Royal Caribbean travel tips

Would you travel around the world to sail on Disney Cruise Line's biggest ship yet?

Megaship fans are about to have a major new option for an Alaska cruise.

Call it the most family-friendly MSC Cruises ship ever.

The cruise industry has long promoted cruise vacations as seagoing alternatives to landside all-inclusive resorts—with the added benefit of hitting multiple destinations in a single trip (and only needing to unpack once). But most cruises aren’t actually all-inclusive—on the vast majority of cruise lines, there are extras available for purchase on the ship that can really mean cruisers pay twice for the same vacation: once up front, and once on board.

Could kids soon face new restrictions on Royal Caribbean ships?

Big news, megaship lovers: Three more giant new vessels are on the way.

Sandals Resorts International invites travelers to feel the vibrant rhythms and stunning ombre blues of the Caribbean Sea with incredible savings across eleven (11) Sandals Resorts and three (3) Beaches Resorts with the “Rhythm and Blues” sale. The limited-time offer rewards guests who want to bask in paradise just a little longer with up to $1,000 in air credit to be enjoyed this summer and through mid 2025 at select resorts. As an added benefit, for a limited time, booking online at sandals.com or beaches.com earns guests an additional $100 off their stay.

Cruise fans in Southern California are about to have another major option for sailings to Mexico.

Step aside, Icon of the Seas — there's a new giant cruise ship in Florida. And it's already attracting weekend warriors with a new ultra-long slide, food truck, and omakase dinner.

Is the era of ever-larger ships at Royal Caribbean coming to an end? Comments that the line's CEO, Michael Bayley, made this week are sparking renewed speculation on the topic.

Royal Caribbean has just formally named its newest floating vacation experience, Utopia of the Seas, in an official naming ceremony that took place on July 15 at Port Canaveral in Orlando, Florida. 

Jul 15, 2024 • 9 min read

A giant disco ball maneuvered around the outer decks with the help of drones, purple and blue confetti rained down on passengers so heavily it was difficult to see, and recording artist Meghan Trainor toasted her audience with a glass of Champagne in 90-degree heat. With that, Trainor, the godmother of Royal Caribbean's new ship, Utopia of the Seas, named the vessel – the 28th in the line's fleet, which is now the industry's largest.

Nassau Cruise Port will build a $35 million water park at the $330 million facility, which opened last year, Mike Maura, the cruise port’s CEO, said Monday in local news reports.

Grenada’s tourism industry is ready to receive visitors following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Beryl, the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) said, adding that the destination’s hotels and attractions are “fully operational. “

I took my first cruise in April 2022 on Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas — one of the largest cruise ships in the world. For the seven-night cruise to the Caribbean, I brought just a carry-on suitcase and a backpack.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, June 13, 2024. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

The world’s largest cruise operators are expected to disclose upfront port and other manadatory fees, as well as taxes, to consumers in the U.S. starting July 1 to comply with California’s junk fee law.

If you're embarking on a round-trip Alaska cruise, you will likely be departing from the Port of Seattle. In 2023, seven cruise lines based ships in Seattle, Washington, with 291 departures. Although most ships were headed to Alaska, cruises from Seattle also sailed to destinations like Asia, Hawaii and the Panama Canal.

Before I took my first cruise in April 2022, I had never even seen a cruise ship.

I've been on nine Disney cruises with my husband and two teenage sons. Although we've sailed on other cruise lines like Carnival, Celebrity, MSC, and Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Line is always our top pick.