Royal Caribbean

Towering 20 decks above the Miami shore, Icon of the Seas has made her long-awaited debut. With plenty of pomp and circumstance, Royal Caribbean’s newest ship is here!

Although Icon of the Seas won’t be welcoming guests onboard for two more weeks, I was able to get a sneak peek of the world’s newest and biggest cruise ship.

Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, will be the permanent residence of Rover, the Chief Dog Officer. 

After a few posts made by crew members, Royal Caribbean took to social media to welcome Rover onboard the ship. In the 44-second clip, Rover is seen in the backseat of a large SUV before making her way onboard with Allison, "her best friend and Chief of Staff." 

For my very first cruise, I knew I wanted to start big.

I booked a 7-night sailing on Wonder of the Seas, one of Royal Carribean's Oasis Class ships and the current largest cruise ship in the world. This title, however, will be taken by Icon of the Seas at the end of the month. 

For the length of this cruise, I stayed with my sister in a 172-square-foot inside cabin.

Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise has set sail! From day-in-the-life videos to cabin tours, we are able to get a glimpse into what this one-of-a-kind voyage is like thanks to social media. 

During the initial planning phases of your cruise, you're going to have to decide what cruise line is the best fit for you. Whether you are looking to splurge on luxury line Viking Cruises or want to take a budget cruise on MSC Cruises, there's the perfect cruise line for everyone. 

A travel agency is organizing more fan-led Taylor Swift group cruises, set to depart next summer. 

A few weeks ago, a travel agency unaffiliated with the popular singer announced the first Taylor Swift themed cruise, and it generated a lot of buzz.

The 4-day cruise on Allure of the Seas is for fellow fans to enjoy a cruise to The Bahamas together.  Neither Swift nor TASRM are associated with the cruise at all. Think Star Trek convention, but with Swifties instead of Trekkies.

​What would you do if you had an extra $44,000 laying around to spend? Well, one option would be staying in the Ultimate Family Suite on the biggest cruise ship in the world, Wonder of the Seas!

Those looking for the ultimate cruise experience on a family-friendly cruise line should consider the spacious suites onboard Royal Caribbean ships. 

While the suite experience is not quite the "ship-within-a-ship" concept that other cruise lines have -- most notably Celebrity Cruises' The Retreat, Norwegian Cruise Line's The Haven, and MSC Cruises' Yacht Club -- all suite guests onboard Royal Caribbean ships have access to perks and benefits that those in standard cabins do not. 

Now that you have decided to go on a Royal Caribbean cruise, how do you pick out the perfect cabin or suite? 

Royal Caribbean has some of the largest cruise ships in the world, meaning that you have a variety of stateroom options. In fact, Icon of the Seas, their newest ship, will have a staggering 28 different cabin categories to choose from. 

You want to make sure that you pick the right one to be your "home away from home" while onboard your cruise.