Happy Sunday! Temperatures may be dropping, but there is plenty of Royal Caribbean news to share. This is your weekly summary of all the Royal Caribbean news from this past week, perfectly fitted for your consumption.
Royal Caribbean shared when it will put new cruises on sale in 2024-2025.
While not complete, the initial deployment schedule gives an idea of when to expect new cruises to book to Alaska, Hawaii, Europe, and Caribbean.
Royal Caribbean promises more release dates will be announced soon for other 2024 - 2025 sailings.
Royal Caribbean News
- Royal Caribbean drops pre-cruise testing requirement for almost all cruises
- Royal Caribbean adds daily limit to unlimited dining plan a la carte restaurants
- Royal Caribbean makes small change to make it easier to track Diamond drink vouchers
- Royal Caribbean has quietly brought back pre-cruise entertainment reservations on some cruise ships
- The best cruise itineraries for every type of traveler
- Royal Caribbean cruises in November 2022: What to expect
- What families will love about Icon of the Seas' new dedicated family neighborhood
Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast
The 475th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is available to enjoy, where Matt lists the things that change about how you cruise as you cruise more often.
Cruising a lot changes your outlook on how you cruise, and I have a list of 5 things I think people that cruise a lot would tell first time cruisers about how the process changes.
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: Where to keep Seapass Card, phone, and cash when on a shore excursion?
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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 — Where to keep Seapass Card, phone, and cash when on a shore excursion? — and don’t forget to subscribe here.
Royal Caribbean Group reports first quarterly profit in almost three years
Royal Caribbean reported its third quarter earnings this week, and had positive cash flow for the first time in almost three years.
Royal Caribbean Group posted better than expected earnings for the third quarter of 2022 with a total revenue of $3.0 billion and net income of $33 million.
Revenue hitting $3 billion is the highest since the third quarter of 2019.
What to expect with Royal Caribbean's Black Friday and Cyber Monday cruise deals
While Royal Caribbean’s Black Friday sale changes year to year, there will undoubtedly be a sale for cruise fares and add-ons.
Just like so many retailers, there will be a post-Thanksgiving sale to look for and it will bring potentially higher savings.
You might be wondering how lucrative these sales will be, and if it will save you any money.
Royal Caribbean is targeting people who vacation in Orlando
Are you a family that typically does a land vacation in Orlando? Royal Caribbean wants you to go on a cruise instead.
During Royal Caribbean Group's earnings call with investors this week, Royal Caribbean Group executives talked about how Icon of the Seas was designed to attract families away from a land vacation in Florida.
The ship's new family-centric offerings are part of the cruise line's more aggressive marketing approach to Orlando attractions.
