Royal Caribbean News Round-up: March 29, 2026

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Matt Hochberg

Let's welcome spring with Royal Caribbean! It was a busy week with Royal Caribbean news, and we have a summary of all of the news from this week to make certain you did not miss any of it.

On Star of the Seas, connecting rooms have a new option for making these rooms perfect, even if you don't know the person on the other side.

Connecting room

Connecting cabins are traditionally cruise rooms we don't recommend, but that has changed.

Matt tried out a set of these staterooms on his spring break cruise, and it's definitely a smart fix.

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New RCB Video: 5 Passengers Who Are Banned From Royal Caribbean Forever

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Have you subscribed to the Royal Caribbean Blog YouTube Channel? We share some great videos there regularly, all about taking a Royal Caribbean cruise! This week, we are sharing our latest video — 5 Passengers Who Are Banned From Royal Caribbean Forever — and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel.

Cruise ship passenger sues Royal Caribbean for $75,000 after slipping and falling

Harmony of the Seas in port

Royal Caribbean is being sued after a passenger slip and fell on a wet floor on one of its ships.

The person fell backward in Central Park on Harmony of the Seas after it rained.

She is seeking $75,000 in a new lawsuit filed against the cruise line.

Royal Caribbean passenger dies during New Zealand cruise

Anthem of the Seas sailing in Southampton

A passenger died on board Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas ship earlier this week.

Anthem was sailing a 12-night New Zealand cruise at the time of the incident.

New Zealand Police are investigating the "sudden death" on behalf of the coroner with no cause of death yet disclosed.

I brought a 12-pack of soda on my Royal Caribbean cruise. Why it was a smart hack

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I tried out one of the most popular money saving cruise tips and now I know why everyone does it.

Bringing your own soda on a cruise saves money, especially for casual drinkers.

While it was a hassle to carry it on embarkation day, it paid off during the rest of my sailing.

I ate my way through Royal Caribbean's newest mega ship. These are the 7 dishes I'm still thinking about

Best food to eat on Star of the Seas

After a week on Royal Caribbean's newest ship, Matt shared the best of the best food he ate onboard.

One thing new cruise ships always do well is the variety of food, and Star of the Seas did not disappoint.

From burgers to croissants, Matt listed his favorite foods of the cruise that truly stood out.

Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast

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The 601st episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available, where Matt laments the port times in select ports.

Certain ports always seem to have very short hours, and it's frustrating to Matt how it happens so often.

Please feel free to subscribe via YouTube, iTunes or RSS, and head over to rate and review the podcast on iTunes if you can! We’d appreciate it.


Matt started Royal Caribbean Blog in 2010 as a place to share his passion for all things Royal Caribbean with readers. He oversees all the writers at Royal Caribbean Blog, and writes a great deal of content on a daily basis.  He has become one of the foremost experts on a Royal Caribbean cruise.

Over the years, he has reached Pinnacle Club status with Royal Caribbean's customer loyalty program.

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