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Royal Caribbean Returns to Grand Bahama
Royal Caribbean International has officially returned to Grand Bahama. The cruise line’s Adventure of the Seas completed its inaugural home-porting ceremony on the island this week, with 1,000 passengers sailing out of the ship’s new homeport in Nassau. It marked […]
Royal Caribbean Returns to The Bahamas
Royal Caribbean has made its return to The Bahamas, with the home-porting of Adventure of the Seas in Nassau. The ship arrived this week to the port of Nassau, following a year-long shutdown of the cruise industry amid the global […]
Royal Caribbean to Launch Cruises From Bermuda
Royal Caribbean will be launching cruises this summer out of a new homeport: Bermuda. Continuing a trend of cruise lines launching from new homeports with the CDC still banning U.S.-based cruises, the cruise giant will run a series of seven-night […]
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Royal Caribbean to Resume Cruises in The Bahamas
The Bahamas is the new epicenter of Caribbean cruising. Royal Caribbean is returning to Caribbean cruising this summer, becoming the second major cruise line to homeport in Nassau. The cruise line will be launching a series of seven-night cruises on […]
Royal Caribbean Sells Azamara for $201 Million
Royal Caribbean Group has completed the sale of its Azamara brand to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, in an all-cash transaction for $201 million. The sale included Azamara’s three ships and associated intellectual property, according to a statement. Royal […]
Royal Caribbean Cruises Rebrands
Royal Caribbean Cruises has a new name. The cruise giant has rebranded itself as the Royal Caribbean Group, the company said this week. “The name is simpler, fresher and more modern. It’s also more descriptive—Royal Caribbean Group sounds like a parent company […]
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Royal Caribbean Extends Cruise Suspension
Cruise giant Royal Caribbean has extended the suspension of its sailings through July 31, the company announced in a statement. The cruise pause had initially been slated to run through June 11. Royal Caribbean said it expected to return […]
Royal Caribbean Suspends Cruises Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Cruise giant Royal Caribbean has announced the suspension of its cruises in the United States for 30 days, as the major cruise lines have shut down their regional operations in the midst of the growing coronavirus pandemic. The move effectively […]
Royal Caribbean Buys Grand Lucayan Hotel in The Bahamas
A partnership between Royal Caribbean International and Bahamas Port Investments has purchased the Grand Lucayan Resort on Grand Bahama in The Bahamas. The government of The Bahamas was the seller of the property, which it had originally purchased the resort […]