Can you believe it's the last days of July already? It is the middle of Summer and there is a lot of Royal Caribbean news to catch up from during this week.
The top story this week centered around a crew member that jumped overboard from a cruise ship after stabbing another crew member.
According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the male crew member stabbed a female crew member multiple times on Icon of the Seas and then proceeded to jump off the ship.
A Royal Caribbean spokesperson said the incident was "a personal dispute," but did not provide any further details.
Royal Caribbean News
- 4 signs an inside cruise cabin is what you need
- Cruise passengers disrupted after Celebrity Beyond suffers from a technical problem
- 11 things that surprised me about my first luxury cruise on Silversea
- What is Sky Class on Royal Caribbean?
- AT&T offers cruise ship internet passes. How well does it work?
- 6 packing mistakes I made on my Mexican Rivera cruise, and 5 things I’d bring next time
Video: 5 Things I Want on Royal Caribbean's Rumored New Small Ship Class
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The worst cruise ports, according to Reddit
What are the cruise ports that cruisers never want to go back to again?
Travelers responded to that exact question and shared why they felt so strongly about never wanting to return to the port again.
Over 600 comments were shared, with ports ranging from Santorini to Cartagena.
What it's like to try a luxury cruise
Matt tried Silversea and his first luxury cruise was unlike anything he'd ever done before.
He sailed on Silver Dawn to the Norwegian Fjords, and it was very different from his years of sailing with Royal Caribbean.
From the level of service, to what's included, to the quality of food, the Silversea experience is a major shift.
5 small changes I made before my Alaska cruise that made a huge difference
Sometimes minor tweaks have a big impact on improving a cruise.
Jenna recently sailed to Alaska and made a few tweaks to her approach that made the cruise much better.
These changes saved her money, as well as improved her enjoyment of the trip.
6 places I avoid on a cruise ship
Matt goes on lots of cruises, but realized he tends to skip a few venues all the time.
Sometimes these areas he doesn't go to are a matter of personal preference, while other times he thinks it's a mistake to go there.
Everyone has their own cruising style, and it's easy to overlook an area or simply run out of time to get there too.
Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast
The 572nd episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available, with Matt's hot take on Carnival's Celebration Key.
Celebration Key opened this week, and it's largely being compared to Perfect Day at CocoCay. Matt shares his initial thoughts on the new project on this week's episode.
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