Royal Caribbean News Round-up: September 15, 2024

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15 Sep 2024
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Calista Kiper

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.

Serenade of the Seas

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

New RCB Video: I went on the LEAST POPULAR Europe cruise

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—I went on the LEAST POPULAR Europe cruise—and don’t forget to subscribe here.

Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast

Anthem of the Seas docked in Southampton

The 544th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available! 

Matt sailed a 7-night Anthem of the Seas cruise in Europe and is back to share his review. 

We update our podcast weekly, so subscribe for more updates via iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or RSS.

You can also leave us a rating or review on iTunes, so go ahead and check it out! We appreciate your feedback.

Overtourism by cruise ships? Royal Caribbean CEO fights back

Royal Beach Club concept art

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

Hideaway Beach at CocoCay

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

Utopia of the Seas promenade

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.


Calista Kiper graduated from Wheaton College, IL, with a B.A. in English Writing. 

Growing up traveling around the world, she developed a passion for diversity and cross-cultural communication. From her first cruise on Wonder of the Seas, she has delighted in the intersection between travel, diversity, and writing in the cruising world.

Calista spends her free time reading, cooking, and researching the latest human-interest stories. 

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