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…
When planning a family cruise vacation, it's important to take a look at what activities are being offered for the younger members of your family to ensure that everyone is going to have a fantastic time on the voyage! For example, a family with teens may not find that Regent…
Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas emerged from drydock this week following a multi-million dollar makeover. The ship, which now calls Southampton, England home, arrived with all new experiences and features following a slew of family-friendly upgrades. [caption id="attachment_13021" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Royal Caribbean International's Independence of the Seas sails into…
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has taken delivery of the "World's Largest Cruise Ship" - Symphony of the Seas. In a ceremony at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France the "keys" to the 4th Oasis-class cruise ship were turned over and she was officially welcomed into the Royal family. [caption id="attachment_12693"…
The world's largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, is days away from joining the Royal Caribbean fleet and more details as to what guests can expect to see once onboard have emerged. First, let's talk about accommodations. Symphony of the Seas is introducing the "Ultimate Family Suite," a two-level…
Royal Caribbean's private island in the Bahamas, CocoCay, is set to receive a major overhaul thanks to a multibillion-dollar investment the cruise line is making in their private islands around the world. CocoCay is part of Royal Caribbean's new "Perfect Day Island Collection," which also includes locations in Asia, Austrailia,…
The world's largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, is set to be delivered to Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, but before she's turned over some last minute finishing touches need to be done. Once delivered, she will be the largest Oasis-class cruise ship to be built and will take over…
With the 2018 Winter Olympics underway in PyeongChang, all eyes seem to be on figure skating. In fact, figure skating happens to be one of the most popular sports of the Olympic games. Apologies to the curling fans out there! Besides watching the Olympics on TV, or grabbing tickets to Disney…
When Royal Caribbean first introduced Quantum-class cruise ships, they were billed as the most technologically advanced ship ever built and carried a price tag of more than a billion-dollars each. Quantum of the Seas, the first in the class, made her debut in 2014 and quickly received accolades from travelers,…
