Happy Sunday and Happy Thanksgiving weekend! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday with family and friends! There is a lot of Royal Caribbean news to share this week.
Royal Caribbean released more of its Caribbean 2026-2027 deployments, including the world's largest cruise ships.
Both Icon of the Seas, and her upcoming sister ship, Star of the Seas, will homeport in Florida for the new itineraries.
Cruisers can now book 7-night Western or Eastern Caribbean cruises on Icon of the Seas, departing from Miami, Florida.
Star of the Seas, which enters service in August of 2025, will continue to sail out of Port Canaveral, Florida. The second Icon-Class ship will offer 7-night Western and Eastern Caribbean cruises.
Royal Caribbean News
- My friend got burned by booking non-refundable cruise fare. I now advocate these 5 cruise booking tips
- My $1,800 stateroom on Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas has the worst shower curtain, but the balcony was perfect
- Two "nightmare issues" in Royal Caribbean's systems have frustrated cruisers for weeks
- The best cruise line rankings are out for 2025 and Royal Caribbean was snubbed
- Royal Caribbean adds new cruises from New York area just in time for Black Friday sale
- I sailed in tiny interior cabins on old Royal Caribbean and Disney ships. I'd only book one again
- 8 changes coming to Star of the Seas
New Video: No One Should Do These Things On A 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—No One Should Do These Things On A Cruise!—and don’t forget to subscribe here.
Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast
The 550th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available at all our links.
Cruise veterans book their sailings as far in advance as possible—but why? And how should you plan your cruises years in advance?
In this episode, Matt explains how and when to book your new 2025 and 2026 cruises.
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The Black Friday deal I've bought on all my cruises, even though I get it for free
Which Black Friday deals are worth spending on?
As a Pinnacle Club member of the Crown and Anchor Society, Matt doesn't have to spend extra on WiFi, but he still buys it while it's on sale.
Here's why—and how to take advantage of this month's deals.
I cruised for 3 days and 7 days on the same ship, and each sailing was a completely different experience
The length of your cruise is an important factor that affects every aspect of the experience.
Recently, Calista sailed on Freedom of the Seas for 7 nights, after trying a weekend cruise on the same ship.
The two cruises were shockingly different, and one sailing was better.
The lesser-known reservation change you can make up to days before your cruise
Reservations are usually set in stone close to the date of your cruise. However, there's one change most cruisers don't know they can still make.
Royal Caribbean allows you to swap out people on your cruise reservation as late as 72 hours before the first day of the sailing.
