Royal Caribbean


Monday, May 27, 2013
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Fire Incidents

SPOTD: Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas Catches on Fire

Damage on the Royal Caribbean ship Grandeur of the Seas is pictured as the ship is docked in Freeport, Bahamas on Sunday, 27 May 2013. A fire broke out

May 27, 2013
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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Port of Tampa Cruise Terminal Evacuated Due to Suspicious Package

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious package found near a Royal Caribbean cruise ship at the Port of

April 18, 2013
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Interesting

Royal Caribbean Unveils New Quantum-Class

Royal Caribbean International on Tuesday unveiled the long awaited details of the company's new generation Quantum-class

April 16, 2013
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Royal Caribbean Cuts Steel on New ‘Quantum’ Class Ships

Royal Caribbean on Tuesday said it has cut the first steel in the construction of two of its new “Project Sunshine” ships, marking a major step in

February 5, 2013
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Friday, December 28, 2012
Shipbuilding

Oasis Order Provides a Welcomed Jolt to French Shipbuilding Industry

By Mimosa Spencer and Nadya Masidlover PARIS–A contract worth more than 1 billion euros (1.33 billion dollars) to build a 5,400-passenger cruise ship for

December 28, 2012
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Oasis of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Orders Third Oasis-Class Ship from France

Royal Caribbean has pulled the trigger on a third (and possibly fourth) Oasis-class cruise ship from STX Europe. Royal Caribbean placed the order for the new

December 27, 2012
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Friday, December 14, 2012

Royal Caribbean Recognized in Top 100 of World’s Most Sustainable Companies

Royal Caribbean Cruises announced Thursday that the company has been ranked among the top 100 companies in the world for its sustainability reporting and

December 14, 2012
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Monday, November 5, 2012

TUI Cruises Confirms Order for Second 2,500 Passenger Newbuild

Germany’s TUI Cruises confirmed Monday that the company has ordered a second 2,500 passenger cruise ship from STX Finland. The 99,300 GRT cruise ship

November 5, 2012
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Friday, October 26, 2012

Royal Caribbean Likely to Order Third Oasis-Class Ship

Royal Caribbean (RCL) hopes to order a new Oasis-type ship–at 5,400 berths, they’re the biggest cruise vessels in the world–by year’s

October 26, 2012
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Collision

Cruise Ships Collide in Bermuda [VIDEO]

On 14 September, a squall blew through Bermuda’s Royal Dockyard where a pair of cruise ships, the Norwegian Star and Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of

September 19, 2012
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Friday, April 20, 2012

Concordia Looms as Royal Caribbean 1Q Net Drops 40%

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) predicted another bottom-line decline in the current quarter, after first-quarter profit fell

April 20, 2012
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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Engineering News

Royal Caribbean Orders ABB Azipods for “Project Sunshine”

ABB announced today that they have won orders worth more than $60 million to provide complete power and Azipod propulsion systems for two new cruise ships to

April 17, 2012
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Monday, February 14, 2011
News

Royal Caribbean signs letter of intent with Meyer Werft for two new generation ships

MIAMI/PAPENBURG: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. has signed a letter of intent with the Papenburg, Germany-based Royal Carribean International  to build the

February 14, 2011
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Blog

Déjà vu – Royal Carribean cruise ship hits rough seas

First trouble in the Sothern Ocean and now a cruise ship rocked by heavy seas?  NBC’s today has the report. Keep reading for the full statement from

December 13, 2010
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Ship Design

Photos and Video – ‘Allure of the Seas’ Clearing Storebelt Bridge

In the video above shot on October 30, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas passes under Denmark’ Storebaelt Bridge on her maiden voyage from the

November 2, 2010
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Shipyard

Building Royal Caribbean’s ‘Allure of the Seas’ – Video

Last year, Royal Carribean chronicled the construction and launch of the Oasis of the Seas, releasing a number of webisodes on various sudjects such as her

October 26, 2010
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Friday, July 2, 2010
Video

Oasis Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean

Oasis of the Seas set a new record of carrying over 6,000 passengers. She is owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. “The ship was completed

July 2, 2010
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Ship Photo of The Week – Oasis of the Seas

This weeks ship photo is of the 20 story Oasis of the Seas lowering its smoke stacks to squeeze under Great Belt Fixed Link in the Baltic Sea on

November 4, 2009
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Friday, October 23, 2009

Oasis of the Seas on Simulator Training

Hot on the heals of the last video, Revolutionizing Life Boat Design, Royal Carribean and Oasis of the Seas release this latest installment title Simulator

October 23, 2009
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Royal Caribbean on Revolutionizing Life Boat Design

While the cruise ship industry is really not our niche here on gCaptain, we can’t help but enjoy the videos that Royal Carribean is regularly producing

October 7, 2009
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