Royal Caribbean’s New Beach Resort Will Focus on Sustainability
Royal Caribbean International is not just building another beach club when it unveils its new private destination to eager guests in 2025. The cruise line is working to build an eco-conscious retreat in the heart of the Bahamas. To do so, Royal Caribbean has partnered with the Bahamian-owned environmental firm SEV Consulting Group to oversee the environmental aspects of its new development, Royal Beach Club Paradise Island. The collaboration will ensure that the construction and operation phases of the 17-acre beachfront property in Nassau align with local and international environmental standards. “Protecting and preserving the natural resources of Paradise[...]
Norwegian Cruise Line Rolling Out New App Across the Fleet
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is rolling out a new mobile app today, August 30, 2024, promising to make cruise planning and management easier for guests. The app’s launch marks the beginning of a fleet-wide transition that will run through December 2024. Now available for download on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, passengers about to embark on Norwegian Sky’s 5-night voyage into the Caribbean on August 30, 2024, will be the first to sample its offerings. Sailing to Key West, Florida; Cozumel, Mexico; and the cruise line’s private destination, Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas, on[...]
Bahamas strikes $600M Deal: Inside the massive shipyard transformation set to dominate cruise repair
A new $600 million deal to upgrade the Grand Bahama Shipyard means the shipyard partially owned by Royal Caribbean will beocome the largest cruise ship repair facility in the world.In 2000, Royal Caribbean Group, along with Carnival Corporation and the Grand Bahamas Port Authority founded the Grand Bahama Shipyard.Today, the location is a leader in dry-docking, afloat repairs, refurbishments, refits, and revitalizations. The shipyard serves vessels from the cruise to the commercial and offshore maritime industries.Royal Caribbean holds a 40% share in the shipyard and sends many of its cruise ships to dry dock there, such as Radiance and[...]
Okaloosa County Signs Deal to Acquire United States for Reefing – Cruise Industry News
According to a report on Get the Coast, Florida’s Okaloosa County has signed an agreement to purchase the SS United States.The 1952-built former ocean liner will be used as part of a plan to create the world’s largest artificial reef off the coast of Destin-Fort Walton Beach.The SS United States Conservancy said in a statement: “Negotiations with Okaloosa County have been advancing positively on a confidential basis. We value the County’s appreciation of the historical importance of the SS United States, their extensive experience in respectfully and effectively deploying artificial reefs, and their desire to preserve the ship’s[...]
Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas Compared to Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas and Utopia of the Seas are the two biggest cruise ships in the world, and they are the newest cruise ships for Royal Caribbean.Both cruise ships offer the latest and greatest Royal Caribbean features, like waterparks, ice skating spectacles, escape rooms, destination elevators, and more. Royal Caribbean classics like the Royal Promenade, FlowRider, and Windjammer are also found onboard these ships.While Icon of the Seas and Utopia of the Seas have a lot in common, there are some key differences between these two mega ships that prospective cruisers should know.Let’s take a look at[...]
Free Towels Cause Controversy Among Carnival Cruisers
Of all the things cruise passengers could potentially get upset about, the free towels that are automatically provided in all staterooms is one of the last things one would expect. Even so, one future passenger felt strongly enough about not wanting to use the provided towels to write to Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald on his public Facebook page. Despite the fact that all towels are washed before being redistributed to new guests, and that housekeeping is happy to replace dirty towels throughout the voyage, some future passengers, who will be sailing onboard Carnival Venezia, were disgusted by[...]
Royal Caribbean International is not just building another beach club when it unveils its new[...]
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is rolling out a new mobile app today, August 30, 2024,[...]
Bahamas strikes $600M Deal: Inside the massive shipyard transformation set to dominate cruise repair
A new $600 million deal to upgrade the Grand Bahama Shipyard means the shipyard partially[...]
According to a report on Get the Coast, Florida’s Okaloosa County has signed an agreement[...]
Icon of the Seas and Utopia of the Seas are the two biggest cruise ships[...]
Of all the things cruise passengers could potentially get upset about, the free towels that[...]