May 23, 2012

Cruise Line Honored By Travel Agency Consortium

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Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas was the site of  Vacation.com’s 14th Annual National Conference and Trade Show last week.  During the event, Royal Caribbean was recognized with its seventh consecutive Power of Partnership Award in the Contemporary Cruise Line category from the largest travel services marketing organization in North America. “Royal Caribbean is [...]

Royal Caribbean’s ‘Royal Advantage’ Upgrade Schedule

Raidence of the Seas in shipyard. (photo: Royal Caribbean)

Royal Caribbean is making fleet-wide upgrades to their existing ships giving them the Royal Advantage, Oasis-class upgrades over the next few years. Some of these upgrades will include dining, technology, stateroom enhancements and entertainment upgrades. Here are the Royal Advantage additions*: Pub Park Café Boardwalk Dog House Chefs Table Giovanni’s Table Izumi Asian Cuisine Rita’s Cantina Samba [...]

Royal Caribbean offers discounted military cruise rates

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Just in time for Armed Forces day and Memorial Day, Royal Caribbean is offering deeply discounted rates on select sailings up to 20% off. To qualify for a Military rate, at least one guest in the stateroom must be classified as one of the following: 1. Active personnel currently serving in the United States Army, [...]

Royal Caribbean says nine cruise ships to Europe in 2013

Liberty of the Seas. (photo: RCI)

Royal Caribbean International announced today that a total of nine ships will sail the European waters in 2013. Most recently announced was Legend of the Seas and Vision of the Seas. So who’s going where? In May and August, Vision of the Seas will alternate seven-night Norwegian Fjords and Scandinavia & Russia itineraries from Copenhagen, [...]

Final days to enter Royal Caribbean’s ‘Shell Yourself’ photo contest

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For Royal Caribbean International fans, the world is their oyster – or shell!  To celebrate the launch of new 2013-14 itineraries, the cruise line is hosting a “Shell Yourself” Facebook photo contest that will award one lucky winner with a complimentary cruise vacation, plus a trip to Miami to star in their very own professional [...]

Enchantment of the Seas cruise ship to Port Canaveral

Enchantment of the Seas. (photo: wiki)

Royal Caribbean International announced yesterday that the 2,446-passenger Enchantment of the Seas will replace the aging Monarch of the Seas in Port Canaveral on April 25, 2013, offering guests three and four night Bahamas itineraries. Before home-porting to Port Canaveral year-round Enchantment of the Seas will go through Royal Caribbean’s signature Royal Advantage Program adding: [...]

Episode 140 – Oceania Cruises ‘Riviera’ + Cruise News

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This week in Cruise News: Royal Caribbean repositions Brilliance of the Seas to Tampa Celebrity Millennium emerges from dry dock “Solsticized” Carnival Breeze complete sea trials in Adriatic Sea Norwegian’s $1000 air credit offer Norwegian Cruise Line cuts steal on upcoming Norwegian Getaway Theresa Masek, editor-in-chief of Vacation Agent Magazine gives us her review of [...]

Episode 139 – Carnival Breeze reveal + Cruise News

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This week we hit on Cruise News regarding: Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas refurb Keel laid on Norwegian Breakway in German shipyard Princess Cruises putting a ship in SFO year-round Disney Wonder making inaugural run to Hawaii Seattle-Alaska cruise season kicks off Greg Poplewko, Director of Product Development with Carnival Cruise Line will tell [...]

Royal Caribbean adds 2013-14 Australian cruise departures

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Royal Caribbean announced this week that three of their ships will be deployed to Australia for 2013-14 cruise season. Voyager of the Seas, Radiance of the Seas and Rhapsody of the Seas will give guests 55 sailings to 56 exotic ports of call. What ships? The 3,114-passenger Voyager of the Seas will homeport in Sydney [...]

Royal Caribbean’s new Project Sunshine cruise ships get energy efficient pods

The azipods from Oasis of the Seas. (photo: ABB Group)

Royal Caribbean’s two new 158,000-ton cruise ships will have a new energy efficient Azipods when they are delivered fall of 2014 and spring of 2015. ABB, a leader in azipod propulsion has received the orders for both ships, totaling $60-million. Azipod units (pictured right) act as both the ships thrust and rudder, giving the ship [...]