Royal Caribbean

MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Costa Cruises and more have all had to cancel sailings from China due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Officials believe a man fell from the 10th floor of Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas and died while the ship was in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The incident occurred last night during a port visit. The United States Coast Guard San Juan Sector was contacted by Puerto Rico police's marine unit in regards to a passenger overboard

Royal Caribbean is looking to have a lawsuit dismissed after providing video evidence that the death of 18-month-old Chloe Wiegand, who fell from a cruise ship.

Royal Caribbean said in a motion to dismiss that the actions of Chloe’s grandfather,Sam Anello, are “the sole reason why Chloe is no longer with her parents.”

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. claims a video shows the baby’s grandfather knew a tinted glass window was open when she died in July in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Royal Caribbean announced its sailings from Shanghai, China in 2021.

Spectrum of the Seas will, once again, sail from Shanghai and offer 4- to 7-night Japan sailings.  Travelers on the 4- to 5-night cruises can uncover adventure and beauty in new ports of call, from the romantic islands of Okinawa to white-sand beaches on the Yaeyama Islands. The Quantum Ultra Class ship’s 7-night cruises include overnight stays in select destinations.

Royal Caribbean announced it has cancelled five 2021 sailings of Liberty of the Seas to provide more time for the ship to be upgraded.

Royal Caribbean Blog first reported the cancellation, citing the cruise line wanted to have more time for the ship's scheduled Royal Amplification. The affected sailings are:

Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas will begin regular sailings from her new homeport of New Orleans in less than a week.

The Big Easy will be Majesty's home as she offers 7-night adventures to the Western Caribbean, Bahamas and Perfect Day at CocoCay.

New Orleans is home to other cruise ships, including the NCL Getaway, Carnival Valor, and Carnival Glory.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and the Port of Galveston have signed a long-term contract for a new $100 million cruise terminal. 

RCL will build the terminal, then lease it from the port for an initial term of 20 years, with four 10-year extension options.

Once complete, the terminal will welcome Allure of the Seas in November 2021. 

Royal Caribbean International revealed its new 2021-2022 Caribbean itineraries today.

Symphony and Allure of the Seas will sail alternating Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries in summer 2021.Symphony sailing from Miami and Allure from Port Canaveral.  

Royal Caribbean International revealed its summer 2021 European sailings, which will be spread across seven ships with 70% new itineraries.

Anthem of the Seas will return to Southampton, England for a second consecutive year to offer a variety of itineraries, ranging from the 7-night Norwegian Fjords to 14-night Mediterranean Cities, that include new ports of call in Denmark, France and Norway.

Harmony of the Seas heads back to Europe for the first time since her inaugural season in 2016, with 7-night sailings to the Western Mediterranean.