Royal Caribbean travel tips

If you're assuming the new world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, must have giant guest cabins, I'm here to give you a reality check.

Royal Caribbean has been basking in the wild booking frenzy of its newest ship: the Icon of the Seas, officially the world's largest cruise ship.

When I was a travel consultant in the early 2000s, the concern I would most often hear from potential first-time cruisers were about crowded ships: “I don’t want to be cooped up with all those people,” they’d groan.

Norwegian Cruise Line is saying arrivederci to Venice, cutting the canal city from its cruise itineraries in 2024 and 2025.

The U.S. Department of State is warning travelers to be careful when visiting the Bahamas due to crime and safety issues on the water.

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The Travel Institute and Royal Caribbean are raffling off spots on the Utopia of the Sea's preview sailing in July.

Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, is helping Royal Caribbean compete for tourism dollars with Las Vegas, Orlando and other destinations for multigenerational family vacations, said Royal Caribbean Group CEO Jason Liberty.

It’s a season of savings for travelers looking to take a new vacation. JetBlue Vacations recently announced the ‘Be Mine’ vacation package sale, with discounts up to $500 off of trips booked. The deals are available for travel between Jan. 31, 2024 and Dec. 20, 2024 and vary by amount spent on the vacation and have various promotional codes for each discount, which can be redeemed on the JetBlue Vacations site: 

The nine-year tax-free status enjoyed by many cruise lines with private islands in the Bahamas is about to end.The changes are slated to take effect on March 1 and are aimed at leveling the playing field, according to a report in The Tribune.The publication broke the news based on a Bahamas Department of Inland Revenue document it had obtained and later confirmed with local officials.Under the plans outlined in the document, in just a few weeks the tax treatment for goods and services provided to the millions of tourists who visit private islands in the Bahamas maintained by cruise ships will change. Moving forward, transactions on the island will be taxed the standard local rate of 10 percent.

Royal Caribbean has unveiled new details about dining aboard Utopia of the Seas, its new vessel slated to debut in July.

The world’s biggest cruise ship is about to embark on its first sailing. On 27 January, the Icon of the Seas will depart on its inaugural cruise

I was one of the first guests to sail on Royal Caribbean's newest vessel: The $2 billion Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship.

PERFECT DAY AT COCOCAY, Bahamas -- I listened to the leaves of palm trees flap in the wind as I swayed in an orange hammock.

ONBOARD ICON OF THE SEAS -- The difficult part about being on the Icon of the Seas as a journalist is dealing with how big the ship -- and everything on it -- is. Its size almost defies the imagination, and its features pushed the boundaries of my camera lens.

Egad, does it really cost that much?

On January 27, the world's largest cruise ship is set to glide out of the Port of Miami. For the several thousand passengers who have reserved a berth on its maiden voyage through the Caribbean, the Icon of the Seas might seem like the dream holiday. Weighing as much as five Titanics, the ship is a floating ziggurat of fun and indulgence.

Familiarity set in when Angie Linderman stepped inside her cabin on Royal Caribbeans's Serenade of the Seas Ultimate World Cruise, a nine-month sailing to 65 countries.

Norway’s status as one of the world’s most attractive cruise destinations continues with the release of record-breaking visitor figures.

Royal Caribbean will officially open its long-awaited adults-only beach on the private island Perfect Day at CocoCay next week, but TPG got an early look at the 18-and-older oasis, known as Hideaway Beach.

On Tuesday, in a ceremony that, of course, involved a soccer ball, the Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi pressed a button and a bottle of champagne smashed against the bow of Icon of the Seas, christening the world’s largest cruise ship at its home port of Miami. Like an A-list celebrity stepping onto the red carpet, the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s 250,800-ton ship has captured the world’s attention, with some marveling over its cutting-edge features, like the largest water park at sea, while others criticize the gigantic ship’s potential to damage the environment.