Happy weekend! In case you missed any Royal Caribbean news, here is a look at everything that happened this week!
After suffering a propulsion issue mid-cruise, Radiance of the Seas next sailing has been cancelled.
After initially delaying the sailing's departure by two days, Royal Caribbean informed guests their cruise would be cancelled.
Passengers had already boarded the ship while the vessel underwent work in port for an additional two days, however, the decision was made to cancel the cruise altogether.
Royal Caribbean News
- Royal Caribbean would consider offering river cruises
- "What a great start to the year" Royal Caribbean reports strong first quarter earnings
- Royal Caribbean touts "significant progress" in decarbonization reduction target
- Royal Caribbean executives talk amazing demand, beach club, ordering new ships and more
- Royal Caribbean breaks ground on new beach club in Bahamas reserved for its passengers
- Royal Caribbean eliminated norovirus outbreaks on its cruise ships last year after making big changes
- Royal Caribbean cancels more visits to Labadee, Haiti into the fall
- This Royal Caribbean drink package workaround saves so much money if you're not a heavy drinker
- "Should be illegal": Crew member shows off daring high dive on cruise ship
New RCB Video: Why Royal Caribbean's customer loyalty perks are in trouble
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This week, we are sharing our latest video—Why Royal Caribbean's customer loyalty perks are in trouble—don’t forget to subscribe to our channel!
I went to Royal Caribbean's private island on a Celebrity cruise ship. Here's what surprised me about this visit
Celebrity Cruises took its first visit to Royal Caribbean's private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, and Elizabeth went onboard to see what it was like.
Celebrity Reflection and Celebrity Beyond are both scheduled to regularly visit the island on future itineraries.
Elizabeth sailed on Celebrity Reflection and saw frequent advertisements for Perfect Day at CocoCay onboard.
Here's everything that surprised her on the visit to Perfect Day at CocoCay with Celebrity Cruises.
Almost 1 in 2 Royal Caribbean cruise ship passengers are millennials
When you picture the average Royal Caribbean fan, do you visualize a young, hip millennial?
Recent statistics show that over half of passengers on Royal Caribbean cruise ships are between 43-28 years old, or even younger.
Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean Group's CEO, said that "almost 1 in 2 guests are millennials or younger."
"It's a very powerful statement."
Royal Caribbean Oasis Class Ships by Age
Royal Caribbean's Oasis Class ships have been record-breaking, expectation-setting vessels ever since their inception.
With Utopia of the Seas launching this summer, and the introduction of a new Oasis Class ship to be released in 2028, how many Oasis Class ships are there?
Here's every Oasis Class ship by age, oldest to youngest—and what makes each one special.
New casino partnership
Royal Caribbean Group announced on Friday that it will be partnering with Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming to provide deals and added perks to loyalty members.
Members of Royal Caribbean's Club Royal, Celebrity Cruises' Blue Chip Club, and Hard Rock's Unity loyalty programs will receive extra benefits thanks to this partnership.
Essentially, cruisers who have status in Royal Caribbean or Celebrity Cruises' casino loyalty programs can now gain benefits at Hard Rock Casinos—and vice versa.
Cruise advice that makes sense until you get on your ship
You'll hear lots of cruise tips before you sail, but a few of them seem to make sense until you get onboard.
There's merit in these cruise tips, but in practical terms, they just don't work well. Whether because they're too limiting or impractical, these are the cruise tips you might want to think twice about embracing.
Here's my list of cruise tips that aren't as good as they sound.
12 reasons to eat at the buffet instead of the dining room
Whether you're a picky eater or not, the cruise ship buffet is an underrated option for dinner.
There are advantages to eating at the Main Dining Room or Windjammer, including convenience, variety, and service.
To help make this decision easier, here are 12 reasons to eat at the buffet instead of the dining room on your cruise.
