World's largest cruise ship prepares to set sail
Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas is preparing for its maiden voyage after recently completing its first round of sea trials.
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Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas is preparing for its maiden voyage after recently completing its first round of sea trials.
The oceanic data collection program is conducted with NASA, NOAA, and the University of Miami
Nicole Lauren reports the OceanScope tech on four ships is made up of instruments that can provide real-time data on the atmospheric and oceanic conditions along the ship's path.
A man accused of installing a hidden camera in a public bathroom on a Royal Caribbean ship has been charged with video voyeurism and attempted possession of child exploitation material.
Jeremy Froias has been charged with video voyeurism and attempted possession of child exploitation material
Officials didn't identify what country the people in the boat were from
Royal Caribbean announced Thursday that starting with August 8 departures, "we will revise our testing requirement for most U.S. sailings."
A Miami federal judge has ruled that four cruise lines with ties to South Florida took part in "prohibited tourism" by carrying passengers to the island nation and profited from the use of the port facilities in Havana.
After three years, the world's largest cruise ship is finally ready to welcome passengers aboard.
Royal Caribbean International has canceled sailings on four of its ships due to "COVID-related circumstances around the world."
According to the cruise line, the Odyssey of the Seas was not allowed to enter Curacao and Aruba after 55 fully-vaccinated crew members and passengers contracted COVID.
According to Royal Caribbean, 48 people out of 6,091 on the ship during the Dec. 11 sailing came back positive for the coronavirus after contact tracing.
Miami-based Royal Caribbean is gearing up to set sail around the world. The nine-month round trip voyage on the Serenade of the Seas, is dubbed the "the ultimate world cruise."
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Miami-based Royal Caribbean has announced its full fleet of ships will be sailing by Spring 2022 with fully vaccinated crew and guests, except in Florida where there is a vaccine passport ban.
Royal Caribbean is expanding its coronavirus testing requirements in US waters.
Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises is not responsible for the death of an 18-month-old girl who fell from her grandfather's arms through a window on the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Royal Caribbean has offered up one of its ships to house first responders assisting with the Surfside condo collapse search-and-rescue efforts.
Royal Caribbean's "Celebrity Edge" left Fort Lauderdale Saturday, filled to about 40% capacity. The company said 99% of those passengers are vaccinated.
Royal Caribbean's 'Freedom of the Seas' completed a simulated cruise, which tested COVID-19 safety protocols, and returned to PortMiami Tuesday morning.
Royal Caribbean appears to have found a way to work around the ban Governor Ron DeSantis and the state legislature have put on businesses asking customers for proof of vaccination.
Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas departed Sunday from PortMiami for its first simulated sailing.
Royal Caribbean has postponed the first four trips of its new cruise ship after eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19.
Royal Caribbean is coming back to US waters starting July 2nd and it will not require passengers to be vaccinated.
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