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After being caught off-guard twice last year, Royal Caribbean hires a former Orlando meteorologist
By Ken Storey From Orlando Weekly After spending ten years at Fox 35, Jim Van Fleet moved to Tampa in late 2011 to become the Chief Meteorologist at WTSP CBS 10. Contract issues with Fox 35 blocked him from being…
Cruise ship rescues men who were adrift at sea for 23 days
By Ben Souza From Cruise Fever A Royal Caribbean cruise ship rescued two men who were adrift at sea for more than three weeks after their fishing vessel began to have engine problems in the Caribbean St. Lucia News is…
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Caribbean expected to reach more than 10 million passengers in 2017
From Cruise Industry News The Caribbean is projected to hit more than 10 million cruise passengers in 2017, according to the 2017-2018 Cruise Industry News Annual Report. The projection is for 9.6 million passenger on a double occupancy basis, up…
Welcome to the Caribbean’s nature paradise
From Caribbean News Now With tropical rainforest covering two-thirds of the island, fascinating geothermal activity and some of the best diving sites in the world, it is unsurprising that Dominica has become known as the “nature island of the Caribbean”….
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Batabano and RCIPS Public Service Announcement The Cayman Carnival Batabano Committee, and the Royal Cayman Islands Police, are advising the public of the following Road Closures to facilitate the staging of the Batabano Friday Night Fete, Saturday Food Festival, Road Parade, and Street Concert: On Friday May…
The Editor Speaks: Is self praise no praise?
There is a story on our website today under the title “Dominican Republic: Gastronomic capital of the Caribbean”. Wow. Congratulations Dominican Republic. How did they win this illustrious title? “The Dominican Republic was on Monday proclaimed the Caribbean’s capital of…
Royal Caribbean announces appointment of UK & Ireland Sales Director
London, UK, 20th February, 2017 – Royal Caribbean has today announced that Amanda Darrington has been appointed Sales Director UK & Ireland, following Ben Bouldin’s promotion to Associate Vice President and Managing Director UK & Ireland. Starting on 24th April,…
“That is unforgivable,” Royal Caribbean’s ‘Majesty’ stuck in port
From CBS Miami PORT CANAVERAL (CBS Miami) – Frustrations boiled over for passengers aboard Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas on Tuesday after a message from the captain brought their cruise to a grinding halt before it ever set sail….
Father sentenced to two years
Father sentenced to two years in prison after he took part in an attack on a 13-year-old boy who made a lewd comment to his daughter on a cruise By Associated Press and Dailymail.com Reporter From Daily Mail UK Jason…
Selfie earns woman trip of a lifetime on megaliner
By Annemarie Quill From Bay of Plenty Times A chance selfie snapped halfway up Mount Maunganui has nailed a Tauranga woman the trip of a lifetime on mega cruise ship, Ovation of the Seas. Hannah Smith-Frank, 22, took the “spur…
