Royal Caribbean News Round-Up: June 21, 2026

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Matt Hochberg

Happy Sunday! I would like to wish all the dads out there a very Happy Father’s Day! Hope you get to have a relaxing and fun-filled day with your family!

Legend of the Seas is on its way and almost ready to welcome passengers onboard.

Aft of Legend of the Seas

The brand new cruise ship departed its shipyard in Finland, and is headed to make final preparations.

Similar to a new house, Royal Caribbean needs to provision the ship now.

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New RCB Video: 7 Days In A CONTROVERSIAL Balcony With NO PRIVACY

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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 — 7 Days In A CONTROVERSIAL Balcony With NO PRIVACY — and don’t forget to subscribe here.

"Serious dangers": US travel warning for popular cruise port

Junkanoo Beach

The U.S. State Department has issued a warning to tourists in The Bahamas, including the islands cruise ships visit.

The new warning claims "serious dangers" associated with renting certain small water craft because of reported attacks against women.

It's an important reminder to be extra cautious about where you rent them from, if at all.

I tried another Alaska cruise after 4 years

Matt on a sunny day in Alaska

I went back to Alaska for the first time in many years, and while the time change was frustrating, the experience was so worth it.

Alaska is one of those places you have to see to believe, and going back was better than even I expected.

Sailing from Vancouver, this 7-night cruise took us to four different ports and each had something special to see.

Royal Caribbean will let suite guests bring friends into its exclusive restaurant

Coastal Kitchen

A new change means suite guests can bring friends into their exclusive restaurant.

Royal Caribbean has changed its policy to allow suite guests to pay to bring non-suite guests into Coastal Kitchen.

There's a fee to bring guests, depending on which meal it is.

4 Disappointing Royal Caribbean balcony cabins that you might regret booking

Obstructed balcony on Ovation of the Seas

Balcony cabins are the most popular stateroom category, but some rooms aren't as good as others.

Certain balcony rooms have blocked views, noise problems, or something else you might not like.

Consider this a warning so you don't end up disappointed later.

Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast

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The 613th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available with small tweaks to how you cruise.

There are a handful of ships Matt hasn't been on in a few years and would rather go back on sooner than others. 

Please feel free to subscribe via YouTube, iTunes or RSS, and head over to rate and review the podcast on iTunes if you can! 


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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