Happy Sunday! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend and are ready to catch up on all the Royal Caribbean news from this week!
Cruises are back in multiple markets with Royal Caribbean restarting sailings with paying passengers out of Miami, Southampton, and Cyprus.
Three Royal Caribbean ships resumed service this week, including Freedom of the Seas, Anthem of the Seas, and Jewel of the Seas.
Even better, more ships are set to resume service over the course of July and August. Check out our list of all the test cruises scheduled right now.
Royal Caribbean News
- Judge denies CDC request to hold off on Conditional Sail Order injunction
- First cruise ship returns to Alaska in two years while on test cruise
- Families and kids are the reason why Royal Caribbean is doing test cruises
- Royal Caribbean cancels Australia cruises due to uncertainty in travel restrictions
- Royal Caribbean patents new way to alert cruise ship passengers in their cabin
- Royal Caribbean's rules for cruise ships sailing from Florida in August
- Royal Caribbean releases Alaska cruise ship protocols for August sailings
- Royal Caribbean announces health protocols for Harmony of the Seas from Spain
- Alaska withdraws from Florida's lawsuit against the CDC
- Royal Caribbean's chat feature is now available on every cruise ship
- A look around the big changes on Freedom of the Seas
- Photo tour of new Junior Suite on Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas
- Paradise Beach Cozumel 2021 shore excursion review
Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast
The 413th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available, where Matt reviews his recent sailing on Freedom of the Seas.
Freedom of the Seas was the first Royal Caribbean cruise ship to sail from the United States since early 2020, and Matt shares what his experience was like onboard.
Please feel free to subscribe via iTunes or RSS, and head over to rate and review the podcast on iTunes if you can! We’d appreciate it.
New RCB Video: Top 5 changes Royal Caribbean has made (so far)!
Have you subscribed to the Royal Caribbean Blog YouTube Channel? We share some great videos there regularly, all about taking a Royal Caribbean cruise! This week, we are sharing our latest video — Top 5 changes Royal Caribbean has made (so far)! — and don’t forget to subscribe here.
8 truths of going on a Royal Caribbean cruise in summer 2021
Cruises are back again in North America and Europe, and while there have only been very few sailings, already a few "new rules" are emerging from the collective experience.
With new protocols, onboard rules, and travel industry trends, there are a few things anyone going on a cruise this summer or fall should know about before they head out.
Based on my experience, here are the top eight new rules I've garnered from going on a Royal Caribbean cruise so far.
