Star of the Seas Cheaper Than Icon? Here’s What I Discovered

Star of Seas and Icon of the Seas Royal Caribbean
Usually, a cruise line’s newest ship is also its most expensive to book, at least for a while.  But some savvy cruisers recently noticed...

Royal Caribbean Begins to Release Opening Deployment Schedule for 2028-2029

Two Royal Caribbean cruise ships
Royal Caribbean, the world's largest cruise line, has begun to release its opening deployment schedule for cruises in 2028-2029. Opening deployment schedules are when cruise...

Royal Caribbean Just Added Two Brand-New Sailings to Hero of the...

Hero of the Seas in shipyard and rendering
I love checking out a brand-new cruise ship, especially when you get to step onboard earlier than planned. That’s exactly the case for Royal...

Icon of the Seas Is Royal Caribbean’s Greenest Ship Yet

Last week, the world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, arrived in Miami for the first time. The ship is scheduled...

Royal Caribbean Cancels Cruise to Alaska for Ship Repairs

Royal Caribbean cruise ship in Alaska
Royal Caribbean has canceled this week's cruise to Alaska on Serenade of the Seas, a sailing that was originally scheduled to depart from Vancouver...

Royal Caribbean’s Optional New Fee Goes Into Effect

Oasis of the Seas
Four months ago, Royal Caribbean, the world's largest cruise line, announced a new optional fee that will allow some guests who booked a guaranteed...

Big Change for Symphony of the Seas: From Galveston Back to...

Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas is changing homeports again. The cruise line quietly announced this week that the Oasis-class ship will leave Galveston,...

Royal Caribbean Confirms an Even Larger Cruise Ship is Coming

This past week, Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship, Wonder of the Seas, debuted with a week long cruise to the Caribbean and Bahamas. Wonder...

Royal Caribbean Delaying Upgrades on Two Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean has decided to put on hold upgrades on two cruise ships that were scheduled to receive new features later this year. The Amplifications...

3 Royal Caribbean Ships Undergoing Dry Dock This Month: What’s New...

Liberty of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas, and Ovation of the Seas
It’s peak dry dock season for Royal Caribbean, and for spring 2026, that means three of the cruise line’s ships are getting upgrades and...