Welcome back to this week's comprehensive look at all the recent Royal Caribbean news. It was a big week for the cruise line, so let's dive in!
Royal Caribbean's infamous nine-month world cruise ended this week.
The viral 9-month journey onboard Serenade of the Seas came to an end with a party attended by Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael Bayley.
Passengers and crew members returned to Miami, Florida, where it all began. The cruise line's first world cruise visited 60 countries across all seven continents.
Royal Caribbean News
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- The 5 smartest moves I made on my European cruise
- Twelve-year-old child dies after falling from balcony on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship
- Anthem of the Seas vs. Oasis of the Seas
- Greece is adding a new anti-cruise ship tourist tax
- Cruise door decorations ideas & what you need to know
- Royal Caribbean CEO shares when new beach clubs will open in Bahamas, Mexico, and South Pacific
- Royal Caribbean kids club guide
- Royal Caribbean cancels cruise reservations on one of its ships due to lifeboat shortage
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Matt sailed a 7-night Anthem of the Seas cruise in Europe and is back to share his review.
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Overtourism by cruise ships? Royal Caribbean CEO fights back
Cruise ship ports across Europe have been protesting overtourism, but Royal Caribbean's CEO thinks targeting the cruising industry is misinformed.
While he acknowledged certain concerns tourist areas have, he sought to highlight some of the underestimated benefits cruise ships bring to the tourism industry.
During a Q&A session onboard the Ultimate World Cruise, Bayley argued that "there are some incredibly positive attributes that come from our business."
I work at Royal Caribbean's private island. Here are11 things that most cruisers don't know
The top two people that oversee Royal Caribbean's private island want you to know some secrets about Perfect Day at CocoCay.
The private island in the Bahamas is free for Royal Caribbean guests to access, so how can you make the most of the experience?
By taking advantage of their advice, you can save time and money while vising CocoCay.
I travel for work, here's the one thing that I do on the first day of every cruise
As a frequent traveler, Calista has learned how to make the most of her cruises.
Since embarkation day can be one of the most stressful and significant days of the sailing, she's developed a key tip to make embarkation day run smoothly.
Calista always does this one thing as soon as she gets onboard a cruise ship.