Happy weekend! I hope Spring is starting to arrive where you live. Regardless of the weather, it is time to sit back, relax, and check out the latest in Royal Caribbean news!
Allure of the Seas is back and with a lot of changes!
Royal Caribbean poured in over $100 million worth of upgrades, fixes, and enhancements for its passengers. This includes new slides, revamped pool deck, new restaurants and more.
The amplified ship restarted cruises this weekend, giving the public its first look at what's new and different.
Royal Caribbean News
- "Above normal" Hurricane season expected for 2025, experts predict
- I ate at every included restaurant on Royal Caribbean cruise. Here’s what I’d do next time
- Royal Caribbean is about to make a big push in a cruise market it overlooked for a decade
- Royal Caribbean CEO rejects private islands are just about passenger spending
- CDC: Layoffs wont affect cruise ship inspections
- Royal Caribbean Group CEO responds to tariff impact on cruise industry
- I cancelled my European shore excursions because I wanted to avoid a common first time mistake
- Celebrity just brought back one of its best ships to the UK
New RCB Video: 6 Things You're Buying On A Cruise That Could Be FREE (Or Cheaper)
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We share some great videos there regularly, all about taking a Royal Caribbean cruise!
This week, we are sharing our latest video — 6 Things You're Buying On A Cruise That Could Be FREE (Or Cheaper) — and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel.
How much a Royal Caribbean crew member makes working on a ship
Curious how much Royal Caribbean pays its crew members to work on a ship?
Chris Wong is a casino host, and shared what he's paid every two weeks by the cruise line.
He's candid about his salary on the ship and why his pay fluctuates from pay check to pay check.
CocoCay or stay on the ship?
Royal Caribbean's private island is arguably the best in the entire cruise industry, so why would some people prefer to skip a visit?
It might sound crazy, but some people opt to stay on the ship rather than get off and enjoy a day at Perfect Day at CocoCay.
While Royal Caribbean designed it to be as all encompassing as possible, there are a few good reasons to think twice about staying onboard.
$30 Orlando shuttle service to the cruise ship: review
Want a cheap and effective way to get to Port Canaveral from Orlando's airport?
Instead of taking a taxi or ride share service, Elizabeth tried out Go Port after hearing so many rave reviews about it.
At about $30 per person each way, it's a really good value.
Royal Caribbean is replacing its comedy club with a casino
On at least two ships, there are changes coming to the entertainment spaces onboard.
Both Utopia and Wonder of the Seas will have their Comedy Club and Crown Lounge space replaced with a non-smoking casino.
The work will take place over the next few months, and dedicate more gambling options for guests.
Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast
The 560th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available!
Matt discusses how he almost made a mistake with planning shore excursions for his European cruise, and what he did instead.
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