Happy Sunday! We hope you are having a wonderful weekend, and are ready to relax and catch up on all the latest Royal Caribbean news!
The big news this week was two Royal Caribbean ships left their ship yards to get one step closer to launch.
Harmony of the Seas embarked on a three-day sea trial, while Ovation of the Seas started her conveyance.
Harmony of the Seas sea trails were devoted mainly to test her electric power plant and propulsion system, as well as maneuverability.
Ovation of the Seas is making her way slowly down the River Ems, where she will reach the North Sea and begin her sea trials.
For both ships, this means they are getting very close to launch and many Royal Caribbean fans cannot wait for their debut!
Royal Caribbean News
- Radiance of the Seas skipped a scheduled stop in Bali, due to terrorism concerns.
- Royal Caribbean launched a new custom shore excursion option this week.
- Our top 10 Allure of the Seas hidden secrets.
- Royal Caribbean has begun using select crew members in its "Royal Crew Life" marketing campaign.
- Northeast United States residents have a special deal for this weekend.
- Check out this photo tour of Labadee's natural beauty.
- We spotted a new Sushi To Go option on Allure of the Seas.
- Could an Oasis class ship be based in Asia in 2018?
- Royal Caribbean was named one fo the World's Most Ethical Companies.
99 Days of Harmony
To celebrate the countdown until Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas debuts, we kicked off a brand new blog series, 99 Days of Harmony, that looks at what makes this new ship so amazing.
Each day we are posting a new blog post all about Harmony of the Seas, so here's what you might have missed this week.
- Three ways Harmony of the Seas will be different
- Harmony of the Seas sea trial photos
- Harmony of the Seas begins sea trials
- Wonderland in London
- 2017-2018 Harmony of the Seas itineraries
- Perfect Storm water slides
Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast
The 136th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available, where we have an exclusive interview with the man that literally created Izumi.
In this episode, Matt sits down with Izumi Master Chef Travis Kamiyama to talk about the story behind Izumi, as well as look at the tremendous success Izumi has enjoyed in the few years it has been around. It is an intriguing behind-the-scenes look at how Chef Travis keeps Izumi going across Royal Caribbean's fleet.
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Royal Caribbean Around the Internet
Cruise Hive has a list of 5 thrilling things you must do on Harmony of the Seas.
Travel Weekly has an interview with Royal Caribbean's Vicki Freed, about the changes to the cruise line's cancellation policy.
