Some 292 passengers and 16 crew members have been struck by Norovirus aboard Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas during a 12-night Baltic cruise sailing round-trip from Harwich, UK.
According to the Harwich Standard, Royal Caribbean will commence deep cleaning when the ship returns to port on June 12 which will delay the ship’s departure on [...]

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When Royal Caribbean’s new 6300-passenger Allure of the Seas debuts next December, she’ll  be the official launch venue for a joint venture between Royal Caribbean International and DreamWorks Animation.
The largest ship afloat will be the first vessel in Royal Caribbean’s fleet to carry popular Dreamworks’ celebrity characters including Shrek, Fiona and Puss In Boots of [...]

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According to Associated Press, roughly 100 passengers sailing aboard Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas have been struck by Norovirus during a cruise around Northern Europe. This is the fourth outbreak aboard the ship in 2010: In March two episodes of Norovirus were reported on separate voyages off  the coast of Brazil.  [...]

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Cruisers seeking a short Caribbean getaway will have the option of sailing aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom-class ships during the 2011-12 season.  RCI will position Liberty of the Seas in Fort Lauderdale for a season of short sailings.    Cruisers on the west coast of Florida will also be able to sail conveniently from Tampa aboard sister [...]

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Over the past decade Royal Caribbean has continually enhanced onboard activities and programs that guarantee everyone in the family will have an extraordinary vacation.  The cruise line has built innovative ships that offer plenty of ways to keep kids entertained and lots for the family to do together, like ice-skating, miniature golf, karaoke and talent [...]

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Royal Caribbean’s new behemoth is Allure of the Seas, scheduled to make an inaugural voyage earlier than originally planned. The 6300-passenger vessel, an identical sister ship to Oasis of the Seas, is arriving earlier in home port Fort Lauderdale and the cruise line is adding a new four-night cruise sailing December 1, 2010 [...]

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Royal Caribbean is deploying a record 10 ships to the Baltic and Mediterranean in 2011, up from eight ships in 2010.
Two ships, Liberty of the Seas and  Grandeur of the Seas, will sail their maiden Europe seasons from Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca, Spain, respectively.  Independence of the Seas will continue its year-round service from [...]

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Recently a reader posted a complaint about a cruise deal that quickly vanished –
“I was going to sail with Royal Caribbean but since I very rudely got the shaft by their sales department, I will be looking elsewhere. I called last night to check the availability of 2 cabins but needed to verify with [...]

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Royal Caribbean International announced that the 6300-passenger Allure of the Seas, identical sister ship to Oasis of the Seas, will debut a week early in the home port of Fort Lauderdale. The cruise line is adding an additional revenue cruise, a seven-night Western Caribbean itinerary, sailing December 5, 2010.
The addition of a [...]

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Royal Caribbean made a very tough call in deciding to continue using its private island off the northern coast of Haiti.  Here’s my interview on MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/34937918#34937918
To refer to the original story on Royal Caribbean’s humanitarian aid to Haiti, click here.
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