Happy weekend! In case you missed any Royal Caribbean news, here is a look at everything that happened this week!
Royal Caribbean scrapped the plans it submitted to Mexico to build a new private destination, but it's going to make another attempt.
In an effort to rework its proposal and come up with a new option, the cruise line withdrew its plans for Perfect Day Mexico.
A surge of negative public feedback over environmental concerns seemingly influenced Mexico's government to push back on the proposal.
Royal Caribbean News
- Mexico says Royal Caribbean can explore a different location for its Perfect Day project
- Celebrity announced new loyalty tiers and rewards
- I packed for a 7-night cruise with just a carry-on and personal item
- 5 things I do to maximize my drink package value
- I took my sister on a cruise. It brought us closer together
- I stopped asking to have my cruise room cleaned in the morning
- I tried Royal Caribbean's flexible dinner option
- Should you sleep with the balcony door open on a cruise ship?
- Royal Caribbean's new credit card has an easy way to redeem points for your next cruise
- Samba Grill has a new menu
- Best things about an Alaskan cruise instead of a tropical sailings
- Royal Caribbean just posted its best veteran's discount we've seen in a long time
- 13 Best things to do in Ketchikan, Alaska
New RCB Video: Harmony of the Seas Full Walkthrough Ship Tour
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 — Harmony of the Seas Full Walkthrough Ship Tour — and don’t forget to subscribe here.
Royal Caribbean didn't ban decorating your cruise ship cabin door
Despite some news reports out there, Royal Caribbean did not put a halt to cruise ship passengers being able to decorate their stateroom door.
A letter that was recently distributed to guests was misreported as a policy change by a few national news outlets that didn't bother to investigate the story.
This lead to confusion among passengers that the policy had changed.
Royal Caribbean forced to change itinerary due to propulsion problems on a cruise ship
A "technical issue" forced Royal Caribbean to change the sailing on Allure of the Seas earlier this week.
A couple of days into a 6-night sailing, guests were informed they would have to cancel one port stop and add a second visit to Nassau.
The exact problem was not disclosed by the cruise line, but the ship would need to slow down.
9 things I always pack for a cruise (and 3 I never bring)
Packing for a cruise isn't always easy, but there are a few things worth bringing on every sailing.
After some trial and error, we've come up with the must-pack items that are worth the luggage space. However, there are also a few things that just don't work at all.
While a lot of what you pack for a cruise is subjective, a few items make a lot of sense to bring every time.
Harmony of the Seas: What surprised me after all the changes the ship
With Harmony of the Seas back in service after a massive refurbishment, a few things that were changed (and not changed) jumped out as surprises.
Royal Caribbean invested millions of dollars to upgrade the ship, and there are some real improvements that were made to offer more than ever before.
However, some decisions made are head scratchers too.
Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast
The 610th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available, sharing what to do in London before or after a cruise.
Matt shares embarrassing stories of things that have happened to him on cruises, as well as a few funny stories.
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