Hope you had a great week (maybe one week closer to your next Royal Caribbean cruise?) and you had a chance to keep up with what's new with Royal Caribbean this week. But if not, here's a roundup of this week's news.
The big news this week was Royal Caribbean announced the float out date for its newest cruise ship, Anthem of the Seas.
On February 21, Anthem of the Seas will exit the building she's been constructed in and she will be one step closer to delivery. Float outs are an important step for any new cruise ship and for the public, we get to see the ship on her own in the water.
Once floated out, the ship will begin functionality tests.
Royal Caribbean News
- Royal Caribbean launched its latest promotion yesterday, BOGO Wild.
- Considering a virtual balcony? Check out photos from 8 days of virtual balcony views on Quantum of the Seas.
- Royal Caribbean raised the gratuity amount on its unlimited alcohol packages.
- TechCrunch offered up an inside look at the IT behind Quantum of the Seas.
- Future cruise ship visits to New Zealand's South Island are in jeopardy.
- Our total Royal Caribbean cruise planning timeline.
Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast
The eightieth episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available and we're taking a look at Port Canaveral.
In this episode, Matt looks at the nuances of taking a Royal Caribbean cruise into and out of Port Canaveral, Florida. This busy port offers a lot and Matt shares tips and tricks if you'll be visiting Port Canaveral as part of your next cruise.
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Royal Caribbean Around the Internet
BeyondShips has a review of Jamie Oliver's restaurant on Quantum of the Seas.
Royal Caribbean has a list of the coolest shore excursions on Oasis of the Seas.
EatSleepCruise tested out all the new technology on Quantum of the Seas.
