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Royal Caribbean’s New Cruise Ship Has a Rooftop Bar, a Waterpark and the Largest Pool at Sea

You step into a glass dome floating high above the ocean. To your right, divers plunge from platforms. Above, aerialists twist through light. Somewhere behind you, a DJ is spinning beside a suspended infinity pool. This isn’t a dream — […]

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Royal Caribbean’s Next Big Cruise Ship Now Has a Name, With Plans for a November 2026 Debut 

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Royal Caribbean’s next big cruise ship now has a name, Caribbean Journal has learned.  It’s called Legend of the Seas, and it will be making its first Caribbean sailings in the fall of 2026 as the next member of the […]

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“The Caribbean Is the Soul of Royal Caribbean”

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The Caribbean Tourism Organization hosted a major summit with Royal Caribbean this month in Miami, gathering ministers and directors of tourism to talk about sustainability, sourcing and economic growth in the region.  The summit, held on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of […]

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Royal Caribbean Is Adding a New Private Cruise Destination in Mexico

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If Royal Caribbean keeps adding destinations like this, they may end up with a perfect week. The cruise giant has announced the expansion of its “Perfect Day” brand with what will be a new private destination on the Caribbean coast of […]

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A Guide to the Newest Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships, From Icon to Utopia of the Seas

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Is bigger better when it comes to cruise ships? Royal Caribbean certainly believes so: its Icon Class of cruise ships are the largest afloat in the world. The debutant Icon of the Seas, launched in 2024, weighs in at nearly […]


Royal Caribbean’s Newest Ship Just Made Its First Visit to Nassau 

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The Caribbean’s newest cruise ship has officially called on the Caribbean’s most popular cruise port.  Royal Caribbean’s new Utopia of the Seas made its first visit to the Nassau Cruise Port on Sunday. The visit came as part of a broader […]


Royal Caribbean Has a New “Short Getaway” Ship 

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Cruise passengers are looking for shorter trips. That seems to be the trend of late, with cruise giant Royal Caribbean making a major push to cater to what it calls “short getaway” itineraries.  The company calls it “flipping the script […]

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Royal Caribbean Has Another New Cruise Ship, With Short Getaways in Mind  

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If you’re planning on a summertime cruise to the Caribbean, Royal Caribbean has another new option for you: the ambitiously-named Utopia of the Seas, which is headed to Port Canaveral for a July launch.  The massive new ship officially joined […]


Jamaica’s Cruise Industry Is Growing, Buoyed by Royal Caribbean and Disney 

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Jamaica’s cruise industry is showing strong signs of growth, according to new numbers released by the country’s Ministry of Tourism.  Last year, the island welcomed 1.26 million arrivals, up 48.3 percent compared to the previous year, according to Tourism Minister […]


The US Virgin Islands Cruise Industry Is Booming 

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If you’re on a cruise to the Caribbean, chances are you’ll be making a stop at one of the ports in the US Virgin Islands, where the cruise industry continues to boom.  Both St Thomas and St Croix experienced 13 […]

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Royal Caribbean Is Opening a New "Beach Club" in Cozumel, Mexico

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Royal Caribbean already has one “Royal Beach Club” in development, a 17-acre destination in The Bahamas. Now, the cruise giant has announced plans for second one, this time in the Mexican Caribbean.  The newest Royal Beach Club will be set […]


Nassau Cruise Port Just Broke Its All-Time Passenger Record 

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The Caribbean’s most popular cruise port just set another record, with The Bahamas’ Nassau Cruise Port marking 4.4 million cruise passenger arrivals in 2023.  That represented an all-time record for the cruise port, which recently completed a $250 million port […]


Lionel Messi Has a New Royal Caribbean Partnership  

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Soccer superstar Lionel Messi has been named the official “icon” of Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship.  The Inter Miami star will be welcoming the new Icon of the Seas cruise ship when it debuts in Miami next month, Royal Caribbean […]