Royal Caribbean News Round-up December 8, 2024

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08 Dec 2024
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Matt Hochberg

Happy December! We cannot believe that we are already one full week into the month – there is so much going on with holiday preparation and shopping and baking!

There's a new addition to Royal Caribbean's list of banned items you can't bring on a cruise.

Serenade approaching CocoCay

The list of prohibited items was updated to include certain networking and satellite equipment, which includes closing a loophole some cruisers used to save money on an internet package.

Travel routers were being used to extend a one device internet package to be available to many more, and it appears that's officially not allowed.

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Video: Why December is my favorite month to 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 — Why December is my favorite month to cruise — and don’t forget to subscribe here.

Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast

Adventure of the Seas departing Port Canaveral

The 551st episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available that delves into if a smaller Royal Caribbean ship is a good choice for a family cruise.

If you're taking a family on their first cruise, is it a good or bad idea to take them on a small ship?

Please feel free to subscribe via iTunes or RSS, and head over to rate and review the podcast on iTunes if you can! We’d appreciate it.

Royal Caribbean has made a big change to the free casino offers

Slot machines

There's been an important change to those instant reward casino certificates.

Beginning with the December offers, the Casino Royale program is offering a new option where one guest is complimentary, while the second guest discounted. 

It's essentially a buy one free, second cheap offer.

These are the 11 things cruisers are actually scared of during their sailing

obstructed balcony cabin on Celebrity Silhouette

Forget falling off a cruise ship, people that cruise a lot have real concerns that concern them.

While there are plenty of cruise myths that keep people from trying a cruise, those that have sailed before have their own set of worries.

From passports to being left behind, our readers shared their top worries when cruising.

New phone scam targets Royal Caribbean cruisers

Be careful before searching for a Royal Caribbean phone number to call.

One cruiser shared an example of how they were almost scammed by a fraudulent phone number that claimed to be the cruise line.

She found the number on Google, but it turned out to be a scam.

Things cruisers regretted not taking on their cruise

Packing items from Amazon

What is an item you wished you had brought with you on your last cruise?

People shared in a Reddit thread the one thing they really wish they brought with them on their cruise.

With the holiday sales upon us, this is a good opportunity to net big savings on these cruise essentials.


Matt started Royal Caribbean Blog in 2010 as a place to share his passion for all things Royal Caribbean with readers. He oversees all the writers at Royal Caribbean Blog, and writes a great deal of content on a daily basis.  He has become one of the foremost experts on a Royal Caribbean cruise.

Over the years, he has reached Pinnacle Club status with Royal Caribbean's customer loyalty program.

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