Royal Caribbean News Round-Up: April 20, 2025

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20 Apr 2025
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Matt Hochberg

Did you miss any of this week's Royal Caribbean news? No worries, because we have you covered with our wrap-up of cruise news!

Royal Caribbean is pausing visits to its private beach in Haiti.

Utopia of the Seas in Labadee

A number of sailings with scheduled visits to Labadee have been re-routed to avoid the troubled country, as security concerns warranted the change.

The cruise line hasn't made a formal policy change, but more than four ships have had scheduled visits swapped out with other ports.

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New RCB Video: Allure of the Seas Walkthrough Ship Tour

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—Allure of the Seas AMPLIFIED Walkthrough Ship Tour 2025—don’t forget to subscribe to our channel!

Child fell between ship and dock at CocoCay

Rescuing child

A child fell into the water at the pier of Perfect Day at CocoCay earlier this week.

Reports of the incident indicate the child fell into the water in the small gap between the ship and the dock.

Luckily, he was rescued safely.

6 surprising things Royal Caribbean didn't change on Allure of the Seas

Ultimate Abyss Allure of the Seas

While Royal Caribbean upgraded a lot of Allure of the Seas, a few omissions stood out.

We all have our own wish list of things that we'd like to see changed or replaced on any ship, and after looking through all the updates on Allure, there are a few I would have wanted too.

From swapping out restaurant ideas or adding more power plugs, here are the changes I wish Royal Caribbean made to Allure of the Seas.

The new rules of cruising from Orlando that you need to follow

Voyager of the Seas in Port Canaveral

Cruising from Port Canaveral and flying into Orlando? Let's go over the tenants everyone should follow for a great vacation.

Royal Caribbean is offering more cruises from the Orlando market than ever before, but its distance to the port adds a few nuances you don't typically find elsewhere in Florida.

If you're flying to Orlando International Airport in order to sail from Port Canaveral ("Orlando" as the cruise line marketing department refers to it), there are "rules" I'd recommend everyone follow to make it as easy as possible.

The free Royal Caribbean breakfast food that's worth it every time

It looks like Royal Caribbean is serving a new breakfast food that is quickly becoming a favorite among cruisers.

The cruise line’s new homemade cinnamon rolls have become “a new cult favorite” as more people discover them.

After one bite, we could tell these cinnamon rolls were unlike any pastry we had tried on a Royal Caribbean cruise.

Royal Caribbean passengers are upset about a controversial cruise etiquette rule

Reddit-Utopia-Chair-Hog

Chair hogs aren't a new problem, but it's still causing a stir.

A cruiser aboard Utopia of the Seas took to Reddit to share their frustration involving chair dogs during a recent sailing

In the brazen example, the chairs on the pool deck were reserved by 8:30am, frustrating many who couldn't believe how quickly the chair hogs acted.


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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