Royal Caribbean's eagerly awaited deployment opening schedule appears to be available for its world wide cruise itineraries.

A new Royal Caribbean document points to when Royal Caribbean will post the deployments for regions around the world.

• Week of February 22, 2016
  • Alaska & Cruisetours
• Week of February 29, 2016
  • Europe & Transatlantics
• Week of March 7, 2016
  • Caribbean, Bahamas & Northeast
• Week of March 21, 2016
  • Australia & Singapore

All itineraries and openings are subject to change without notice. 

Deployment schedules gives consumers an idea of when to expect particular cruise schedules to become available to start looking at future cruises.

Royal Caribbean has been forced to change the itinerary for some of its cruise ships due to the path of Snowstorm Jonas.

Grandeur of the Seas will return to Baltimore, Maryland, one day later than originally scheduled. The next sailing will now begin on Monday, January 25. Guests on the upcoming cruise should arrive to the terminal on Monday. A letter with additional details on Grandeur’s itinerary will be provided at check in.

Anthem of the Seaswill return to Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey, one day later than originally scheduled. The next sailing will now begin on Tuesday, January 26. Guests on the next sailing should arrive to the terminal on Tuesday during their scheduled check in time. A letter with additional details on Anthem’s itinerary will be provided to guests at check in.

Royal Caribbean will continue to closely monitor weather conditions and will update this information if there are any changes.

Royal Caribbean will hold a conference call on February 2, 2016 at 10am to discuss its fourth quarter 2015 financial results.

The call will be available on-line at the company's investor relations web site,www.rclinvestor.com. To listen to the call by phone, please dial (877) 663-9606 in the US and Canada. International phone calls should be made to (706) 758-4628. There is no passcode or meeting number. A replay of the webcast will be available at the same site for a month following the call.

Friday is here and the end of the work week also signifies our showcase of your Royal Caribbean cruise photos!  Each week, we ask our readers to send us their best Royal Caribbean photos and we have some great entries to share with you!

Our first photo is from G. Spindler and it's of the Aquashow, "Oasis of Dreams" on Oasis of the Seas and this was taken from the top of the FlowRider.  Amazing vantage point!

We are going wide angle with this photo of Allure of the Seas docked in Cozumel, by Mary.  Great ship in a great port!

Here's a photo by JohnPC of the Royal Promenade on Liberty of the Seas, as seen on her last sailing prior to drydock.  Can't wait to see what this ship offers when she returns to service!

This photo by Gary Walker features two of my favorite things: a sunset and Freedom of the Seas.  Beautiful photo!

Rounding things out this week is a photo by Missey Bartels from Vision of the Seas of her and some friends enjoying a drink before heading to shore.  Sounds like a great plan!

Thank you to everyone that shared these great photos.  Do you want your photo included in our weekly photo showcase?  Use this form to send us your favorite Royal Caribbean photos and we will be sure to show it off to the world!

For 100 hours this weekend, Royal Caribbean is offering a new cruise sale where guests can take advantage of the BOGO offer, 25% off friends and family and 50% reduced deposit. You’ll also get an extra $50 bonus for up to $350 to spend at sea!

The 100 hour sale is valid on 6-9 night Caribbean sailings departing April 1 - December 31, 2016, excluding Harmony of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas as well as China departures.

The offer includes

• 50% off cruise fare for second guest booked in the same stateroom as first full fare guest
• 50% reduced deposit
• Onboard credit
  • Interior: $75
  • Oceanview: $250
  • Suite: $350
• 25% cruise fare savings for 3rd and 4th guests booked in the same stateroom as first two qualifying guests

Cruise must be booked Jan. 22-26, 2016.

BOGO is combinable with the 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. OBC Offer is combinable with restricted rates and NextCruise offers; not combinable with Crown & Anchor discounts. All offers are not combinable with any other offer or promotion.

The 100 hour sale is open to residents of U.S. or Canada.

At the 2016 Irish Travel Industry Awards, Royal Caribbean was the winner of, "Best General Cruise Company" category.

#RoyalCaribbean win best general #Cruise company @ITAATweets #irishtravelawards @CEVMansionHouse @cruises_for_you pic.twitter.com/0yd9SHrDCB

— Pamela Brownlee (@PamelaBrownlee1) January 21, 2016

Cruise & Ferry Category @holworldshow Best General Cruise Company:Royal Caribbean @RoyalCaribbean #IrishTravelAwards pic.twitter.com/1oXn2x5mW2

— Irish Travel Agents (@ITAATweets) January 21, 2016

A special event was held at the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin, Ireland on January 21, 2016, where Royal Caribbean was honored with the win.

The Irish Travel Industry Awards are the premier awards for suppliers and Travel Agents in Ireland. The Awards are designed to showcase excellence in the delivery of international travel services to both leisure and business customers travelling from Ireland.

Royal Caribbean is counting down the days until one lucky winner will have the chance to win one of the biggest experiences in cruising: a cruise for two on the brand new Ovation of the Seas.

To be in the running, Royal Caribbean wants to know what’s on your “Big List” – whether it’s as adventurous as paragliding or as heartfelt as spending more time with your loved ones.

Guests have until January 29, 2016 to enter the Big List contest.

Create your Big List at www.mybiglist.com.au for your chance to win a 15-night cruise for two in an Oceanview stateroom on Ovation of the Seas, where you can start ticking off your list with Royal Caribbean and Live Life Big! The 15-night New Zealand cruise departs Sydney on 15 December 2016, and includes calls at Hobart, Dunedin, Wellington, Picton, Tauranga and Auckland as well as scenic cruising through Milford, Doubtful and Dusky Sounds. The competition is open to Australian and New Zealand residents over 18 years, and closes 12.59pm Friday 29 January 2016. Entries will be judged based on creativity and originality, so choose wisely, and think big.

“At Royal Caribbean, we believe in living life big, so we’re counting down the days until our 5,000-guest, US$1 billion megaliner Ovation of the Seas arrives on Australian shores in December 2016,” said Adam Armstrong, regional commercial director, Royal Caribbean.

“To celebrate the arrival of Australia’s first ever brand new cruise ship, we want people to think big for their chance to be one of the first to experience this truly incredible megaliner”, he concluded.

Episode 129 of the Royal Caribbean Blog podcast is now available for downloading and it features a listener's experience on a recent Oasis of the Seas cruise.

In this episode, Bryon returns to share with us how his Oasis of the Seas went, as Bryon shares with us why he booked this sailing and what his thoughts were of one of Royal Caribbean's biggest ships.

Here’s the podcast page for Episode 129. And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Stitcher 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!

Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas is currently under construction at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Watch to see how the construction process is coming along on the third Quantum class ship.