Cruise ship passenger picked up by fishing boat

Cruise ship passenger picked up by fishing boat

A Shanghai tourist was rescued by a fishing boat after she fell 20 metres off Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas. The ship was ...

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Restrictions lifted on cruise ship casinos

Cruise ships calling in at Western Australia will be able to open their casinos after the state government lifted restrictions. The move is designed ...

Royal Caribbean rolls out Izumi Express - sushi to go!

Royal Caribbean rolls out Izumi Express – sushi to go!

Royal Caribbean is rolling out sushi as a new feature on its ships. Starting this month, one of Asia’s favourite lines will be offering ...

Eight-year-old boy found in Anthem of the Seas pool dies

Eight-year-old boy found in Anthem of the Seas pool dies

The eight-year-old boy who was found unconscious at the bottom of the Anthem of the Seas pool has died. Royal Caribbean has confirmed that ...

Cruise lifeguard debates flares again

Cruise lifeguard debates flares again

Cruise giants Royal Caribbean International (RCI) and Carnival Australia have no plans to follow Disney and Princess Cruises (Asia only) in employing lifeguards to ...

It’s the Hoff on the high seas – Baywatch star captains It’s the Ship

It’s the Hoff on the high seas – Baywatch star captains It’s the Ship

It’s the Hoff on the high seas! David Hasselhoff, star of the 90s hit TV show Baywatch, will be the Captain for this year’s ...

Boy found unconscious in Anthem of the Seas' pool

Boy found unconscious in Anthem of the Seas’ pool

An eight-year-old boy was found unconscious at the bottom of the swimming pool aboard Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas. The boy was airlifted ...

Ovation of the Seas' 'Aussification' revealed

Ovation of the Seas’ ‘Aussification’ revealed

Food and drink offerings aboard Ovation of the Seas will be tailored to suit Aussies ahead of her first season Down Under. Australians are ...

Cruise line scouts to buy private island

Cruise line scouts to buy private island

One of the world’ major cruise lines has approached the Philippines Government to buy a private island for its passengers. The move would be ...

Ovation of the Seas could change Aussie market

Ovation of the Seas could change Aussie market

Royal Caribbean is watching the sales of cabins aboard the billion-dollar smart ship Ovation of the Seas with care as it considers future deployments ...

Celebrity Cruises increases gratuities again

Celebrity Cruises increases gratuities again

Passengers on Celebrity Cruises will be slugged with higher gratuities of up to US$17 per person per day – up 55 cents – for ...

Australian cruisers could miss out on new ships

Australian cruisers could miss out on new ships

Australian cruisers could miss out on the growing fleet of super ships because of the stress on Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal and high port ...

Legend of the Seas sale cancels five cruises

Legend of the Seas sale cancels five cruises

Royal Caribbean has had to cancel five cruises after announcing it has sold Legend of the Seas to UK-based Thomson Cruises. But after the furore ...

First review: Harmony of the Seas, the world's biggest ship

First review: Harmony of the Seas, the world’s biggest ship

Claiming the title of biggest cruise ship afloat, the new Harmony of the Seas is also home to the longest slide at sea. But ...

Harmony of the Seas "a construction site" - claim

Harmony of the Seas “a construction site” – claim

Harmony of the Seas is still “a construction site”, according to its first paying passengers. The world’s biggest cruise liner earned the world’s biggest ...

New Royal Caribbean Oasis-class ship to be built

New Royal Caribbean Oasis-class ship to be built

Royal Caribbean announced it will be building a fifth Oasis-class ship which will be delivered by spring 2021 with two additional Edge-class ships scheduled ...