Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean celebrated the beginning of construction of its fifth Oasis Class cruise ship this week at a ceremony held at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.

The steel cutting, marking the official start of construction.

The fifth Oasis Class ship will combine the iconic seven-neighborhood concept that her sister ships feature with a bold and unexpected lineup of thrilling experiences, imaginative dining, unparalleled entertainment and the latest technology.

The 16th annual "Cruising with the King" tribute cruise is being planned to commemorate Elvis' 85th birthday aboard Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas.

The cruise is produced by  Mahwey Productions LLC since 2005. 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. received approval from the Miami-Dade Tourism and Ports Committee on Monday to build a new office and parking garage on the land at the southwest corner of Dodge Island next to where its older offices sit now. The new campus would expand the company’s workforce capacity from 2,200 to 4,200.

The designs for the new buildings by New York architecture firm HOK give employees the view.

Spectrum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's first Quantum Ultra class ship, was delivered to Royal Caribbean International in Bremerhaven.

The first cruise ship of the Quantrum-Ultra class has a rating of 169,000 GRT; it measures 347.1 m in length and 41.4 m in width, with capacity for 4,246 passengers.

Royal Caribbean has temporarily closed down its SkyPad feature to all guests on Independence of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas in an effort to review and inspect the ride.

The SkyPad is a fusion trampoline jump mixed with virtual reality headsets.

Royal Caribbean confirmed the SkyPad is shutdown via Twitter, "The SkyPad is temporarily unavailable. We're currently conducting a review as the safety as part of our commitment to safety for all of our guests. I'm very sorry for any disappointment this has caused."

Royal Caribbean cancelled the next three scheduled sailings of Oasis of the Seas due to the extra time needed to repair damage made to the ship by a crane that fell on it.

While docked in Freeport, Bahamas for scheduled work on Monday, a crane fell onto the ship. Because of that, sailings planned for April 7, April 14 and April 21 are canceled.

The Bahamas Paradise cruise ship Grand Classica has gone to Freeport, Bahamas to help the crew members who were stranded at the shipyard to provide accommodations and assistance following an accident where a crane hit Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas.

According to WPBF, due to visa and passport issues, the crew members were transferred to its sister ship, the Grand Classica. 

Nearly a day after a large construction crane fell onto Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, it appears eight people were injured as a result of the accident.

The Bahamas Tribune reports eight persons were taken to hospital. Five were injured, and three were brought in as “non-fatal drowning” patients.

Reports and video from the Bahamas indicate a large crane fell and hit Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas while the ship is undergoing minor repairs.

The incident happened today at shortly after noon. It is unknown at this time if there is any damage to Oasis of the Seas.

The Bahamas Press posted a video showing a crane leaning up against the side of the cruise ship.