Tag: Royal Caribbean

• Wednesday, February 17th 2021 - 08:24 UTC

  Cruise lines will require vaccinations for crew members and passengers

  

  The Cyprus-based British cruise line Swan Hellenic is the next in a growing number of cruise lines that has stated it will be making vaccinations a requirement for all crew members on board.

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• Wednesday, December 9th 2020 - 08:38 UTC

  “Quantum of the Seas” returns to port due to suspected Covid-19 case

  

  Royal Caribbean cruise ship “Quantum of the Seas” has turned back on day three of a four-day cruise to nowhere due to a suspected Covid-19 case on board. The ship’s captain made an announcement over the public announcement system at about 2.45am on Wednesday, informing guests to remain in their rooms and adding that the ship would arrive in Singapore by about 8am.

• Monday, September 7th 2020 - 08:09 UTC

  “Wonder of the Seas”, with 5,000 guest capacity should be ready in 2022

  

  The new Wonder of the Seas, set to be the largest cruise ship in the world for Royal Caribbean International, is now in the water at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in France.

• Tuesday, July 21st 2020 - 06:05 UTC

  Royal Caribbean suspends construction of the largest cruise ship, “Wonder of the Seas”

  

  Royal Caribbean International has delayed the construction of the world’s largest cruise ship as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

• Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 07:28 UTC

  Royal Caribbean and Norwegian team up to work on a “Healthy Sail Panel”

  

  The ongoing pandemic has compelled cruise companies to forget rivalries and come together to counter the scenario, according to Yahoo Finance. Case in point, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. RCL and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. NCLH have teamed up to develop safety standards.

• Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 08:45 UTC

  Corporate America rushes to borrow money in anticipation of a major economic downturn

  

  From Exxon Mobil Corp to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, companies rushed to borrow more money and boost their cash coffers on Tuesday, as the market turmoil fueled by a plunge in oil prices and the global coronavirus outbreak raised the prospect of an economic downturn.

• Wednesday, January 29th 2020 - 08:49 UTC

  Cruise companies cancel operations in China because of the coronavirus

  

  Cruise line operators have canceled cruises to China after the outbreak of the coronavirus in China. The new virus that first appeared in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December has so far killed over 100 people and infected approximately 6,000 others.

• Wednesday, November 27th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Concern in Puerto Rico following Royal Caribbean announced cancelling of 90 cruise visits

  

  Cruise ship visits to San Juan, Puerto Rico are being canceled for the 2020-21 season due to the privatization of the cruise port. According to the local newspaper, El Nuevo Día, Royal Caribbean is canceling 90 calls to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the 2020 and 2021 season. The news was released by Fermin Fontanez, the director of the Authority for Public-Private Partnerships that these cancellations would happen.

• Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:01 UTC

  Cruise passengers removed and banned for life because of reckless selfies

  

  A photograph taken last week on a Caribbean cruise ship quickly gained widespread attention, but it was not of a pink-sand beach, a zip-lining adventure or an onboard sky-diving simulator. It was of a woman standing on a balcony railing of her stateroom on one of the world's largest cruise ships - posing for a selfie.

• Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:26 UTC

  Cruise industry overhauling vessels to appeal to a younger crowd

  

  Tucked away in the south-west of Singapore, at Sembcorp Marine’s Tuas shipyard, Royal Caribbean’s 15-deck Voyager of the Seas cruise ship is getting a US$97 million facelift.