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Harmony of the Seas Marks 10 Years in Royal Caribbean Service
Harmony debuted Ultimate Abyss, a ten-deck slide billed at launch as the tallest at sea, and The Perfect Storm, later added to other Royal Caribbean ships.
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Ellen Kennedy to Retire as Port Everglades Names Successor
Kennedy cited the COVID-19 restart as a proud moment; Celebrity Edge sailed June 26, 2021, as the first oceangoing cruise ship from a U.S. port in 15 months.
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Legend of the Seas Departs Málaga on Inaugural Mediterranean Sailing
Málaga’s Levante pier facilities adapted mobile boarding bridges to the ship’s dimensions, with fireworks planned over the bay for the late-evening departure.
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Nassau Cruise Port Sets Single-Day Record With 33,254 Passengers
The redevelopment raised Nassau’s daily passenger capacity from roughly twenty thousand to about thirty-three thousand, with room for six full-size ships at once.
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Royal Caribbean’s Seventh Oasis-Class Ship Enters Assembly
Currently identified as B35, the unnamed 236,900-gross-ton newbuild will join a class that began with Oasis of the Seas in 2009 and includes Utopia of the Seas.
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Colorado Cruise Passengers Fined $52,725 Over Nassau Port Fight
Police said the station struggle began as officers prepared to search the group, with one woman throwing a chair through a glass door and one man kicking out the remaining glass.
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Liberty of the Seas Resumes Service From Southampton After Refit
The first post-refit voyage was a two-night cruise to Le Havre, and a mid-October repositioning will precede year-round Caribbean sailings from Galveston.
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Carnival Sued After Passenger Hurt on Nassau Swimming with Pigs Tour
The case tests how far cruise lines can distance themselves from shore excursion mishaps, a growing legal battleground as onboard brands sell off-ship adventures.
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Oasis of the Seas Turns Back Near Cuba After Man-Overboard Hoax
A single prank at sea can trigger costly search-and-rescue responses and raise fresh questions about teen supervision on spring break sailings as cruise lines tighten conduct rules.
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Royal Caribbean Offers Oasis of the Seas Guests Refund, 50% Credit
The offer underscores how tightly packed peak sailings have become, with cruise lines increasingly using airline-style incentives to balance capacity without disrupting departures.
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Storm Damage Leaves CocoCay With One Berth, Forcing Itinerary Swaps
As cruise lines lean harder on private-island stops to anchor Caribbean itineraries, storm damage at CocoCay shows how extreme weather can ripple across fleets.
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Royal Caribbean Drops Jamaica Calls After Hurricane Melissa
The reroutes show how a single hurricane can ripple through the Caribbean cruise economy, with nearby ports absorbing demand while Jamaica races to restore tourism lifelines.