More cruise lines suspend sailings

More cruise lines have followed Carnival Corporation’s Princess Brand in announcing suspensions of sailings. They include Royal Caribbean Cruise Line which said today that, beginning midnight tonight, it will pause its fleet’s

Royal Caribbean boosts liquidity, withdraws guidance

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE: RCL) today reported that due to the spread and recent developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the company has increased its revolving credit capacity by $550 million

Celebrity Edge sails with all-female bridge and leadership team

After a week of downbeat news from the cruise industry, here’s one positive story. In what’s claimed as a first in maritime history, Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Edge departed Port Everglades yesterday with

Coronavirus scare delays Anthem of the Seas sailing by one day

Royal Caribbean today delayed the next sailing of its Anthem of the Seas from Bayonne, N.J. by one day. The cruise line made the move after morning TV newscasts showed passengers being

Coast Guard, cruise lines join Bahamas relief efforts

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Hurricane Dorian response operations continue in support of the Bahamas.  As of Friday at 9 a.m., Coast Guard crews had rescued 205 people in the Bahamas since Hurricane

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Cruise lines respond to Dorian

Cruise lines are reshuffling their schedules as Hurricane Dorian continued to roll towards the Southeast United States. In a weather update released at 8:00 PM (ET) yesterday, Carnival Cruise Lines said that

Pod problems force Royal Caribbean to make multiple itinerary changes

Royal Caribbean is having to change more than 30 itineraries involving several ships due to propulsion problems affecting Allure of the Seas. Here’s what the cruise line said in an email sent

Royal Caribbean has record quarter, despite dry dock incident

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today reported record first quarter results — despite an expensive April 1 incident in Grand Bahama Shipyard involving Oasis of the Seas. The cruise ship was

Royal Caribbean orders sixth Oasis-class cruise ship

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) reports that it has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique to order a sixth Oasis-class ship for delivery in the fall of

VIDEO: Meyer Werft cuts steel for second RCL Quantum Ultra

FEBRUARY 3, 2019 — Royal Caribbean International has revealed that its newest cruise ship will be named Odyssey of the Seas. Construction got under way last week with a steel cutting ceremony

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