Oasis of the Seas & Allure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean) Editor Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ When Oasis of the Seas debuted in 2009, she carried some of the most innovative and groundbreaking amenities to be seen on a cruise ship. Many of the new amenities were primarily geared towards families, kids, and teenagers. These innovative amenities were carried over […]
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Earlier today during the 87th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, Royal Caribbean announced Mamma Mia! will debut onboard the new Quantum of the Seas. “The debut of MAMMA MIA! onboard Quantum of the Seas continues to raise the bar of what we offer our guests onboard our latest groundbreaking ship,” said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Executive Vice President, Operations, Royal Caribbean […]
Royal Caribbean has announced that the upcoming Anthem of the Seas will base both in Southampton and Fort Lauderdale beginning in 2015. Anthem of the Seas is set to debut in April 2015 and will initially offer cruises from Southampton, most likely to France and the Mediterranean. Beginning in the winter of 2015, Anthem of […]
Anthem of the Seas Keel Laying Earlier today, crews at Meyer Werft laid the first block, the keel, for Royal Caribbean’s upcoming Anthem of the Seas. The keel-laying signifies the beginning of the ship’s physical construction. During the ceremony, a 620-ton block measuring 59 feet by 121 feet was lifted into the building dock with an […]
According to Cruise Passenger, Royal Caribbean has decided to move Rhapsody of the Seas to Europe in 2014. The ship was originally scheduled to sail the summer of 2015 in Alaska, departing weekly from Seattle. The change in itinerary for Rhapsody of the Seas will force Royal Caribbean to cancel two repositioning cruises in April […]
Earlier this weekend, Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas and Carnival’s Carnival Sunshine both arrived in their new home ports. Brilliance of the Seas arrived in Tampa, Florida on Saturday the 16th, setting sail on a 7 night western Caribbean cruise. The Brilliance of the Seas will remain in Tampa until April 2014 offering sailings […]
(5:10 pm) Royal Caribbean has announced that the Allure of the Seas, which has been experiencing propulsion issues over the past few weeks, will dry dock the week of February 24, 2014 at Grand Bahama Shipyard. This unscheduled dry dock will force Royal Caribbean to cancel the February 23, 2014 sailing of Allure of the Seas. Guests […]
Speaking to myself and a few other media members this past weekend aboard the Vision of the Seas, Richard Fain addressed concerns and questions over the Allure of the Seas’s recent propulsion issues. Earlier this month, the Allure of the Seas was reported to be experiencing issues with its propulsion system. The issue is large […]
Princess Ship Mustered A small electrical fire aboard the Dawn Princess required guests to report to their muster stations for about an hour this past weekend as a safety precaution. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished by the ship’s emergency services and guests were released from their muster stations. The Dawn Princess was sailing […]
Over the past three weeks, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas has experienced minor propulsion issues, slightly altering port times over the past few weeks. Royal Caribbean has stated that due to the propulsion issues, the Allure of the Seas has been forced to sail at a reduced speed. This reduction in speed has required […]
1 Night Press Sailing Ship: Vision of the Seas Embarkation: November 10th, Miami Disembarkation: November 11th, Miami Itinerary: Day 1: Miami, FL Day 2: Miami, FL Mike will be sailing aboard Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas for a one night preview sailing following Vision’s recent renovation in Cadiz, Spain. Mike will have the opportunity […]
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Cape Liberty Port Rendering Leaked
A rendering of the future Cape Liberty Cruise Port has been leaked on the internet, showing the new, planned terminal facility. The rendering appears to show what the new port would look like, in addition to showing the presence of the Explorer of the Seas, which is currently based at Cape Liberty. According to Cruise […]