges to your credit card. Cruises booked this week will include the suggested $11.65 per person, per day, a 20% increase from the previous rate of $9.75
According to a story on USA Today’s [...]
13 December
A major storm that struck Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas resulted in injured passengers and a lot of on board damage as the ship sailed off Alexandria, Egypt today. Passengers report seas so rough that beds slid around in staterooms, smashing into walls.
According to a report in AOL News passenger Michael Solin said that [...]
13 December
Royal Caribbean is adding several Oasis & Allure of the Seas‘ alternative restaurants to Radiance of the Seas and Splendour of the Seas. Earlier RCI announced that in 2011 Liberty of the Seas and Freedom of the Seas will also be upgraded.
In mid-2011, Radiance of the Seaswill renovated with additional specialty restaurants (which come with a [...]
08 November
Royal Caribbean officially took possession of 225, 282-ton Allure of the Seas and she now begins the 13-day transatlantic crossing to her new home-port, Fort Lauderdale, expected to arrive November 11. While there are a few new features, she is virtually identical to the 6300-passenger sister ship Oasis of the Seas and is scheduled to [...]
29 October
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