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Carnival Corporation & plc and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the government of Saint Lucia to form a joint venture to manage the existing cruise pier and terminal facilities in Saint Lucia, and to design, construct and operate a new cruise port on the island.

A woman on a Royal Caribbean cruise climbed on top of her balcony stateroom railing to take a photo, when another guest captured the dangerous action from their room.

The unknown woman posed in her bathing suit while on the balcony of her Allure of the Seas cruise. Passenger Peter Blosic was the one who took the photo when he noticed what she was doing.

He wrote: "Just witnessed this on Allure. What an absolute IDIOT. You cannot fall off of a ship unless you are acting like a moron!"

Grandeur of the Seas, one of Royal Caribbean International's Vision Class ships, will transfer to Pullmantur Cruises in April 2021.

Before starting to cruise with Pullmantur Cruises, Grandeur of the Seas will undergo a revitalization process called 'Pullmanturizing', that will renovate the facilities and designs as well as a change of its name in line with the positioning of Pullmantur Cruises.

In its first season (summer 2021), Grandeur will sail through the North European Seas and these sailings will go on sale early next year.

Royal Caribbean International announced its newest private island will be in the South Pacific, Perfect Day at Lelepa, Vanuatu.

During a ceremony featuring Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Charlot Salwai and Royal Caribbean CEO Michael Bayley, they revealed the destination would be created in partnership with the community of Vanuatu to showcase its natural beauty, highlight local culture, provide employment opportunities and educate residents on the islands.

Today, Royal Caribbean International announced the homeport and name of its fifth Oasis Class ship. The next ship to join the leading cruise line’s innovative lineup will be named Wonder of the Seas and will set sail from Shanghai, China. 

The details were revealed by Royal Caribbean President and CEO, Michael Bayley, at a global cruise industry conference event held in Shanghai. Debuting in 2021, the world's largest cruise ship will introduce a new era of cruising as the first of the renowned Oasis Class to sail the Asia Pacific.

Royal Caribbean announced what upgrades and changes are coming to Explorer of the Seas as part of an upcoming $110 million amplification.

The upgrades will add several new experiences to Explorer of the Seas, including The Perfect Storm waterslides, a reimagined poolscape, The Lime & Coconut poolside bar and more.

On World Animal Day, Royal Caribbean International marks a major milestone in its partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia, focused on saving the endangered hawksbill turtle species from extinction.

A new DNA extraction test will offer scientists and conservationists vital information to track – and ultimately help end – the illegal trade of hawksbill turtle products. This is a significant breakthrough led by WWF Australia, Royal Caribbean the NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC), in California, USA.  

Two respected leaders in the travel and tourism industry, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and ITM Group, are teaming to form a new destination company, to be called Holistica.

Holistica will create an inclusive model for destination development that works holistically – thus the name – to meet the needs of coastal communities, local governments, and land, sea, and air travelers.

In the wake of the new U.S. government policy change towards Cuba, Carnival and Royal Caribbean have both cancelled their sailings to Cuba.

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For all 2019 sailings on both Majesty of the Seas and Empress of the Seas, Royal Caribbean has secured alternative ports and is in the process of communicating the new itineraries to our guests and travel partners. For these guests, they will have the option of remaining on their sailing with the new itinerary and receiving a 50% refund or they may cancel their cruise and receive a full refund.