Royal Caribbean News Round-Up March 9, 2025

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09 Mar 2025
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Matt Hochberg

Happy weekend! We hope you remembered to Spring Forward! Here’s all the Royal Caribbean news this week!

Royal Caribbean is leaving Baltimore next year.

Vision of the Seas in Baltimore

Plans for new deployments in 2026-2027 confirm Vision of the Seas will shift to Fort Lauderdale in October 2026, and no ship will come to replace it.

There were rumors Grandeur of the Seas would replace Vision, but Royal Caribbean already confirmed Grandeur will be based in Tampa in 2026-2027.

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New RCB Video: The controversial new Royal Caribbean cruises loyal customers hate

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 — The controversial new Royal Caribbean cruises loyal customers hate — and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel.

Woman goes overboard on Royal Caribbean ship during 80's cruise

Searching for person overboard

A woman went overboard from the Royal Caribbean ship during an 80's nostalgia cruise this week.

The woman has been identified as Kimberly Burch, fiancée of Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe. 

Multiple reports on social media from passengers on Explorer of the Seas were posted online. The incident happened around 11 p.m. on the first day of the sailing.

Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas inside cabin review

Wonder-Inside-Cabin-1

Inside cabins are usually the cheapest room on the ship, but what's it like in one on a brand new ship?

To save money, Elizabeth tried an inside room on Wonder of the Seas and even went as far as to pick a guarantee room to get a better deal.

The cost was $2,292.10, but probably could have gotten even a better price had it been booked further in advance.

Royal Caribbean is starting a new restaurant trend (and we love it)

Live music in Empire Supper Club concept art

You'll find a new evolution of restaurants on Royal Caribbean's newest ships.

Known as "eatertainment", these restaurants go beyond the traditional specialty restaurant with making it far more immersive.

You should expect more restaurants delving into this hot trend of going beyond a restaurant by offering experiential dining.

What every aspect of a trip on Wonder of the Seas cruise costs

Wonder of the Seas docked in St. Thomas

After sailing on Wonder of the Seas for a week, the total cost of this vacation came out more than $4,000.

From the cruise fare to the pre-cruise hotel, drinks onboard, and shore excursions, the total cost of a cruise adds up quickly.

It wasn't the cheapest vacation, but it was worth every penny! 


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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