Happy weekend! We hope you are enjoying a wonderful and relaxing weekend and managing to stay warm. Now it is time to sit back with a cuppa tea or java, and check out the latest in Royal Caribbean cruise news.
The cruise industry and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have had their ups and downs over the last two years, but the CDC Director was pleased with the work done by the lines.
At a U.S. Senate Hearing on Tuesday, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told Congress it will let the Conditional Sailing Order transition to a voluntary program. She also complimented the work done by cruise lines.
"I think the Conditional Sailing Order and the fact that the industry has stepped up and is now interested in doing and exceeding, as you know, the the compliance with the sail order without the order even necessarily needing to be in place, as is a real testimony to how well that has worked and how we've worked collaboratively with the industry."
Royal Caribbean News
- Royal Caribbean extends Cruise with Confidence program
- Royal Caribbean released its deployment schedule for 2023-2024 cruises
- CDC opens up option for cruise lines to opt-into voluntary Covid-19 protocol program
- Royal Caribbean will use Serenade of the Seas as a quarantine ship for Covid positive crew members
- NCL CEO talks Covid impact with Dr. Gottlieb
- Royal Caribbean cancels sailing on Independence of the Seas due to Covid-19
- Chill spots to get away from the crowd on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship
- Royal Caribbean offering up to 35% off Cruise Planner purchases this weekend
- I had to cancel my cruise because I caught Covid, here's what happened
Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast
The 437th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available, where Matt talks about what the cruise industry is doing in response to Omicron.
Bari Golin-Blaugrund from Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) shares insight into what cruise lines are doing despite all the negative press, as well as discuss recent changes from the CDC.
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New RCB Video: How to get the cheapest cruise ship suite
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 — How to get the cheapest cruise ship suite — and don’t forget to subscribe here.
22 Do's and Don'ts for your Royal Caribbean cruise in 2022
I love sharing cruise tips, but this year there's a few things that you should really focus on when planning a cruise.
Cruise ships are sailing, and despite some hiccups, there are a few important things you can do during this time to prepare for a 2022 spring, summer, winter or fall cruise.
Appropriately, I've come up with a list of 22 things you should know when planning a cruise in 2022.
What it's like on 4 cruises in a row during Omicron
You might not know it by reading the news, but lots of people are cruising and loving it. So much so, some people are going on multiple cruises in a row.
RoyalCaribbeanBlog reader Greg is sailing on Freedom of the Seas for 5 consecutive cruises, and has completed the first four legs.
Greg shared what it's like to stay onboard a cruise ship right now after all those sailings.
Live blog from Independence of the Seas
Our editor just completed a 4-night cruise on Independence of the Seas, and shared what her cruise experience was like onboard.
Jenna's sailing visited Nassau and Perfect Day at CocoCay, along with plenty of fun onboard.
Check out all the daily posts from Independence:
