October is almost over (how did that happen?) and hopefully that means you are getting closer to your next Royal Caribbean cruise! We have sifted through all of this week's Royal Caribbean news to bring you what you need to know.
The big news this week is Royal Caribbean announced it is bringing back a cruise ship that left the fleet over 7 years ago, Empress of the Seas.
During Royal Caribbean's third quarter financial results call, Chief Financial Officer Jason Liberty announced Empress of the Seas will return to Royal Caribbean International after spending the last number of years as a part of Pullmantur Cruises.
Empress of the Seas will undergo an, "extensive refurbishment" and be available for service sometime in Spring 2016.
We have a lot more to share, so let's jump right in...
Royal Caribbean News
- Harmony of the Seas' Cruise Director was announced.
- Royal Caribbean is sticking with no more last minute discounts and expanding it to the UK and Ireland.
- Splendour of the Seas experienced a fire in one of its engine rooms.
- Five coolest things about Anthem of the Seas!
- Royal iQ app now includes the Cruise Compass.
- The price of a beach cabana and beach couch on Labadee has gone up.
- Royal Caribbean was voted Best Cruise Line Overall by Travel Weekly China and Travel Weekly Asia.
- Our in-depth look at Royal Caribbean's Premium drink package.
- Everything you need to know about Royal Caribbean Broadway shows.
Royal Caribbean Blog Reader Finds
If you are on a Royal Caribbean cruise and spot something cool, new or just fun, share a photo with us on Facebook or Twitter so we can add it to our Royal Caribbean Blog Reader Finds each Sunday!
Ron Lodowski sent us this photo of a United States Coast Guard helicopter coming to aid a group of Cubans that Freedom of the Seas rescued.
Nick Vitani shared this photo of the sushi available on Liberty of the Seas in the Windjammer.
Let's cruise together on Allure of the Seas
I want you to join me on Allure of the Seas!
The Royal Caribbean Blog staff are going on Allure of the Seas and we are inviting all of our blog readers to join us!
We will be sailing on Allure of the Seas on February 21, 2016 and there are some fabulous rates available. Interior staterooms start at only $850 per person (double occupancy)!
Read all the details (and the fun meets we already have planned). This will be an amazing week with plenty of surprises and exclusive events for those that book into our group!
Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast
The 116th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available and this week, and we are talking all about the fabulous shows available on a Royal Caribbean cruise.
In this episode, Matt looks at the shows Royal Caribbean offers on its ships and talks about what makes them so enjoyable. There is a wide array of shows to cover, and there is bound to be a favorite (or two) that you will want to see on your next cruise.
Please feel free to subscribe via iTunes or RSS, and head over to rate and review the podcast on iTunes if you can! We’d appreciate it.
Royal Caribbean Around the Internet
Calvirose wrote about her experience on Anthem of the Seas this summer.
AdWeek wrote about Royal Caribbean's new marketing campaign that promises them, "an anti-cruise that won't suck."
AboutCruiseShips has a review of Radiance of the Seas.
