Jewel of the Seas

Royal Caribbean heads back to Dubai for winter 2019-20 with new itineraries

Dubai will be the new home of Jewel of the Seas from December 2019 to March 2020 when Royal Caribbean returns to the region after a two-year break. The Middle East holiday experiences will feature two different seven-night Arabian Gulf itineraries and include maiden calls to Sir Bani Yas, Doha, and Bahrain. Royal Caribbean returns to Dubai

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Welcome on board … world’s largest cruise ship joins Royal Caribbean fleet

Royal Caribbean International have officially welcomed their largest cruise ship, the 228,000-ton Symphony of the Seas, to their fleet. Michael Bayley, president of Royal Caribbean International, Richard Fain, chairman of Royal Caribbean Cruises, and Laurent Castaing, general manager of STX France, yesterday led the traditional flag-changing ceremony at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, symbolising

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Royal Caribbean goes where no other cruise line has gone before

Royal Caribbean cruised into uncharted territory today when it opened its first ever interactive cruise experience in Central London to preview the world’s newest and largest ship, Symphony of the Seas, ahead of its launch next month. The theatrical cruise experience on dry land gives consumers an exclusive preview of the ship and is specifically designed

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Empress of the Seas

Royal Caribbean doubles 2018 sailings to Cuba with two ships and new destinations

There are twice as many opportunities for a Cuba adventure with Royal Caribbean this summer, with two ships sailing to the island nation and two new destinations. The added sailings, on Majesty of the Seas and Empress of the Seas, and breadth of experiences at the new ports of Santiago de Cuba and Cienfuegos, provide even more ways

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New arrival Spectrum of the Seas to spearhead Royal Caribbean’s Asia-Pacific line-up in 2018-19

Royal Caribbean International has unveiled its cruise plans for the new Spectrum of the Seas, the first Quantum Ultra-class ship to be based in the Asia-Pacific region. Set for launch in spring 2019, Spectrum features in the 2018-19 cruise programme for China, Singapore and Australia.   Ovation of the Seas will spend her longest season in Australia

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Spectrum of the Seas

Start of something big with Spectrum of the Seas keel laying

An important milestone in the development of Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Spectrum of the Seas, was celebrated last week (9 November) when her keel was lowered into place at the Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock, Germany, to signal the beginning of physical construction. During the ceremony, a 620-ton block measuring 59ft by 121ft was lifted into

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Freedom of the Seas

Royal Caribbean ships get set for return to San Juan and St Maarten

Royal Caribbean ships are getting ready to return to the Caribbean islands of Puerto Rico and St Maarten which were hit by recent hurricanes. On 30 November, Freedom of the Seas will be the first ship in the fleet to call on San Juan, arriving with approximately 3,782 visitors to the island that is renowned for its

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Royal Caribbean prepares for return to hurricane-hit St Thomas

Royal Caribbean International is set to resume cruising to the Caribbean island of St Thomas that was badly hit by hurricanes Irma and Maria last month. On 10 November, Adventure of the Seas will make return to St Thomas for the first time since early September.  Adventure of the Seas returns to St Thomas on

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Symphony of the Seas

Revealed: New wows on largest cruise ship Symphony of the Seas

Royal Caribbean has today revealed new wow factor features that guests can look forward to on Symphony of the Seas, which will be the world’s largest and most adventure-packed ship when she launches in April 2018. For families and guests seeking the ultimate adventure holiday, Symphony will offer an incredible experience with cutting-edge innovation, West End-style

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‘Thrill and chill’ generation of young families is driving growth in cruising

The average adult age of a Royal Caribbean new-to-cruise family guest is just 42 years old – more than 13 years younger that the industry average. ‘New research reveals the impact on industry growth by attracting a younger generation of new-to-cruise families, and while the average age of British cruisers has fallen to a six-year

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