Royal Caribbean

 The World's Most Revolutionary Cruise Ship Is One Step Closer to Redefining the Cruise Vacation  MIAMI, Nov. 21  -- In just over one year, Royal Caribbean International's Oasis of the Seas will make her long awaited debut. The ship, under construction at STX Europe in Turku, Finland, reached an important maritime milestone today when she was "floated ...

Groundbreaking Television and Print Ads, a New Website and Interactive Promotions Entice Citizenship in "The Nation of Why Not" MIAMI -- In an unprecedented move, Royal Caribbean International has officially seceded from land and declared itself The Nation of Why Not, in the first new integrated advertising campaign for the global cruise line in nearly ten years. ...

Royal Caribbean International Partners with American Express Travel to Introduce Youth Zone MIAMI -- The final neighborhood to be added into the deck plans of Royal Caribbean International's Oasis of the Seas was announced last night during an online unveiling sponsored by American Express Travel. The Youth Zone, a haven for children and teens, joins the ...

In the cruise ship industry, the battle for bragging rights has turned into a QE2-size slugfest. In 2003, Cunard stole the crown for world’s largest cruise ship when it launched the 151,410-ton Queen Mary 2; three years later Royal Caribbean topped it with the 154,000-ton Freedom of the Seas. Now, Royal Caribbean is set to raise the stakes yet again ...

Entertainment Complex On World's Most Revolutionary Ship Introduces New Venues, Giving Guests More Choices Link to the Reveal Video - http://www.oasisoftheseas.com/video.php MIAMI, Sept. 16 -- The curtain has been raised on another neighborhood aboard Oasis of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International's newest and highly anticipated ship set to launch in November 2009. Entertainment Place, ...

Miami  – At a Virtual Travel Show sponsored by AAA Travel last night, Royal Caribbean International unveiled two more neighborhoods for the highly anticipated Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest and most revolutionary cruise ship when she launches in November 2009. The Pool and Sports Zone and the Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center were announced at the ...

The average consumer can trim back on road trips and turn up the thermostat a few degrees to conserve energy. But imagine tackling energy management for a company with a projected 2008 fuel bill of $772 million.Clobbered by soaring fuel costs, Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises has brought in a vice president of energy management, tasked with scouting the company for ...

Everyone was expecting big things from Royal Caribbean, they have been setting trends in cruising from the companies inception. How big though? When they began to build their newest class of ship 'Oasis of the Seas' scheduled to debut in late 2009 they only said it would be 220,000 GRT and have a 5,400 Guest Capacity within its 2,700 staterooms. ...

View the Photo Album - CLICK HERE Watch Slide Show - CLICK HEREMiami - Royal Caribbean International continues its tradition of cruise ship innovation with Oasis of the Seas, truly an architectural and nautical marvel with spectacular onboard elements and features never before seen on a cruise ship. Through its unique neighborhood concept, seven areas of the ship will provide ...

View the Photo Album - CLICK HERE Watch Slide Show - CLICK HEREMiami – With its Broadway-style stage shows, the first and only ice show at sea, and lively parades leading down the center of its ships, Royal Caribbean International is known for remarkable performances in spectacular venues. In its latest innovation, the progressive cruise line introduces AquaTheater, an impressive ...

View the Photo Album - CLICK HERE Watch Slide Show - CLICK HEREMiami – To say that cruise ship accommodations have evolved since the first staterooms were designed would be an understatement. With Royal Caribbean International’s next endeavor, Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest and most revolutionary cruise ship, the urban living concept takes to the high seas with ...

MIAMI, May 23  -- An oasis is commonly defined as a fertile area in an arid region or a place of refuge, relief, or pleasant contrast. Today, Royal Caribbean International adds another use of the term, defining it as the official name for the cruise line's newest and most awe- inspiring class of cruise ships, until now referred to by ...

On April 28th several news stories were published concerning a sick seven month old child being booted from a cruise ship. The article reads like this:The Cortes family set out on a five-day Royal Caribbean cruise. When their seven-month-old daughter became sick, throwing up and having diarrhea, the ship doctor told them she was dehydrated and needed to be seen ...

Royal Caribbean caused a stir this week with its plans to build a massive "Central Park" atop its next ship. And it isn’t the first time the line has turned heads with something new. Over the years, the company has made waves unveiling such gee-whiz amenities as miniature golf courses, ice skating rinks, climbing walls and, most recently, wave pools ...

Central Park Brings the Outdoors In, Creating Open-air Neighborhood for Guests That Reaches to the SkyView the Photo Album - CLICK HERE Watch Slide Show - CLICK HERE Video Channel - CLICK HERE MIAMI -- In its latest evolution in cruise ship design, Royal Caribbean International's Project Genesis will bring the best of the land to sea with ...

When Royal Caribbean Cruises launches the world's largest cruise ship -- the 220,000-ton Genesis -- late next year, passengers traveling onboard to Labadee, Haiti, will get an added bonus: They'll no longer have to be ferried across the idyllic sea.After months of negotiations, the Haitian government and the Miami-based cruise line have signed an agreement to build an 800-foot long, ...

MCLEAN, Va.  -- In an unprecedented move, USA TODAY and Royal Caribbean International announced a contest today that will provide the everyday traveller the opportunity to name the world's two largest cruise ships, presently code-named "Genesis I" and "Genesis II." The winner of the naming contest will attend the gala naming ceremony as well as embark on a week-long, first-class, ...

Royal Caribbean has agreed to base both of its two new super-size cruise ships at Port Everglades year-round, ending months of competition for the business between the Broward County port and its Miami counterpart. The Port of Miami has long been Royal Caribbean's base of operations in the region, but the deal creates a major, long-term partnership ...

MIAMI -- In an effort to deal with the sharp increase in fuel prices, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today announced the implementation of a fuel supplement of $5 per guest per day for sailings that depart on or after February 1, 2008."I thank our guests for understanding our need to implement this fuel supplement," said Brian Rice, executive vice president ...

MIAMI, Oct. 12  -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced today that Royal Caribbean International's Sovereign of the Seas will be reassigned to the company's Pullmantur fleet, and the Los Angeles- based Monarch of the Seas will assume Sovereign of the Seas' sailings out of Port Canaveral. These changes will take place in October and November 2008."We are fortunate that our ...

 Hungrysuitcase.com Features Vacation Personality Expert, Sammy the Suitcase, to Create the Perfect Cruise Adventure MIAMI -- A vacation should be an adventure - whether it's a quick escape to the Caribbean or a long-awaited Alaskan expedition. But how to choose, with a world - literally - to choose from? Enter Sammy the Suitcase, host of www.hungrysuitcase.com, Royal Caribbean International's newest ...

MIAMI-- Continuing its expansion in Europe, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced today it is launching a new cruise brand, CDF Croisieres de France, committed to the French market. The new brand will begin sailing its first ship, Bleu de France, in May, 2008, after the ship has completed extensive renovations and undergone a cultural transformation wholly adapting the brand experience ...

Independence to Share Title of World's Largest with Sister-Ships MIAMI -- In less than a year, Royal Caribbean International's Independence of the Seas will make her debut in Southampton, England where she will be the largest ship ever to be home-ported in Europe. With her hull now complete, Independence of the Seas, under construction at Aker Yards in Turku, Finland, ...

Cruise Line Commits Largest Deployment Ever in Region MIAMI, Aug. 7 -- Royal Caribbean International will expand its South America cruise offerings to four ships when Splendour of the Seas sails out of Brazil for the Winter 2008-09 season. Taking guests on spectacular cruise adventures to some of the most sizzling South American ports of call, Splendour will join three ...

Cruise Line Continues Growth in Latin America For 2008-09 Season MIAMI -- From the bustling Colombian city streets to the pristine beaches of the ABC islands, Royal Caribbean International guests can now experience a perfect blend of Southern Caribbean life while cruising from Colon, Panama. Marking the first time that the cruise line has established a homeport at the mouth ...

 Vitality Wellness Program Continues to Bring a Breath of Fresh Air Fleetwide MIAMI -- In time to help guests set their New Year's resolutions for a healthier lifestyle, Royal Caribbean International announces a new smoking policy onboard its ships, effective January 2008. To bolster the cruise line's new Vitality wellness program, recently debuted on Liberty of the Seas -- the ...

Company Establishes Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Singapore Rhapsody of the Seas to make Asian debut in December 2007 SINGAPORE, July 9, 2007 – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL), announces the opening in Singapore of its Asia-Pacific headquarters – Royal Caribbean Cruises (Asia) Pte. Ltd.  The regional headquarters, which is located in Singapore’s central business district, will support the ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- FBI officials say they are investigating the disappearance of a North Carolina man from a cruise ship sailing through the Bahamas. Brent Smith, 24, was last seen around 1:45 a.m. Monday on his stateroom balcony aboard the Freedom of the Seas, owned by Royal Caribbean International. Relatives reported him missing around 8:30 a.m., according to ...

182 Aboard Liberty of The Seas Get Sick (CBS4) MIAMI Passengers aboard Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas cruise ship were hit with Norovirus, a gastrointestional illness. The seven-night sailing voyage that took off from Miami on May 26th returned Saturday on schedule to the Port of Miami. A spokesman said that 172 of the ships' 3,846 guests ...

Travel Agent Godmother Welcomes 21st Ship in Royal Caribbean International's Fleet MIAMI, May 18 -- With a dramatic smash of the champagne bottle against its brand new hull, Royal Caribbean International's 21st cruise ship, Liberty of the Seas, was officially named by travel agent godmother Donnalea Madeley today at the Port of Miami. The naming ceremony included performances by the ...

Liberty Of The Seas Carries 3,634 Guests(CBS4) MIAMI South Florida gets its first look at the world's largest cruise ship Monday as Royal Caribbean’s “Liberty of the Seas” pulls into the Port of Miami. The “Liberty” is the sister ship to “Freedom of the Seas” which shares the title of world’s largest ship. The “Liberty of the Seas” ...

Royal Caribbean International's Newest Freedom-class Ship Arrives in New York and Introduces Highly Anticipated Onboard Programming MIAMI -- Royal Caribbean International welcomed the line's 21st ship, Liberty of the Seas, to the United States today. Sharing the title of world's largest cruise ship with sister ship, Freedom of the Seas, Liberty will be the first Royal Caribbean ship to roll ...