Can you believe January is half way over? That means we are all getting closer to our next Royal Caribbean cruise!
This week, there was plenty of Royal Caribbean news, including the big entertainment reveal for Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas.
Royal Caribbean pulled back the curtain on all the entertainment planned for Harmony of the Seas, which includes two musicals: Grease and Columbus, The Musical!
There are also new shows in the AquaTheater, Studio B ice skating rink and new parties and shows across the ship (the 90's party really has us excited).
There was plenty more Royal Caribbean news, so let's jump right in.
The 128th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available and this week, we are previewing our upcoming group cruise on Allure of the Seas.
In this episode, Matt and Annette share the plans for the second Royal Caribbean Blog Group Cruise and why they think, this will be a really fun event.
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So many of our readers have reached out to us to ask how they can help the blog and we are introducing the Royal Caribbean Blog Insiders for just that reason.
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Cruise Deals App shared 18 money saving cruise secrets, including one from us!
Royal Caribbean has 4 cruise experiences for any budget.
Royal Caribbean is kicking off a special weekend sale that promises fares starting at just $799 for three of its most popular cruise ships, Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas.
The three day Special Weekend Spring Sale runs between January 15 - 18, 2016 and is valid on Oasis, Allure and Anthem sailings departing April 1-June 30, 2016.
For eligible sailings on those ships, guests can enjoy
BOGO is combinable with the adjoining OBC, 3rd and 4th Guest Savings, Crown & Anchor discounts and NextCruise offers; BOGO and 3rd and 4th Guest Savings are not combinable with restricted rates (for example, Seniors, Residents, Military). OBC Offer is combinable with restricted rates (for example, Seniors, Residents, Military, BOGO) and NextCruise offers. OBC is not combinable with Crown & Anchor discounts. All offers are not combinable with any other offer or promotion, including, but not limited to, Standard Group, Interline, Travel Agent, Travel Agent Friends and Family, weekly Sales Events, Net Rates, Shareholder Benefits.
Offer available to residents of United States and Canada.
Royal Caribbean is reporting 21 guests on a shore excursion from Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas were involved in a traffic accident in Falmouth, Jamaica today.
Today 21 guests from Independence of the Seas participating in an excursion were involved in a traffic accident in Falmouth, Jamaica. 1/3
— RCLcorp (@RCLcorp) January 14, 2016In the incident, one guest passed away, while three others were treated for injuries at a local hospital.
Royal Caribbean crew members have gone to the hospital in Falmouth to assist.
Royal Caribbean is asking all guests to keep those injured in their thoughts and prayers.
UPDATE: The Jamaica Observer is reporting the tour bus was on its way from the Dunn's River Beach in St Ann.
This week's podcast episode is ready to go, as we present episode 128 of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast for your downloading pleasure.
This week, Matt and Annette preview the plans for the 2016 Royal Caribbean Blog group cruise on Allure of the Seas.
In this episode, Matt and Annette look at the idea behind a group cruise, what special events we have planned for the group cruise and take listener's calls live on the air!
Here’s the podcast page for Episode 128. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast via RSS or on iTunes!
Take a listen and as always, let us know what you think! Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and leave your comments below!
Roal Caribban has announces its list of their annual Travel Partners of the Year for the United States of America and Canada.
"Royal Caribbean is delighted to name our 2015 Travel Partners of the Year to recognize these incredibly successful and meaningful partnerships," said Vicki Freed, senior vice president, Sales, Trade Support and Services, Royal Caribbean International. "We are driven by our ongoing commitment to travel agents and are very proud to acknowledge these travel partners who have displayed an exemplary commitment to our brand and achieved significant growth in their business with us. We thank all of our valued travel agent partners for recommending Royal Caribbean to their clients and their important role in creating incredible adventures for our guests."
Royal Caribbean’s 2015 Travel Partners of the Year award recipients are as follows:
Chairman's Award for Overall Achievement
Cruise Planners- An American Express Representative
President's Award for Overall Achievement
Vacation.com
National Partner of the Year
AAA/CAA
Home-based Partner of the Year
Nexion, LLC
Online Partner of the Year
Expedia, Inc.
Consortia Partner of the Year
Ensemble Travel Group
Corporate Incentive Partner of the Year
Maritz Travel Company
Luxury Partner of the Year
Virtuoso
Loyalty Partner of the Year
CruCon Cruise Outlet Plus, Inc.
Marketing Partner of the Year
Avoya Travel
Southeast Partner of the Year
Educational Travel Service, Inc.
Northeast Partner of the Year
Autism on the Seas
Central Partner of the Year
AAA Allied Group
West Partner of the Year
Auto Club Enterprises/AAA Travel
Canada Partner of the Year
Expedia CruiseShipCenters
Thanks to Charles T. Cranford for providing this Cruise Compass.
Royal Caribbean is committed to providing an expansive and unmatched array of multidimensional entertainment found only on Royal Caribbean. Jaw-dropping, Broadway-style entertainment and unique programming featuring spectacular ice skating, diving and aerial performances wow guests on their cruise adventure.
Good news, we are all one week closer to our next Royal Caribbean cruise! In case you missed any of the Royal Caribbean fun from this week, here is our weekly round up!
The Royal Caribbean news everyone was talking about was the rise in price of the unlimited alcohol packages.
Royal Caribbean rose the prices of its unlimited alcohol and non-alcoholic drink packages a bit this week. The increases ranged from less than a dollar to a few dollars per day.
This was the first change in the base price of the drink packages since Royal Caribbean introduced the drink packages in late 2012.
There was plenty more Royal Caribbean news, so dig into this week's batch!
The 127th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available and this week, we are discussing what shore excursions to do in Nassau, Bahamas.
In this episode, Matt and Erin discuss why a lot of guests struggle with what to do in Nassau and share some of their picks for what to do (and not to do) in Nassau.
Please feel free to subscribe via iTunes or RSS, and head over to rate and review the podcast on iTunes if you can! We’d appreciate it.
So many of our readers have reached out to us to ask how they can help the blog and we are introducing the Royal Caribbean Blog Insiders for just that reason.
The Insiders group is a way readers can contribute to Royal Caribbean Blog and help fuel some of the really amazing ideas, projects and new content that we have lined up.
As a way of saying thank you for your contribution, there are some fun rewards for being a member of the Royal Caribbean Blog Insiders.
Becoming a member of the Royal Caribbean Blog Insiders is completely up to you and you can cancel at any time. No questions asked!
As always, thank you for visiting Royal Caribbean Blog and being a part of our community!
If you are on a Royal Caribbean cruise and spot something cool, new or just fun, share a photo with us on Facebook or Twitter so we can add it to our Royal Caribbean Blog Reader Finds each Sunday!
Collier Swecker took this photo of Adventure of the Seas docked in San Juan.
Andrew McConnell took a panoramic photo from Oasis of the Seas.
Royal Caribbean shared six unique adventures on Anthem of the Seas.
Fortune Magazine looked at how cruise lines are targeting gamers.
Cruise Critic answered the top frequently asked questions about Oasis of the Seas.
Shermans Cruise has a 90 second tour of Anthem of the Seas.