Royal Caribbean

Planning a cruise can be daunting, and if you're not careful, you can pick a line that's not well suited to the type of vacation you're wanting!

Whether you're a seasoned sea dog or new to the world of cruising, we'll help you compare Norwegian vs. Royal Caribbean in the most important areas -- dining, cabins, onboard activities and price -- to help you make a better decision about which of these two top cruise lines is right for you.

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Below we've compared the two of the most well-known cruise brands so you can make an informed decision, based on key areas like food, cabins and, of course, price.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced on Monday a collaboration to create a panel to create COVID-19 protocols.

The "Healthy Sail Panel" has a mission of developing recommendations for cruise lines to advance their public health response to COVID-19, improve safety and prepare to safely resume operations.

The co-chairs of the panel are Gov. Mike Leavitt and Dr. Scott Gottlieb. 

Royal Caribbean's next new cruise ship will not begin sailing until April 2021.

On Tuesday, the cruise line confirmed Odyssey of the Seas would have all of its sailings cancelled between November 2020 - April 2021.

In a statement to travel agents, Royal Caribbean said the decision to delay Odyssey's arrival was due to issues at the Meyer Werft shipyard, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Specifically, all sailings between November 5, 2020 - April 17, 2021 are now cancelled.

Wall Street analyst Chris Woronka of Deutsche Bank wrote a note that predicts in the long run cruise lines will recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but it will take many years to accomplish.

While he does not see the cruise line stocks of Carnival, Norwegian or Royal Caribbean being low enough to buy right now, in the long term Woronka sees these stocks recovering after getting torpedoed by the COVID-19 panic.

Newlyweds Matthew and Lauren Urey are suing Royal Caribbean for being caught during a volcanic eruption while on a cruise shore excursion.

Daily Mail reports the couple made a legal filing that the cruise line failed to alert passengers about the danger, despite the cruise like allegedly knowing about the issue.

Royal Caribbean announced it would cancel most of its cruises through September 15, following other cruise lines announcements this week.

The Royal Caribbean Group announced most sailings are cancelled through September 15, with the exception of some ships in China and Bermuda.

Bermuda sailings will be suspended through October 31st, 2020, while Voyager of the Seas sailings are cancelled through September 30th, 2020, and Spectrum of the Seas and Quantum of the Seas sailings through July 2020.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Cruises Investment Holding announced on Monday that it has filed for the reorganization of Pullmantur Cruceros under Spanish insolvency laws.

RCCL owns 49% of Pullmantur, while Cruises Investment Holding owns 51 percent.

According to Pullmantur's Board of Directors, the impact of COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the cruise line's financial situation.

Royal Caribbean teased its upcoming Australia 2021-2022 cruise season by announcing Quantum of the Seas will sail to the region for the first time ever.

Quantum of the Seas has been based in China, but will transition to Australia when she is not offering Alaska cruises.

Joining Quantum of the Seas will be Ovation of the Seas in Sydney. In addition, Radiance of the Seas will homeport in Brisbane, Australia.

The cruise line has a variety of sailings, including 7-8 night coastal cruises, 8-12 night South Pacific cruises and 10-13 night sailings around Tasmania.