Steel-cutting ceremony for new Royal Caribbean ship

Royal Caribbean International began construction on a new state-of-the-art Quantum-class cruise ship, dubbed Ovation of the Seas and made official through a steel-cutting ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany on September 22, Ship Technology reported. In addition to highly innovative features like dancing Roboscreens, robotic bartenders, a skydiving facility, and an indoor sports arena, the massive ship will also feature […]

Doral, Florida-based cruise line Carnival Cruise Lines recently signed an agreement with Tampa brewery Cigar City Brewing to offer only Cigar City beer on its Florida-based cruise ships, the Tampa Bay Times reported on July 14. The deal was made public at an event sponsored by Carnival Legend at the Port of Tampa. With selections like the Florida Cracker […]

Starting this November, options for smoking passengers will be seriously limited on Norwegian Cruise Line trips, Cruise Critic reported on July 16. Norwegian is the second cruise line to prohibit smoking on cruise ship balconies; the first was Carnival Cruise Lines, which announced its decision to do so the second week of July. Only one […]

Miami cruise liner Royal Caribbean International has ensured its market base in Asia by setting up office in Hong Kong, the Royal Caribbean Blog stated. Next summer, the company’s cruise ship Voyager of the Seas will be at port in Hong Kong for 22 cruises. Voyager of the Seas will sail out of Beijing on June 26, 2015 […]