Royal Caribbean staffing pools with lifeguards
By Tom Stieghorst From Travel Weekly Royal Caribbean International has become the second major cruise line to staff lifeguards at its pools, a significant change in the cruise industry. Starting this week with the Oasis of the Seas, Royal Caribbean…
Royal Caribbean adds more Cuba sailings from Tampa through November
BY CHABELI HERRERA Miami Herald From Bradenton Herald Royal Caribbean International plans to be in Cuba for most of 2017. The Miami-based line has added eight sailings for voyages from Tampa through Nov. 4, the latest dates of any U.S….
Royal Caribbean sails to $1.28B profit in 2016
By Arlene Satchell From Sun Sentinel Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. posted record earnings in 2016, buoyed in part by higher ticket prices, increased onboard spending and cost savings, the cruise company said Thursday. The Miami-based cruise operator generated net income…
Royal Caribbean awarded ‘Best Cruise Line Overall’ for record 14th year
By MI News Network From Marine Insight For the fourteenth consecutive year, Royal Caribbean International was named “Best Cruise Line Overall” in the 2016 Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards. At a ceremony last night, the most coveted travel awards, recognizing…
Royal Caribbean becomes the second cruise company to gain approval for U.S. to Cuba trips
BY CHABELI HERRERA From Miami Herald Royal Caribbean Cruises will set sail for Cuba, the company announced Wednesday. The Florida-to-Cuba cruises will launch aboard cruise lines Royal Caribbean International and Azamara Club Cruises for people-to-people trips, the Miami-based cruise company…
Royal Caribbean’s “Harmony of the Seas” makes spectacular US debut
World’s Largest Cruise Ship Sets Sail from Fort Lauderdale for First Time MIAMI, November 5, 2016 – With a sail away celebration befitting the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International’s brand new ship, Harmony of the Seas, departed on…
World’s largest cruise ship
The awesome things you can see and do on world’s largest cruise ship By Sy O’Neill – From Palm Beach Post So much anticipation, so many expectations — and the big week is finally here. We’re talking about the anticipated…
Royal Caribbean reports solid Third Quarter Results and remains on path to the double-double
MIAMI, Oct. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today reported GAAP and adjusted third quarter earnings of $3.21 and $3.20, respectively, up 13% from last year and better than expectations. Full year adjusted earnings guidance is unchanged…
Two new ships for Royal Caribbean International’s New Earth-Friendly Icon Class
From Travel Pulse On Monday, Royal Caribbean Cruises announced it had signed a memorandum of understanding with shipbuilder Meyer Turku to build two new 5,000-passenger vessels for the company. The two new ships will be classified in a new line…
Powered by LNG and fuel cells, Royal Caribbean International’s new ships will ride the wave of the future
New Icon-class design to advance clean-power technologies at sea NEWS PROVIDED BY Royal Caribbean MIAMI, Oct. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The newest class of ships from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and…