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Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas is floated out of dry dock at the STX shipyard in France. The ship is scheduled to be delivered in 2018. Photo credit: Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean Puts the Finishing Touches on Symphony of the Seas

03/13/2018 Scott Sanfilippo

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…

Scene from one of the ice skating shows in Studio B onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Photo credit: Royal Caribbean

Ice Skating at Sea? Do it Yourself or See a Professional Show on Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

02/13/2018 Scott Sanfilippo

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…

Spectrum of the Seas steel-cutting ceremony - August 15, 2017. Photo credit: Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean Announces Spectrum of the Seas a new Quantum Ultra-Class Cruise Ship for 2019

08/17/2017 Scott Sanfilippo

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,…

Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas is floated out of dry dock at the STX shipyard in France. The ship is scheduled to be delivered in 2018. Photo credit: Royal Caribbean

Video: Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas Floated Out of Dry Dock

06/09/2017 Scott Sanfilippo

The next ship to gain the title of “world’s largest cruise ship,” has touched water today for the first time. Royal Caribbean’s next Oasis-class ship, Symphony of the Seas, was floated out of dry dock and moved to begin the next phase of construction. [caption id="attachment_11819" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Royal Caribbean's…

The bridge of the Symphony of the Seas is lowered into position during the ship's construction in France. Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean.

Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas Taking Shape

04/25/2017 Scott Sanfilippo

Royal Caribbean's fourth Oasis-class cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, is currently under construction in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France.  Once complete she will gain the title of the "World's Largest Cruise Ship," a title previously held by sister ships Oasis of the Seas and Allure…

Royal Caribbean’s new terminal - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL), in agreement with Miami-Dade County, will build and operate a new, world-class terminal at PortMiami. The iconic building is scheduled for late 2018. Photo courtesy: Royal Caribbean

Royal Caribbean News on Harmony of the Seas, Coco Cay and PortMiami

03/08/2017 Scott Sanfilippo

Royal Caribbean made some big announcements today including news about a new terminal, ship shuffles and what’s coming soon to their private island in the Bahamas, Coco Cay. Let’s start off with the biggest announcement, Symphony of the Seas – the fourth Oasis-class cruise ship scheduled for delivery in April…

Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas Offers Thrills with Multiple Water Slides

02/02/2017 Scott Sanfilippo

The world's largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, is now sailing out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The massive, 5,500 passenger Oasis-class ship from Royal Caribbean arrived in November 2016 and along with sister ship Allure of the Seas sails year-round, seven-night, Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises.…

Royal Caribbean Orders a 5th Oasis-Class Cruise Ship

05/26/2016 Scott Sanfilippo

Royal Caribbean is expanding its fleet of Oasis-class ships on the heels of the launch of the latest – and world's largest cruise ship - Harmony of the Seas. Launched earlier this month, Harmony joins sisters Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas in a unique class of…

Coming Up: Thanksgiving at Sea onboard Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas

11/20/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

Last Thanksgiving I was on the inaugural sailing of what was then Royal Caribbean's newest ship, Quantum of the Seas. This year, I'll be celebrating another Royal Thanksgiving on Independence of the Seas on quick four-night Western Caribbean cruise out of Fort Lauderdale. Independence of the Seas is one of…

Water Slides, Aqua Park and 10-Story Slide to Debut on Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas

08/19/2015 Scott Sanfilippo

Things are changing in a big way over at Royal Caribbean. The line that has the largest cruise ships at sea (Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the Seas) and the most technologically advanced ships on the water (Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas) unveiled something totally…

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