The internet tells me that today is World Photography Day and since we never shy away from an excuse to look at Royal Caribbean photos, here is a collection of beautiful photos recently taken on Royal Caribbean cruises for you to enjoy!

1. Cruise Ship Sunrise

Photo by OliverJD

2. Stairs

Photo by tralain

3. Quantum of the Seas

Photo by Jan Saez

4. Mariner

Photo by Noel Chian

5. IMG_1728

Photo by e_kroll

6. Royal Caribbean ship just hanging out

Photo by Mark

7. Gulf sunset

Photo by Marc

8. Freedom of the Seas - Royal Caribbean

Photo by Matthew

9. View from Royal Caribbean cruise

Photo by Soriya Kung

10. Independence of the Seas

Photo by Ivan Castaneda

11. Enchantment of the Seas

Photo by Stephanie McGucken

12. Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas

Photo by Gary Membridge

13. Allure of the Seas

Photo by Omar Masri

Harmony of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's third Oasis class cruise ship, reached another construction milestone, with the installation of her last block at the shipyard in STX France.

Harmony of the Seas will have her inaugural cruise in June 2016.

The photos were taken earlier this week at the STX shipyard in France. All photos are copyright Royal Caribbean International.

Royal Caribbean's private island of Labadee is considered by many to be a true paradise.  From the water color to the lush surroundings, there is a lot to love about a day in Labadee.

One of the most sought after amenities on Labadee are the cabanas that are available to rent at Barefoot Beach Club and Nellie's Beach.  Today, we're showing off exactly why so many guests love to rent one for themselves and secure their private part of paradise.

Cabanas in Labadee come in a few different varieties and this one is an over the water cabana.

Each cabana can accommodate up to 4-5 guests comfortably.

Despite not being on the beach, there is direct access from the cabana to the ocean.

Cabanas come with waiter service, so you are never too far from a Labadoozie!

The views from the cabana are hard to beat!

There are cabanas all around and guests in the ocean, so you are never far from the fun.

We hope you enjoyed this little tour of the Labadee cabanas!

Have you stayed in a cabana on Labadee? Do you want to stay in one? Please let us know in the comments!

With Anthem of the Seas preparing for her inaugural cruise, we have photos from all over Royal Caribbean's brand new ship.

Anthem of the Seas is sailing out of Southampton, UK through October, where she will sail to the Mediterranean and Canary Islands.

Royal Caribbean has packed Anthem of the Seas with quite a number of intriguing onboard activities, restaurants and amenities.

Later this year, Anthem of the Seas will reposition to Cape Liberty, New Jersey and offer cruises out of the New York area.

Anthem of the Seas is the second Quantum-class cruise ship and is labeled as one of the most technologically advanced cruise ships ever.  High speed internet, RFID technology, robotic bartenders and entertainment advances all make this ship a technological marvel.

When the sun goes down, Royal Caribbean's cruise ships seem to come alive with beautiful colors, reflections and lighting.  

Here are some of our favorite photos from a recent cruise aboard Quantum of the Seas.  Most of these photos were taken on the top decks of the ship, and there are also photos of Quantum of the Seas at night while docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Enjoy!

To view any of these images in a larger size, click the image.

Your Thoughts…

So which Royal Caribbean ship is your favorite at night? Do the newer ship classes look best at night or the smaller ships have a certain je ne sais quoi about them after the sun goes down? Share your thoughts in the comments!

We think Royal Caribbean ships really look their best at night with the lighting and reflections and so we walked around Quantum of the Seas long after everyone went to bed to snap some great photos of this ship after the sun set.

Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas arrived in New York yesterday for her homecoming ceremony.  

We've got a number of great photos of this brand new ship with the greatest city in the world as her backdrop.  Even the Statue of Liberty welcomes this new vessel home.

Photos by Royal Caribbean.

Quantum of the Seas arrived in New York earlier today and blog reader Tom Krychkowski was able to snap a few photos of this beautiful new ship docked in Cape Liberty, New Jersey.

Big thanks to Tom for providing these great photos!

Don't forget we will have LIVE coverage of Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship this week, beginning on November 12.