Wonder of the Seas

Biggest cruise ship Wonder of the Seas heads to Marseille for ‘finishing touches’

Royal Caribbean’s new Wonder of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, was scheduled to leave the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France this afternoon bound for Marseille where she will undergo a completion process lasting four month. The 228,000-ton vessel will remain there until it crosses the Atlantic to Florida, where from 4 March

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Port of Seattle

Alaska cruising returns to Seattle as Serenade of the Seas sets sail

The highly anticipated start of a shortened 2021 Alaskan cruise season for Seattle arrived yesterday (19 July) when Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas cast off. A further 83 round trip voyages will set sail before the end of October, with departures every day except for Wednesdays. And by the end of July the port

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Anthem of the Seas

Royal Caribbean to reward pandemic front-line workers with FREE cruises around the UK this summer

Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas will be operating cruises around the UK this summer, rewarding hundreds of pandemic front-line workers with FREE cruises. Anthem will depart from Southampton from mid-July on a series of coastal five to eight-night cruises visiting ports including Liverpool, Orkneys and Belfast. Adult UK residents must be fully vaccinated before

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Odyssey of the Seas

Shalom Israel! Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas to debut with summer cruises from Haifa

Israeli holidaymakers will set a new course this summer when Royal Caribbean International begins sailing from Israel for the first time in May. The global cruise line will offer Israelis a combination of 3- to 7-night escapes visiting the Greek Isles and Cyprus on board the brand-new Odyssey of the Seas, pictured here on Saturday

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Royal Caribbean sells Azamara brand for $200m

The fall-out of the COVID pandemic on the cruise industry took a major turn today with the announced sale by Royal Caribbean of its Azamara brand. The three-ship fleet – Azamara Journey, Azamara Quest, left, and Azamara Pursuit – has been sold for $201m in cash to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm that specialises in consumer,

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Empress of the Seas

Royal Caribbean unloads veteran ships Empress and Majesty of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International has announced the end of the road for their oldest and smallest cruise ships, Empress of the Seas, pictured, and Majesty of the Seas. The two ships will depart its fleet later this month. Empress of the Seas, originally named Nordic Empress when she began sailing in 1990, was the oldest ship

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Cruises hit by China’s coronavirus outbreak

Cruising has become a victim of the worsening coronavirus situation in China. A number of leading cruise lines has responded to urgent guidelines from the Chinese government and cancelled operations in the area. Costa, MSC and Royal Caribbean have suspended operations for the remainder of January and early February. Costa has cancelled sailings on Serena,

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