Merry Christmas! The holidays are here, and so is our weekly round up of the articles and news we shared about Royal Caribbean.
The first Royal Beach Club is set to open in December 2025.
Royal Caribbean revealed plans for its exclusive beach experience in Nassau, Bahamas and confirmed it will be an all-inclusive experience.
Not only will it have beaches, pools, and great food, it will also have an epic over-the-top family cabana you can rent.
Royal Caribbean News
- Royal Caribbean's plan to fix the problem with a very popular cruise port
- Yacht collides with Royal Caribbean cruise ship
- I got seasick on two cruises. Here's what I'll do differently next time
- Royal Caribbean reveals behind-the-scenes secret to how cruise ships make their own water
- How much can you save by sailing on an older Royal Caribbean cruise ship?
- The best cruise travel gifts from Amazon’s holiday shop
- I eat in the cruise ship buffet often, but so many people overlook the best food option
- Carnival is revamping its private island to better compete with Royal Caribbean's offering
- Taking a cruise from the UK in 2025? You'll need to do something new this year
- Experts share which cruise line and ship are the best, and it's no surprise to us
- Mexico delays huge new tourist tax
- Water leak floods hallway on Royal Caribbean cruise ship
Video: Cruise try-hard fails: What were they thinking?!
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A Royal Caribbean gift card deal was so good, they had to pull it down immediately
You might have missed out on the best cruise discount we've seen in a long time.
Royal Caribbean offered up to 20% off its gift cards, and so many people bought it that the promotion ended more than a week earlier than expected.
It offered up to $400 off gift card purchases, and sales exploded as soon as word began to circulate about the offer.
Royal Caribbean changes policy on how it serves beverages
It appears getting an alcoholic beverage in a can requires it to be opened.
Reports began circulating that a policy change has been made to require a can of beer to be served opened, rather than closed.
This has annoyed some cruisers, who liked being able to collect cans to enjoy later in their cabin.
I booked an inside cabin, but hated how dark it was
Inside cabins can save a lot of money, but they have big downside too.
Everything about Matt's inside cabin on Serenade of the Seas was great, but having no natural light disrupted his morning routine.
He'll make changes on his next cruise to account for this issue.
9 cruise traditions that probably confuse new cruisers
Someone who has never cruised before might be surprised by some of the cruise norms.
Cruises are different from any other kind of vacation, and if you're brand new to it all, prepare to embrace these differences.
The virtual muster drill is still the best change in the cruise industry
Arguably the best change on a cruise ship in recent memory was the eMuster drill.
Implemented in 2021, eMuster has made embarkation day better for crew and guests, while making it easier to convey important information.
Surprisingly, there's still one cruise line that refuses to adopt it.
