Do you get dressed up for formal night on a cruise? There's a good chance a lot of other passengers like to do it as well.A Royal Caribbean cruise has a different dress code for each evening of the cruise that recommends what to wear to the Main Dining Room.With more people trying a cruise these days, views on dress codes seem to be changing. However, a recent poll of cruise fans indicate at … [Read more...]

A sea day on a cruise ship is one of the best things about going on a cruise because of how many choices you have in spending your day, but I've seen far too many passengers mess it up with the wrong approach.Most cruises have at least one sea day where the ship makes its way to the next port, but spends the day out on the ocean.I used to hate sea days when I first started cruising because I … [Read more...]

Have our travel agency partner get you a free quote for a Royal Caribbean cruise State of residence State Which ship? What type of cabin would you like? Where are you interested in cruising? Source: Royalcaribbeanblog.com … [Read more...]

Have our travel agency partner get you a free quote for a Royal Caribbean cruise State of residence State Which ship? What type of cabin would you like? Where are you interested in cruising? Source: Royalcaribbeanblog.com … [Read more...]

Hope you had a great week and are staying safe out there. Hopefully you had a chance to keep up with what's new with Royal Caribbean this week. But if not, here's a roundup of this week's news.We will have to wait a few more weeks for the next round of cruise sailings.Royal Caribbean delayed its spring release of 2026-2027 deployments.It's not unheard of for deployments to be delayed, as they are … [Read more...]

You're bound to have lots of questions when you're new to a cruise vacation, and maybe a few of them are things a little awkward to ask.I know I've been in situations where I'm new to something and I feel embarrassed to ask such a basic question to a group of people who know it all, especially when it seems like I probably should be able to figure it out.The longer you cruise, the more questions … [Read more...]

Is a big Royal Caribbean cruise ship better than a small ship? That's a question many people looking to book a cruise vacation think about when trying a ship.Royal Caribbean's cruise ships come in three main sizes: medium, big, and really big. The bigger the ship, the more space it has and that allows for more activities, but it sacrifices things smaller ships are known for.I see many cruisers who … [Read more...]

Your Royal Caribbean cruise room, or cabin, is probably different than you might expect it to be.New cruisers might assume their stateroom is just like a hotel room, and while there are indeed many similarities, there are a few things that certainly make the cruise experience different.To that point, I went through the commonly asked questions from our readers to come up with the things about a … [Read more...]

One cruiser was surprised how much they enjoyed Carnival after cruising with Royal Caribbean for years.Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Line are two of the most popular mainstream cruise lines in the world. Royal Caribbean is known for building some of the biggest and most advanced cruise ships in the world. On the other hand, Carnival Cruise Line has just started constructing mega cruise ships … [Read more...]

I go on a Royal Caribbean cruise about once a month, and I always seem to forget to pack something minor that could have made my trip so much better.Most of the time, I think I do a good job remembering to bring the essentials with me, but it's the small things that seem to elude me from time to time.It might be because they're not critical elements that I cannot cruise without. Rather, they're … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean has a new ship coming out in 2025 and they want feature the work of aspiring artists on it.Star of the Seas will enter service later this year and it's one of the biggest cruise ships in the world, which includes a large art collection.Royal Caribbean is no stranger to art, as all of their ships have rather large collections featured onboard. The art is more than just paintings, in … [Read more...]

You're going to have to wait a little bit longer for new Royal Caribbean cruises to be released for 2026-2027.The deployment schedule has been quietly updated this week and the cruise line has added new offerings, while pushing everything back.The deployment schedule refers to when Royal Caribbean will put new sailings on sale for the first time, and each release is tied to a region of the world … [Read more...]

You booked an amazing cruise, but the U.S. State Department has issued a travel warning for the place you're scheduled to go.This scenario plays out a lot because cruise ships tend to visit countries around the world that have their issues.Should you cancel? Will Royal Caribbean change the itinerary?One vacationer is booked on Jewel of the Seas for a cruise in April wrote on Facebook, "Has anyone … [Read more...]

It might seem like a genius move, but booking two shore excursions on the same day is better idea than it really is in practice.I received an email a week ago from a podcast listener who is headed on a Western Caribbean sailing and wanted to know if she should try to book two excursions on the same day."Is it possible to do two excursions from one day?" she asked. It seems like a good way to … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean named its private island in The Bahamas "perfect", and the moniker certainly holds up if you've been there to experience it.Ever since Perfect Day at CocoCay opened in 2019, it's been a revelation as to what a private cruise line beach day can be because of all the options offered.Royal Caribbean opened Perfect Day at CocoCay in phases, going back to 2018 when construction on some … [Read more...]

A medical emergency has delayed the return of a Royal Caribbean ship to its home port.Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas will be delayed returning to Baltimore, Maryland, due to a medical evacuation. Because of the emergency, Vision of the Seas unexpectedly diverted in San Juan, Puerto Rico to evacuate the passenger before continuing its sailing.The docking in San Juan has caused Vision of the … [Read more...]

There are different places you can eat dinner on a cruise ship, but there are compelling reasons to eat the buffet instead of the Main Dining Room.Royal Caribbean offers different choices in where to eat dinner, including fancy sit down meals, restaurants that cost extra, and casual options too.Over the years I've eaten at all of them, and I think the Windjammer Cafe is vastly underrated for … [Read more...]

If you’re a frequent cruiser, it’s not uncommon to find yourself in the same cruise routine. Humans are creatures of habit and gravitate towards familiar, comfortable experiences. This can be true even while traveling when you’re already outside of your normal comfort zone!For one Royal Caribbean cruiser, switching things up during her recent Royal Caribbean cruise was an eye-opening experience. … [Read more...]

Repairs to a broken pier in Puerto Rico's biggest cruise port might finally be complete soon.Royal Caribbean's biggest ships have been unable to dock in San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico for months because of an issue with the pier.Namely, the line's Oasis Class ships have been left without the ability to safely dock there, and as a result, have skipped visits to Puerto Rico and instead gone to other … [Read more...]

I was surprised how much money you can save on a Royal Caribbean internet package with one change.No matter which mainstream cruise line you sail on, you're going to have to pay for a WiFi package if you want to use the internet.While prices for an internet package are cheaper today than they used to be, it's still an expense. Especially if you want to get everyone in your family access too.You … [Read more...]