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Royal Caribbean Adds Bahamas Cruise Before Legend’s Florida Debut
The added voyage includes Perfect Day at CocoCay, and guests booked on the November 11 sailing were told they can keep their reservation or switch.
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Grupo Peralta Proposes R$1 Billion Cruise Terminal Near Santos
The terminal would sit inside Litoral Plaza Shopping, one of Brazil’s ten largest malls, with a tunnel to the pier and year-round cruise-only operations.
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Mexico Rejects Royal Caribbean’s Mahahual Project Over Reef Risks
Change.org petitions opposing the development drew more than four million signatures, while SEMARNAT rejected three permits including one involving a pier.
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Global Cruise Ship Orderbook Climbs to $90 Billion
Princess’s three Voyager-class ships will be built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard, the company’s largest shipbuilding facility by area and capacity.
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Royal Caribbean Uses AI to Drive Pricing and Onboard Spending
Royal Caribbean’s push shows how cruise lines are becoming data-driven retailers, turning the pre-trip window into a bigger part of the vacation economy.
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Carnival Tropicale to Homeport in Galveston From 2028
Carnival’s move underscores how quickly Galveston is evolving from a regional departure point into a heavyweight cruise hub as lines chase Texas demand.
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Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas Completes Baltic Sea Trials
A quicker rollout for the next Icon-class ship underscores Royal Caribbean’s push to keep new megaships coming. It also highlights the battle for Caribbean capacity and private island appeal.
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Royal Caribbean Orders Two More Icon Class Ships for 2029-30
By locking in scarce shipyard slots for the next decade, Royal Caribbean is signaling confidence in mega-ship demand and tightening the race for new cruise capacity.
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Royal Caribbean Moves Symphony of the Seas to Fort Lauderdale in 2027
The swap underscores how Royal Caribbean is reshuffling its biggest ships between Texas and South Florida as ports compete for year-round Caribbean demand.
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Royal Caribbean, Bank of America Roll Out Royal ONE Visa Cards
Cruise lines are using credit cards to turn everyday spending into repeat sailings. Royal Caribbean is betting a portfolio-wide program keeps guests from rivals.
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Royal Caribbean Unveils Hero of the Seas for Miami Debut in 2027
Royal Caribbean is doubling down on the Caribbean mega-ship arms race, turning Miami into a launchpad for floating resorts built to keep multigenerational families onboard.
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Miami-Dade Weighs Direct Rail Link From MIA to PortMiami
As Florida ports battle for cruise dominance, Miami is eyeing airport-to-terminal rail to make weekend turnarounds smoother and less car dependent.