The firsts guest have arrived at the Coco Beach Club on Royal Caribbean's newly redesigned private island in the Bahahas, Perfect Day at CocoCay. The opening marks the completion of phase one of the $250 million transformation of the island paradise. The exclusive beach club touts the first floating cabanas…
Excitement was in the air at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, today, as Royal Caribbean International marked an important milestone in the development of Odyssey of the Seas. Scheduled to be delivered in fall 2020, Odyssey received its first block as the keel was officially lowered and put…
The steel has been cut on the fifth Oasis-class ship for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line! The steel cutting, marking the official start of construction, took place at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The yet-to-be-named ship is expected to be delivered in 2021. [caption id="attachment_15480" align="aligncenter" width="800"] The…
Royal Caribbean has officially taken delivery of the first Ultra-class cruise ship, Spectrum of the Seas. The delivery of the 26th ship in the cruise line's fleet was done during a ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany. Spectrum of the Seas will homeport from Shanghai starting June 2019. [caption id="attachment_15470" align="aligncenter" width="800"]…
Royal Caribbean is ordering yet another Oasis-class cruise ship making this the sixth in the fleet of massive vessels. The company announced that it has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique for delivery in the fall of 2023. “It is such a pleasure to announce the…
Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas recently arrived at PortMiami following a $115-million refurbishment that gave the 17-year-old Voyager-class cruise ship plenty of fun additions and even more reasons to book her for your next Bahamas cruise. [caption id="attachment_14411" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Aerial view of Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas[/caption]…
Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, arrived in Miami this morning to kick off her maiden Caribbean season. When she arrived, she was welcomed to her new year-round home at PortMiami - Royal Caribbean's brand new Terminal A. Built as the largest cruise terminal in the United…
Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas is taking shape as she gets ready to make her debut in China starting June 2019. [caption id="attachment_13795" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas[/caption] The latest construction video from the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Germany shows the ship’s two huge – 200…
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd has acquired the majority ownership of ultra-luxury cruise line Silversea. The transaction gives Royal a 66.7% stake in the company while the remaining 33.3% is owned by Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, the Executive Chairman of Silversea. The Silversea fleet consists of nine ships - six cruise ships that…
After undergoing a $120-million makeover, Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas arrived at her new homeport, PortMiami, this morning. From here, she will sail 4-night weekday and 3-night weekend cruises to the Bahamas. [caption id="attachment_13215" align="aligncenter" width="800"] The reimagined Mariner of the Seas sails into her new homeport, Port Miami. Photo…
