Merry Christmas! The holidays are here, and so is our weekly round up of this week's Royal Caribbean news.
The big Royal Caribbean news this week centered around a passenger that died soon after being detained for chaotic incident caught on video.
The man allegedly attacked two crew members aboard the Navigator of the Seas and was attempting to kick down a door to a towel room.
According to the man's family, he died shortly after being detained by ship security.
Royal Caribbean News
- Royal Caribbean quietly adds new surcharges to its most expensive suite program
- Royal Caribbean cruisers are getting accidentally hit with a fee. What I do every cruise to avoid it
- Video: Cruise Ship Medical Evacuation 40 Miles From Shore
- I went on a Royal Caribbean ship that is a cult favorite among cruisers to see why they liked it so much
- I spent 70 days on Royal Caribbean cruise ships this year. Here are 6 things I always do onboard
- Why every hardcore Royal Caribbean fan will be on Utopia of the Seas on September 22
- Dancer reveals her tiny crew-only cabin she lives in on a cruise ship
- Royal Caribbean updates: How to ban yourself from the casino, Beach club construction photos and more
- I paid $100 for a specialty restaurant on Royal Caribbean. It was pricey, but I loved the food
Video: 5 big changes coming to Royal Caribbean in 2025
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Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast
The 552nd episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available, with a first-timer's guide to Star Class.
Royal Caribbean's top tier suite program offers a tantalizing amount of service and choices well above anything else you can find on its ships. So how can you properly take advantage of it all?
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A $11,000 suite on Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas
Want to experience a mega suite with equally impressive amenities?
The two bedroom AquaTheater Suite on Utopia of the Seas is the least expensive Star Class cabin you'll find, and Jenna got to try it out for the first time.
It has two full bedrooms and bathrooms, along with the biggest cruise ship balcony you've probably ever seen.
Crew member reported overboard from Royal Caribbean ship
Passengers on Vision of the Seas reported a rescue effort to locate a crew member that went overboard.
Reports from the ship indicate the crew attempted to locate the person in the ocean, but search efforts were unsuccessful.
A ship-wide announcement was made to alert crew that someone had gone overboard. Later, the Captain informed guests it had been a crew member.
Royal Caribbean passenger refused to pay for expensive medication after a severe allergic reaction
A woman complained on TikTok about how much she was charged for medicine on a ship after suffering an allergic reaction.
The woman went to her ship's medical center to get treatment, but balked at a cost of $390 for Benadryl.
She refused to pay it, and her story triggered hundreds of comments from cruisers who reacted to her experience.
6 places I avoid on a cruise ship
Matt goes on lots of cruises, but realized he tends to skip a few venues all the time.
Sometimes these areas he doesn't go to are a matter of personal preference, while other times he thinks it's a mistake to go there.
Everyone has their own cruising style, and it's easy to overlook an area or simply run out of time to get there too.
