The Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France handed Royal Caribbean the keys of its lastest gargantuan ship, Utopia of the Seas, with just five weekends to go before its 19 July debut in Port Canaveral, Florida. More than 1,600-plus crew members and shipyard workers came together to mark the moment in the ship’s signature AquaTheater,

You may be forgiven for thinking it’s an April Fool’s Day leg-puller but the new Icon of the Seas will have a Chief Dog Officer on board when the ship enters service next week. And the lucky dog getting all the attention of crew and guests alike is golden retriever Rover who will live onboard

Cruising is becoming more popular with younger age groups with numbers hitting record levels in 2022. The fastest growth is in the under 20s, with eight per cent of all cruise passengers travelling this year being in their teens or younger, according to a study by cruise specialists cruise.co.uk. This is the highest level ever

If you want to see why Royal Caribbean’s new ship Wonder of the Seas is causing such a fuss, here is your chance. Take a hyperlapse tour of the world’s largest cruise ship featuring… Eight unique neighbourhoods Variety and innovation coming to life in a lineup of breathtaking thrills More than 20 restaurants, bars and