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Royal Caribbean revealed its new cruise ship coming next year, Hero of the Seas.
The fourth Icon Class ship is packed with new venues, updates, and a few surprises.
Launching in August 2027, Hero will be based in Miami.
Royal Caribbean News
- 5 subtle changes to coming to Hero of the Seas
- Royal Caribbean just changed the names of the zones at its Bahamas beach club
- Perfect Day Mexico gets green light again after legal fight
- Tampa cruise port plans a massive new terminal expansion to meet demand
- 6 things Royal Caribbean should steal from Celebrity Cruises
- The hidden robots quietly running your Royal Caribbean cruise
- What you need to know about the Royal Caribbean soda cup
- Royal Caribbean Drink Vouchers vs Celebrity Elite Happy Hour
- Experts predict "below average" hurricane season
- Royal Caribbean swaps cruise ships sailing from Europe in latest deployment change
New RCB Video: Hero of the Seas details, rumors and what's new
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 — HERO OF THE SEAS: Details, rumors, and what's new — and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel.
New Royal Caribbean credit card just announced that works across all brands
A new Royal Caribbean credit card was announced this week, and it will introduce new perks to encourage brand loyalty.
The new Royal ONE card comes in two versions, and it will allow guests to earn points they can use towards sailings on Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, or Silversea.
The new cards are about encouraging repeat cruisers to sail more and within the Royal Caribbean Group brands.
Royal Caribbean's new Treehouse Suites costs as much as $200,000 (and people are booking it)
One of the new ideas coming to Hero of the Seas is a three-deck Ultimate Treehouse Suite that costs over $200,000 for a week.
This is an epic suite that has just about everything a family could wish for in a cruise ship cabin, plus incredible theming and every perk available onboard.
It sleeps twelve, spans three decks, and includes a rooftop terrace with a private whirlpool, a two-deck teen area, and a hideout game room.
The worst shore excursions cruisers say they’d never book again
Some shore excursions are downright disappointing, and there's a clear pattern as to which ones were mentioned the most.
Over 500 responses were sent in for which tours cruisers disliked, and large sightseeing tours were by far the most commonly mentioned kind of cruise excursion that were filled with regret.
Nearly all the tours people did not like were ones that sounded great on paper, but didn't deliver on the expectations.
I stopped joining Facebook groups for my cruises
I hate to say it, but cruise ship Facebook groups have become more painful than helpful.
I used to always sign up for them, but they've largely become filled with unnecessary drama, misinformation, and spam.
While I like sharing in the pre-cruise excitement with others, I've stopped signing up for them to avoid the negatives.
Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast
The 602nd episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available, where Matt talks about the Ultimate Family Treehouse proves an idea.
The response to the Ultimate Family Treehouse has generally been intrigue, so Matt thinks it's time to expand this idea to other cabins.
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