Tag: Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean signs agreement with Antigua for first Royal Beach Club
editor- February 14, 2020 19:15Royal Caribbean International and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, along with the assistance of the Consulate General of Antigua and Barbuda, have signed an agreement for the company’s first ... Read More
Sandals Royal Caribbean Introduces Two New 5-Star Restaurant Concepts
editor- December 20, 2019 21:18The Luxury Included® Resort Expands 5-Star Global Gourmet™ Dining Offerings with the Opening of Spices and Bombay Club Sandals® Resorts is excited to announce that Sandals Royal Caribbean, located in ... Read More
Royal Caribbean: Caribbean cruise tourism will grow 50 percent by 2030
Chief Assignment Editor- October 18, 2019 16:44Royal Caribbean International is predicting that its Caribbean cruise tourism business will grow by 50 percent by 2030, with overall economic benefit of cruise reaching $6 billion. President and chief ... Read More
Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas to host Skål International 2019 Sustainable Tourism Awards
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 15:40In its 18th edition, a total of 56 entries from 25 countries are this year competing to win the Sustainable Tourism Awards that Skål International, the leading worldwide organization of ... Read More
Starboard Cruise Services names new President and CEO
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 17:55Starboard Cruise Services has named respected travel and cruise industry veteran Lisa Bauer its new President and Chief Executive Officer today. Earlier today, Toni Belloni, Group Managing Director of LVMH ... Read More
World’s largest luxury cruise company spewing air pollution to the extreme
editor- June 7, 2019 01:18The world’s largest luxury cruise operator, Carnival Corporation, emitted more pollution in the form of nearly 10 times more sulphur oxide (SOX) around European coasts than did all 260 million ... Read More
Royal Caribbean: Cuba travel policy change ‘impacts our guests, operations and earnings’
Chief Assignment Editor- June 7, 2019 00:15Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd today noted the U.S. government's policy change on travel to Cuba and provided a range for its financial impact. On June 4, 2019, the U.S. government ... Read More
Luxury Cruising: Silversea celebrates silver jubilee
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 17:44Silversea Cruises serves 25 years as a luxury cruise line. Silversea has unlocked the authentic beauty of the world for almost half a million guests on approximately 4,100 voyages. Silversea's ... Read More
Hilton’s brand portfolio overtakes Marriott’s as world’s most valuable
Chief Assignment Editor- May 9, 2019 22:40Hilton has extended its lead as the world’s most valuable hotel brand while the total value of its brand portfolio within the Brand Finance Hotels 50 ranking has overtaken Marriott’s, ... Read More
Ideal ocean cruise ship: Ship sizes and what they mean for your cruise
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 01:35Ships sizes range from megaships (over 4,000 passengers) to very small vessels and luxury yachts whose passengers number in mere dozens, and knowing the differences is key to planning your ... Read More
Antigua and Barbuda strengthens its partner relations for win-win solutions for the upcoming cruise season 2019/2020
editor- April 12, 2019 18:33Antigua & Barbuda’s Tourism Delegation led by the Hon. H. Charles Fernandez held a series of meetings with the country’s critical cruise line Partners at Seatrade Cruise Global, the cruise ... Read More
Sea cruise 2019-2020: What is the Italian trend?
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- April 12, 2019 00:24Sea cruising in Italy is starting to grow again, aligning itself with the international trend. This is the message of the president of Cemar Agency Network of Genoa, who presented ... Read More
Celebrity Cruises orders fifth Edge-Class cruise ship
Chief Assignment Editor- April 11, 2019 18:03Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique to order a fifth Edge-class ship for delivery in the fall ... Read More
Skål International and Biosphere Tourism: Taking Sustainable Tourism Awards to the next level
editor- April 6, 2019 00:24a partnership agreement was signed by Skål International and Biosphere Tourism in the frame of the 2019 Skål Sustainable Tourism Awards. The Skål Sustainable Tourism Awards were launched in 2002 ... Read More
WTTC 19th Global Summit final program: Changemakers including President Obama meet in Seville
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- March 31, 2019 20:05The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) will be heading to Seville, Spain this week to attend the 19th Global Summit of WTTC on April 3 and 4. WTTC members are the ... Read More
Industry veteran named new exec at Starboard Cruise Services
editor- March 26, 2019 02:05Starboard Cruise Services has announced the appointment of Brenda Yester Baty as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). In this newly-created role, Ms. Baty will guide the company’s discipline for integration of ... Read More
What’s trending in the cruise industry?
Chief Assignment Editor- March 5, 2019 19:40CruiseTrends report for the month of March 2019 was released today. This report details a picture of consumer behavior for cruise ship travel for March 2019. Most Popular Cruise Lines ... Read More
World’s largest cruise ship hosts 2019 Skål 80th Annual International World Congress
Chief Assignment Editor- February 21, 2019 15:28Skål International, the world’s largest association of hospitality executives, and Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, will host the 2019 Skål 80th Annual International World ... Read More
Royal Caribbean orders another Oasis-Class cruise ship
Chief Assignment Editor- February 18, 2019 23:20Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., a global cruise vacation company that controls and operates four global brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises and Silversea Cruises, today announced that ... Read More
CruiseTrends report: What’s trending in cruise industry
Chief Assignment Editor- February 12, 2019 17:15CruiseTrends report for the month of February 2019 was released today. The report details a picture of consumer behavior for cruise ship travel for February 2019. The CruiseTrends report for ... Read More
Cruising 2019: List of all cruise ships set to launch this year released
Chief Assignment Editor- February 7, 2019 21:28Every year, the world welcomes a variety of new ocean and river-faring cruise ships, and 2019 is no exception. In total, the cruise industry will launch 37 new ships this ... Read More
Royal Caribbean cruise ship forced into U-turn after hundreds of passengers get sick
Chief Assignment Editor- January 11, 2019 03:45Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Oasis of the Seas cruise ship was forced to return to homeport after Norovirus outbreak sickened almost 300 cruise passengers on board. Prior to forced U-turn, ... Read More
It pays to be picky: Cruise prices drop by up to 31% in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- January 8, 2019 18:38Fancy escaping the harsh winter with a lush tropical cruise getaway? Good news: prices for many cruises in January 2019 are significantly lower than they were a year ago. However, ... Read More
Royal Caribbean emergency: British Entertainer lost in the Atlantic
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 27, 2018 07:54The Harmony of the Seas operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises left Fort Lauderdale on its way to the Dutch port of St. Maarten in the Caribbean. Now the U.S. Coast ... Read More
How Ocho Rios, Jamaica became a life-saving Christmas miracle for two sailors from Costa Rica?
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 24, 2018 08:23Rerouting of the Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas from Cuba to Ocho Rios, Jamaica meant to be a life-saving Christmas miracle for two sailors. Read More
Reason to celebrate: Skål International USA
editor- December 19, 2018 21:58SKÅL International USA is currently the largest National Committee within Skål International with 2,000 members and 50 clubs nationwide. And the organization has reason to celebrate. Outgoing Skål International USA ... Read More
Royal Caribbean added to NASDAQ Global Sustainability Index
editor- December 14, 2012 06:52MIAMI, Fla. - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Read More
Royal Caribbean cruise passenger missing at sea
editor- September 18, 2012 10:18Coast Guard crews searched Monday for a cruise ship passenger who went overboard Sunday night about 47 miles east of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, officials said Monday. Read More
Royal Caribbean to offer first-ever Barbie Experience at sea
editor- September 11, 2012 07:44MIAMI and EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Read More
Royal Caribbean and Costa Cruise Lines returning to Bahrain
editor- July 20, 2012 07:05MANAMA, Bahrain - In a move to capitalize on Bahrain's rapidly growing tourism market, Royal Caribbean and Costa Cruise Lines are said to be considering reopening routes to the island ... Read More
Middle East cruise bookings surge
editor- April 2, 2012 06:19Royal Caribbean cruise bookings from the Middle East surged in the first quarter despite a spate of safety scares that has shaken confidence in the global industry. Read More
Royal Caribbean expects to double its business in Middle East
editor- January 30, 2012 04:40DUBAI, UAE - Royal Caribbean International expects to more than double its business in the Middle East over the next few years, according to the company's regional director for Europe, ... Read More
Royal Caribbean forms strategic relationship with Xiamen government, China World Cruises
editor- September 8, 2011 06:13XIAMEN, China - Royal Caribbean International has entered into a strategic relationship with the Xiamen municipal government and China World Cruises (CWC) in China that involves CWC, a wholly-owned su Read More
2012 Asia schedule for Voyager of the Seas announced
editor- September 7, 2011 08:31SHANGHAI, China - Executives of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Read More
ICV condemns new Royal Caribbean policy of unlimited drinks
editor- August 29, 2011 02:40SAMMAMISH, WASHINGTON – The International Cruise Victims Association, Inc. Read More
