The fall temperatures may be dropping, but the Royal Caribbean news from this week is as hot as ever, and we have it all summarized for you in this week's round up!
Royal Caribbean is bringing a new destination to Mexico in 2027.
The next Perfect Day experience will open in Costa Maya, Mexico and it will be even bigger than CocoCay.
Few details have been shared, but expect many different ways to "thrill and chill" during your visit, exclusive to Royal Caribbean passengers.
Royal Caribbean News
- Royal Caribbean is raising gratuities. The change started a debate
- Royal Caribbean begins construction of new cruise ship that doesn't have a name yet
- What’s confirmed for Royal Caribbean’s enormous beach experience in Mexico
- My first Royal Caribbean cruise from Baltimore: Essential tips for Maryland sailings
- The best bar scene is only on two of Royal Caribbean's cruise ships
Hurricane Milton Coverage
Hurricane Milton wreaked havoc this past week, disrupting many cruise ship plans and generating a lot of news in the process.
- More cruise ships divert and dodge as Hurricane Milton tears through
- There are still 3 Royal Caribbean cruise ships waiting to return home after Hurricane Milton
- Hurricane Milton re-routed my cruise ship to Haiti
- At least 3 Royal Caribbean cruise ships delay return home because of Hurricane Milton
Video: 6 Restaurants You Can't Afford to Miss on Royal Caribbean
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Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast
The 546th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is available now: Hola Perfect Day Mexico!
Matt breaks down this week's big news that Royal Caribbean will open a second Perfect Day experience, and what to expect there.
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Royal Caribbean is raising the daily gratuity charges
Royal Caribbean notified passengers this week that the automatic service charge it adds to passenger bills would soon rise to as much as $21 per person, per day.
Typically, we see gratuity rates go up once per calendar year and this year's increase is 50 cents per person, per day.
In addition to the daily gratuity, the gratuity for purchases made onboard will also go up, from 18% to 20%.
Royal Caribbean restarts cruises visiting Labadee
Royal Caribbean is now cruising to Labadee, Haiti again.
Adventure of the Seas was the first ship back. Guests on the sailing reported things looked great, and no concerns.
More ships visited Labadee, including Utopia of the Seas because of an itinerary change.
A $1,300 Stateroom on Utopia of the Seas
What does an inside cabin look like on Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas?
Our team tried out a small, windowless interior cabin in order to save money. Plus, the exact location was assigned by the cruise line.
Although the room looked similar in size to many other interior cabins, the newer amenities were quite noticeable.
Four changes coming to Royal Caribbean in 2025
We've almost made it to 2025, and there are some big changes on the horizon.
While there's likely plenty more things that will change next year, we're tracking four big changes that we know about already for Royal Caribbean in 2025.
From new experiences to policy changes, prep for the next evolution of the brand in the coming year.
I quit my job and sold my house to go on a 274-night world cruise
Royal Caribbean's first world cruise sounded like the adventure of a lifetime, compelling Tonya Lathom to drop everything and book it.
She and her husband, Andy, sold their home in Falls Church, Virginia and retired from their jobs in order to sail.
She booked a suite on the world cruise, and got to visit all seven continents and in the process, visited over 60 countries.
