Happy early Valentine's Day! Hope the holiday is filled with chocolate, flowers and a Royal Caribbean cruise! I'm spreading the Royal Caribbean love with our look at all the Royal Caribbean news from this week.
Nine passengers were arrested on drug charges as they were boarding a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in Miami.
According to the Miami Police, U.S. Customs and Border Protection assisted in a drug bust on Symphony of the Seas.
The passengers were boarding an Atlantis charter cruise, which is billed as "The World’s Biggest Gay Festival At Sea," according to the event website.
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- The best time to cruise to Alaska
- 7 Things I'd do differently on my next Silversea cruise
- How Royal Caribbean fixed The Bahamas' biggest cruise problem in just weeks
- How to plan a cruise with first timers without overwhelming them
- I've taken 33 cruises with Royal Caribbean. Here’s why I love cruising with them
Video: The Best Things To Eat On A Royal Caribbean Cruise
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A Royal Caribbean ship is back after propulsion issues, and CocoCay is back to normal
A double dose of good news to share this week, with Anthem of the Seas back in service and CocoCay fully operational once again.
Anthem of the Seas resumed sailings after having to cancel one sailing due to a propulsion problem.
Perfect Day at CocoCay had a temporary issue with its pier that has been resolved as well.
Royal Caribbean ship makes unscheduled stop at Labadee
Labadee, Haiti is closed, but Oasis of the Seas made an unscheduled stop there for a brief period.
The ship made a stop in order to drop off relief supplies.
Oasis is sailing a 6-night Western Caribbean sailing and made the visit as it was making its way.
One Medicare mistake leaves seniors uncovered on cruises
A recent study showed too many seniors mistakenly rely on Medicare in case of an emergency on a cruise ship.
The issue is they assume their Medicare coverage extends abroad, when it does not.
The study found too many seniors went on cruises without adequate medical and evacuation coverage.
6 things I wish I knew before staying in a cruise ship suite
Suites are an amazing kind of cruise ship room to book, but there are important things to know before you stay in one.
If someone is trying a cruise ship suite for the first time, they might not be aware of all the perks and amenities they can take advantage of during their stay.
While the suite benefits won't recoup the total cost of the room, it does make splurging far more worthwhile.
Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast
The 595th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available, breaking down what the Discovery Class announcement is missing.
The announcement left more questions than it answered, and Matt breaks down the possibilities.
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