Welcome to this week's edition of the Royal Caribbean post round-up, where we summarize all of the Royal Caribbean news and information from this week into one handy-dandy post! There is plenty of great content to enjoy, so sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's round-up!
Star of the Seas is ready and we have a first look around this new Royal Caribbean ship!
In a first look event, Matt went onboard Star to see the ship before anyone else.
This is your first opportunity to see the finished ship and what to expect onboard.
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- A week in Europe proved things are better on a cruise
- Story behind Back to the Future, as told onboard a ship
New RCB Video: I cruised on Royal Caribbean's BILLION Dollar cruise ship BEFORE anyone else!
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Video captures scary moment Royal Caribbean water slide breaks, injuring guest
A passenger was injured on a water slide aboard one Icon of the Seas when it broke.
The scary moment was captured on video, with the acrylic panel breaking open. Luckily, the person did not go through it.
Other passengers reported seeing "skin laceration injuries from his legs to his hands."
What's new and different on Star of the Seas
Curious to know all the changes Royal Caribbean made to Star of the Seas compared to Icon?
The two ships are quite close in design. In fact, the deck plans are nearly identical to each other.
Matt walked through the entire ship to get an idea of what's been added, replaced, or changed out on Star of the Seas.
Royal Caribbean updated its fleetwide drink menu
After almost five years, Royal Caribbean has updated its drink menu.
The new menu was spotted on Star of the Seas, and is likely to make its way to other ships soon.
A few new cocktails have been added alongside cruise favorites. Plus, there's a much greater emphasis on non-alcoholic beverages and mocktails.
I tried the new food hall updates on Star of the Seas
One of the big changes to Star of the Seas are a trio of food hall restaurant options.
The cruise line replaced three of its halls in Aquadome Market with a Thai, Latin American, and American BBQ option.
Matt tried out the new foods to see how they stack up.
