Royal Caribbean International

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Royal Caribbean International
FormerlyRoyal Caribbean Cruise Line
(1968–1997)
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Tourism
Founded1968;56 years ago (1968) in Norway
Headquarters 25°46′31″N80°10′41″W / 25.7753°N 80.1780°W / 25.7753; -80.1780 ,

Miami, Florida
,
U.S.
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
Michael Bayley
(President & CEO)
Services Cruises
Parent Royal Caribbean Group
Website www.royalcaribbean.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Royal Caribbean International (RCI), previously known as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL), is a cruise line brand founded in 1968 in Norway and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Group since 1997. Based in Miami, Florida, it is the largest cruise line by revenue and second largest by passengers counts. In 2018, Royal Caribbean International controlled 19.2% of the worldwide cruise market by passengers and 14.0% by revenue. [1] As of January 2024, the line operates 28 ships and has three additional ships on order.

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History

Royal Caribbean's first ship, Song of Norway Song of Norway Vigo (cropped).jpg
Royal Caribbean's first ship, Song of Norway

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line was founded in 1968 by three Norwegian shipping companies: Anders Wilhelmsen & Company, I.M. Skaugen & Company, and Gotaas Larsen.[ citation needed ] The newly created line put its first ship, Song of Norway , into service two years later. A year later, the line added Nordic Prince to the fleet and in 1972 it added Sun Viking . In 1978, Song of Norway became Royal Caribbean's first passenger ship to be lengthened. This was accomplished via the insertion of an 85-foot (26 m) section to the vessel's severed center. Following the success of this work, Nordic Prince was also stretched in 1980. During the stretching of both ships, their sterns were modified to create more open space. In 1982, Royal Caribbean launched Song of America .

Royal Caribbean's third ship, Sun Viking Sun Viking at Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong.jpg
Royal Caribbean's third ship, Sun Viking

In 1986, Royal Caribbean leased a coastal property in Labadie, Haiti, to be used as a private destination for its guests, renamed as Labadee. [2] After a corporate restructuring in 1988, the line launched Sovereign of the Seas, the largest passenger vessel afloat at the time. [3] That same year, Royal Caribbean also merged with Admiral Cruises. [4] Two years later in 1990, Nordic Empress and Viking Serenade entered service and Royal Caribbean purchased a second private destination, Little Stirrup Cay, an island in the Bahamas, which they branded as CocoCay. [4]

Majesty of the Seas and Monarch of the Seas in Nassau, Bahamas Monarch and Majesty in Nassau, Bahamas (cropped).jpg
Majesty of the Seas and Monarch of the Seas in Nassau, Bahamas

The second and third Sovereign-class cruise ships Monarch of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas were delivered in 1991 and 1992 respectively.

Royal Caribbean went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1993.

Reorganization and renaming

In 1997, it merged with the Greek cruise line Celebrity Cruises and changed its name from Royal Caribbean Cruise Line to Royal Caribbean International. At the same time, Royal Caribbean Group was formed as Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to serve as a holding company that owned both Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean International.

In 2000, Royal Caribbean operated a series of land-and-sea-based "cruise tours" in Alaska, featuring glass-domed train cars to scenic destinations within the state and Canada. Over the next two years, they also introduced cruise tours to destinations throughout Europe. [5]

An even larger class, the Oasis class , featuring Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas , was launched in 2009 and 2010, guaranteeing Royal Caribbean the ship size lead for years to come. In December 2012, Royal Caribbean announced that they had ordered a third Oasis-class cruise ship from STX France, which would be larger than the previous ships in the class. [6] In March 2014, Royal Caribbean announced that they had ordered a fourth Oasis-Class ship from STX France. [7]

In February 2013, Royal Caribbean announced the first two ships of their newest Quantum class, Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas , which were being built at the Meyer Werft shipyard. [8] [9] [10] In May of that year, Royal Caribbean announced that they had signed a contract for a third Quantum-class ship for delivery in mid-2016. [11]

In September 2014, Royal Caribbean announced that the third Quantum-class ship would be named Ovation of the Seas , [12] and in February 2015 they announced that the third Oasis-class ship would be named Harmony of the Seas . [13]

In March 2015, Royal Caribbean announced that they had agreed to sell Splendour of the Seas to TUI Cruises in the second quarter of 2016. [14]

In June 2016, Royal Caribbean announced that they had agreed to sell Legend of the Seas to TUI Cruises in the second quarter of 2017. [15]

The company lobbies in various jurisdictions in which it operates. In the United States of America, lobbying expenditure records are held by the Senate Office of Public Records. [16] In South Australia, the company is represented by lobbying company Richardson Coutts Pty Ltd. [17]

In 2017, Royal Caribbean agreed to use Port Everglades as a preferred berth for its Oasis class ships. [18] The new agreement extended the past contract with Port Everglades until 2026, contingent upon a $100 million remodeling of Cruise Terminal 25, and approved by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. [18]

In December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Royal Caribbean suspended sailings across its fleet. It also sold Empress of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas , [19] [20] with the former going to Cordelia Cruises. [21] As of 12 January 2021, its first and only ship to resume sailing was Quantum of the Seas , which began sailing from Singapore in December 2020 under health and safety regulations formulated by the Singapore government. [22]

On 29 June 2021, Royal Caribbean International's Ovation of the Seas became the first cruise ship to return to the Port of Seattle since the COVID-19 Pandemic began. [23]

Partnerships/capabilities

In August 2022, the company announced that it would partner with SpaceX to use its Starlink technology across all its ships, in an effort to improve historically weak internet connections. This comes on the heels of the Federal Communications Commission authorizing SpaceX to provide its services to boats, planes, and trucks. [24]

Fleet

Current fleet

Since Sovereign of the Seas entered service in 1987, all subsequent Royal Caribbean ships have names ending with the phrase "of the Seas".

Vision class

The Vision class consists of three pairs of sister ships. Legend and Splendour , built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France have a gross tonnage of approximately 70,000. Grandeur and Enchantment were built at Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Helsinki, Finland and had an original tonnage of approximately 73,000  GT. The final pair, Rhapsody and Vision were also built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, and have a tonnage of 78,000  GT. In 2005, a 74-foot (23 m) midsection was added to Enchantment of the Seas, bringing its tonnage to over 80,000  GT. All ships of this class feature over 2 acres (8,100 m2) of glass. Royal Caribbean sold both Splendour of the Seas and Legend of the Seas to Marella Cruises. Splendour of the Seas last sailed for Royal Caribbean on 4 April 2016, and the final Legend of the Seas sailing for Royal Caribbean left port on 13 March 2017. [25] [26] In October 2019, Royal Caribbean announced a plan to transfer Grandeur of the Seas to Pullmantur Cruises after its last scheduled sailing on 21 March 2021. [27] However, following Pullmantur's filing for bankruptcy, Royal Caribbean later announced in August 2020 that Grandeur would remain in Royal Caribbean's fleet. [28]

ShipYear
built		 Gross
tonnage 		BerthsNotesShip image
DoubleMaximum
Grandeur of the Seas 199673,817 [29] 1,992 [30] 2,440 [30] Last renovated in 2012. [31]
Grandeur of the Seas (cropped).jpg
Rhapsody of the Seas 199778,878 [32] 1,998 [33] 2,416 [33] Last renovated in 2012. [34]
Rhapsody of the Seas - Skagway, AK (cropped).jpg
Enchantment of the Seas 199782,910 [35] 2,252 [36] 2,730 [36] Lengthened in 2005. Last renovated in 2013. [37]
Enchantment of the Seas.jpg
Vision of the Seas 199878,717 [38] 2,050 [39] 2,514 [39] Last renovated in 2013. [40]
Vision of the Seas departing Tallinn 19 August 2013 (cropped).JPG

Voyager class

The Voyager-class ships were the largest class of cruise ships in the world when constructed and were the first ships to have an ice rink at sea and the first to have Royal Caribbean's "Royal Promenade" mall concept, a main thoroughfare extending most of the length of the ship, flanked by bars, cafes, and shopping venues. They were built at Kvaerner Masa-Yards' (now Meyer Turku) facility in Turku, Finland. They have a gross tonnage of around 137,000 tonnes. Activity options onboard all five ships include a basketball court, at least three pools, a mini-golf course, a rock wall, an ice skating rink and, originally, an inline skating track. Navigator of the Seas replaced the inline skating track with a Flowrider surf simulator in 2014, and similar changes are planned for Voyager and Explorer. [41]

Navigator of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas are second-generation Voyager-class vessels, and feature glass stateroom balconies that extend out from the superstructure of the ship and a larger Windjammer buffet area.

ShipYear
built		 Gross
tonnage 		BerthsNotesShip image
DoubleMaximum
Voyager of the Seas 1999138,194 [42] 3,114 [43] 3,840 [43] Last renovated in 2019. [44]
Voyager of the Seas in Sydney.jpg
Explorer of the Seas 2000138,194 [45] 3,114 [46] 3,840 [46] Planned renovation postponed. [47]
Explorer of the Seas, Fremantle, 2015 (01) (cropped).JPG
Adventure of the Seas 2001138,193 [48] 3,114 [49] 3,807 [49] Last renovated in 2016. [50]
Adventure of the Seas Jun 24 2019 (cropped).jpg
Navigator of the Seas 2002139,999 [51] 3,376 [52] 4,000 [52] Last renovated in 2019. [53]
Navigator of the Seas 2014 Galveston 1 (cropped).JPG
Mariner of the Seas 2003139,863 [54] 3,114 [55] 3,807 [55] Last renovated in 2018. [56]
Mariner of the Seas at hakata port (cropped).jpg

Radiance class

All Radiance-class ships have a gross tonnage of 90,090 and environmentally friendlier gas turbine engines. The Radiance-class ships have over 3 acres (12,000 m2) of glass, glass exterior viewing elevators, over 700 balcony staterooms, two-level glass windowed dining rooms, alternative restaurants, a retractable glass roof over a pool, an outdoor pool, as well as the first self-leveling billiard tables at sea. The Radiance class ships were constructed at Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany. Unlike the preceding Voyager class, these ships are built to the Panamax form factor, allowing them to pass through the Panama Canal.

ShipYear
built		 Gross
tonnage 		BerthsNotesShip image
DoubleMaximum
Radiance of the Seas 200190,090 [57] 2,143 [58] 2,466 [58] Last renovated in 2011. [59]
Radiance of the Seas - Juneau, AK (cropped).jpg
Brilliance of the Seas 200290,090 [60] 2,142 [61] 2,543 [61] Last renovated in 2013. [40]
Brilliance of the Seas in Tallinn 9 August 2012 (cropped).JPG
Serenade of the Seas 200390,090 [62] 2,146 [63] 2,476 [63] Last renovated in 2012. [64]
Serenade of the Seas at Grand Cayman1 (cropped).JPG
Jewel of the Seas 200490,090 [65] 2,112 [66] 2,502 [66] Last renovated in 2016. [67]
Jewel of the Seas G628 (cropped).jpg

Freedom class

The Freedom-class ships are lengthened versions of the second-generation Voyager-class ship, and contain a 400-foot (120 m) Royal Promenade mall running much of the length of the ship, an ice skating rink, basketball court, several pools, a mini-golf course, and a rock wall. New features on the Freedom class include the FlowRider surfing simulator, the H2O Zone kids water play area, a boxing ring, and hot tubs cantilevered over the side of the ship. At 154,407 gross tons, the Freedom-class ships were the largest ships in the world from 2006, until the debut of the Oasis class in 2009. [68]

ShipYear
built		 Gross
tonnage 		BerthsNotesShip image
DoubleMaximum
Freedom of the Seas 2006156,271 [69] 3,782 [70] 4,515 [70] Last renovated in 2020. [71]
MS Freedom of the Seas in its maiden voyage (cropped).jpg
Liberty of the Seas 2007155,889 [72] 3,798 [73] 4,960 [73] Last renovated in 2016. [74]
Liberty Of The Seas GC 12-22-16 (cropped).jpg
Independence of the Seas 2008155,889 [75] 3,634 [76] 4,375 [76] Last renovated in 2018. [77]
MS Independence of the Seas in Southampton (cropped).JPG

Oasis class

The Oasis-class ships are some of the largest passenger ships ever built, having surpassed the Freedom-class ships, and are surpassed only by the Icon-class ships. They can accommodate up to 5,400 passengers at double occupancy and they have a maximum capacity of 6,296 passengers. Furthermore, the ships have a gross tonnage of at least 225,282 tons, and cost the line around US$1.4 billion each. The first two ships in the class, Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas , [78] [79] were delivered in 2009 and 2010 by STX Europe Turku Shipyard, Finland. [80] The third and fourth ships in the class, Harmony of the Seas and Symphony of the Seas were built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France. They were the first to come with the Ultimate Abyss dry slide. [81] Royal Caribbean International, in conjunction with USA Today, sponsored a contest to name the first two vessels. [78] [82] [83] On 18 February 2019 Royal Caribbean announced the order of a 6th Oasis class vessel, later named Utopia of the Seas, from Chantiers de l'Atlantique for delivery in 2024 with a double occupancy of 5,714 and gross tonnage of 231,000.

ShipYear
built		 Gross
tonnage 		BerthsNotesShip image
DoubleMaximum
Oasis of the Seas 2009226,838 [84] 5,400 [85] 6,780 [85] Last renovated in 2019. [86]
Oasis of the Seas (cropped).jpg
Allure of the Seas 2010225,282 [87] 5,492 [88] 6,780 [88] Planned renovation postponed. [89]
Allure of the Seas (ship, 2009) 001 (cropped).jpg
Harmony of the Seas 2016226,963 [90] 5,497 [91] 6,687 [91]
Harmony of the Seas (ship, 2016) 001 (cropped).jpg
Symphony of the Seas 2018228,081 [92] 5,518 [92] 6,680 [92]
SymphonyOfTheSeas (cropped) 02.jpg
Wonder of the Seas 2022 [93] 236,8575,7346,988 Wonder of the Seas - August 2021.png

Quantum class

The Quantum-class of ships debuted as the second largest class of cruise ships in the world. The Quantum-class ships were the first ships built for Royal Caribbean by Meyer Werft since the Radiance class and share many features with those ships, including indoor pools with retractable roofs, vast expanses of glass, outdoor seating in the "Windjammer" buffet, and self-leveling pool tables. [94] [95] Other distinctive features of the Quantum-class include the "North Star" observation capsule mounted on the end of a 41-meter-long (135 ft) crane arm, [96] "RipCord by iFLY" a skydiving simulator, [97] the three-deck-high Two70° lounge and performance venue at the aft of the ship featuring panoramic windows that convert into projection screens, [98] and the multi-purpose SeaPlex facility which hosts activities such as basketball, roller skating, bumper cars, and a trapeze school. [99] The Quantum class was the first class designed specifically for Dynamic Dining, and feature several separate complementary dining facilities instead of a single main dining room. [100] Each venue will maintain the same menu and staff throughout the cruise. [101] Unlike the earlier Voyager , Freedom , and Oasis class, Quantum-class ships do not feature a Viking Crown Lounge or ice skating rink, and the Royal Esplanade mall down the center of the ship is not featured in the traditional form of Royal Promenades. [102] [103]

Five ships, Quantum of the Seas, Anthem of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas, Spectrum of the Seas, and Odyssey of the Seas [104] [105] [106] were built as of 2021.

ShipYear
built		 Gross
tonnage 		BerthsNotesShip image
DoubleMaximum
Quantum of the Seas 2014168,666 [107] 4,180 [107] 4,905 [107]
Quantum of the Seas - Wedel 04 (cropped).jpg
Anthem of the Seas 2015168,666 [108] 4,180 [108] 4,905 [108]
El Crucero Anthem of The Seas en el muelle de Santa Catalina de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. (18173969071).jpg
Ovation of the Seas 2016 [109] 168,666 [110] 4,180 [11] 4,905 [11]
Ovation of the Seas - Nieuwe Maas - Port of Rotterdam (25843859904) (cropped).jpg
Spectrum of the Seas 2019169,379 [111] 4,246 [111] 5,622 [111] First Quantum Ultra Class [112] ship
SPECTRUM OF THE SEAS 20190608-2 (cropped).jpg
Odyssey of the Seas 2021 [93] [113] 167,704 [114] 4,2005,510 [115] 2nd Quantum Ultra-class cruise ship
Odyssey of the Seas (cropped).jpg

Icon class

On 10 October 2016, Royal Caribbean and Meyer Turku announced an order to build two ships under the project name "Icon". [116] On 2 July 2019, Royal Caribbean announced an order for a third ship in the "Icon" class. [117] [118]

Icon class ships are the largest cruise ships ever constructed. The ships will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), with a gross tonnage of about 250,800 GT. [119] Ships will contain other alternative energy features, like the use of fuel cells to produce electricity and fresh water. [116]

Icon of the Seas was delivered on 27 November 2023, and the second ship, Star of the Seas , is expected to be delivered in 2025. [116] [120] The third ship is planned to be delivered in 2026, one year after Star of the Seas.

ShipYear
built		 Gross
tonnage 		BerthsNotesShip image
DoubleMaximum
Icon of the Seas 2023248,663 [121] 5,610 [122] 7,600 [122] 1st LNG powered ship in the fleet, largest cruise ship in the world by gross tonnage
Icon of the Seas.jpg

Future fleet

ShipClassEstimated date of completionCurrent status Gross
tonnage 		BerthsNotesShip image
DoubleMaximum
Utopia of the Seas Oasis class Spring 2024 [93] Keel laid in July 2022 [123] 236,8605,668 [124] 6th Oasis-class cruise ship. 1st LNG powered Oasis class.

[125]

Utopia of the Seas em construcao.jpg
Star of the Seas [126] Icon class 2025 [93] Keel laid in December 2023 [127] 250,800 [128] 5,610 [128] 2nd LNG powered Icon class. [129]
TBA Icon class 2026 [93] Steel cutting started in January 2024250,800 [130] 5,610 [130] 3rd LNG powered Icon class.
TBA [131] Oasis class 2028Ordered236,8605,6687th Oasis-class cruise ship. 2nd LNG powered Oasis class, sister ship to Utopia of the seas.

Former fleet

ShipClassYear builtDuration in service for Royal Caribbean InternationalCurrent status Gross tonnage NotesShip image
Song of Norway Song of Norway class19701970–1997Scrapped in 2013 as the Formosa Queen. [132] 22,945Lengthened in 1978
Song of Norway Vigo (cropped).jpg
Nordic Prince Song of Norway class19711971–1995Scrapped in 2015 as the Pacific [133] 23,149Lengthened in 1980
Carouselship (cropped).jpg
Sun Viking Song of Norway class19721972–1998Sold for scrap in 2021.16,607
Sun Viking at Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong (cropped).jpg
Song of America Song of America class19821982–1999Operating as the Celestyal Olympia for Celestyal Cruises 37,584
ThomsonDestiny (cropped).jpg
Viking Serenade -19821990–2002Scrapped in 2018 as the Ocean Gala 1. [134] 40,171Transferred from Royal Caribbean's subsidiary Admiral Cruises in 1990.
Viking Serenade Mexico 3 (cropped).jpg
Sovereign of the Seas Sovereign class 19871988–2008 [135] Scrapped in 2020 as the Sovereign73,192Largest cruise ship from 1987 to 1990.
Sovereign of the Seas Nassau Bahamas (244161813) (cropped).jpg
Monarch of the Seas Sovereign class 19911991–2013 [136] Scrapped in 2020 as the Monarch73,192
Monarch of the Seas (cropped).JPG
Splendour of the Seas Vision class 19961996–2016Operating as the Marella Discovery for Marella Cruises 69,130 [68] [137]
Splendour of the Seas 2011 (cropped).jpg
Legend of the Seas Vision class 19951995–2017Operating as the Marella Discovery 2 for Marella Cruises 69,130 [68]
Legend of the Seas (1) (cropped).jpg
Empress of the Seas Empress class19901990–2008

2016–2020 [19]

Sold to Cordelia Cruises [21] 48,563Sailed for Pullmantur Cruises as Empress from 2008 to 2016.
Empress of the Seas in Grand Cayman May 30, 2016 (cropped).jpg
Majesty of the Seas Sovereign class 19921992–2020 [19] Sold to Seajets and renamed Majesty of the Oceans [19] 78,941
MSMajestyOfTheSeasEdit1.JPG

Private resorts

Royal Caribbean operates two privately owned resorts that are used as stops on some Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries. They are Labadee, a resort on the northern coast of Haiti, and Coco Cay, a private island in the Berry Islands region of the Bahamas. Each resort features canopies for eating, lounge chairs, palm trees, white sand beaches, and a number of activities.

The company is planning to open additional private resorts in Asia [138] and on Lelepa Island, Vanuatu. [139]

Ports of call

Royal Caribbean operates internationally and has many ports of call.

US ports

United States ports for Royal Caribbean include Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cape Liberty Cruise Port, Honolulu Harbor, PortMiami, the Port of Seattle, the Port of Galveston in Galveston, Texas, the Port of Los Angeles, the Port of New Orleans, the Port of San Diego, the Port of Seward in Seward, Alaska, the Port of Baltimore, the Port of Boston, Port Canaveral in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and Port Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, Port of San Juan in San Juan, Puerto Rico. [140]

International ports

Among these are the Port of Amsterdam, the Port of Barcelona, the Port of Quebec, the Port of Shenzhen, the Port of Stockholm, the Port of Vancouver, the Port of Auckland, the Port of Beijing, the Port of Civitavecchia, the Port of Singapore, the Port of Sydney, the Port of Venice, the Port of Copenhagen, the Port of Hong Kong, the Port of Melbourne, the Port of Shanghai, and the Port of Southampton. [140] Marmagao Port, Goa.

Awards

Travel awards include

Incidents and controversies

As of 2008, Royal Caribbean had 22% of the market share in cruise line operation. Cruise line operators are criticized for using this large economic impact to cut deals with home ports, ports of call, and agencies. [143]

Norovirus outbreaks

In January 2014, an outbreak of norovirus aboard Explorer of the Seas sickened 689 of 4,237 passengers and crew (16.3%), causing the ship to return to port two days early. [144] [145] The outbreak reportedly marked the greatest number of cases of illness aboard a cruise ship in two decades, [146] barely exceeding a 2006 outbreak aboard the Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Liberty that sickened 679 of 3,970 passengers and crew (17.1%). [147] Royal Caribbean offered all passengers aboard that cruise a 50% refund of their cruise fare, an additional 50% (plus 10% for each day sick passengers were quarantined) of their cruise fare as a credit towards another cruise, and reimbursed extra travel expenses for guests returning home early. [148]

Docking in Haiti

In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Royal Caribbean continued docking cruise ships at the Labadee resort, located approximately 60 miles from the epicenter of the earthquake, during the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Royal Caribbean vice president John Weis defended the decision, citing relief supplies delivered through the ships and proceeds from the call going towards relief efforts. The decision to continue docking was criticized nonetheless and created concern among passengers. [149] [150]

George Allen Smith case

On 5 July 2005, passengers on board Brilliance of the Seas reported what appeared to be blood on a part of the ship below the passenger balconies. After a search, George Allen Smith was discovered to be missing and thought to have fallen overboard. A criminal investigation into possible foul play was conducted, and a brief press release on the company's investor relations website announced the settlement of the case, [151] later revealed to be more than $1 million. [152]

Environmental record

In 1998 and 1999, the company was fined US$9 million because one of its ships, Sovereign of the Seas , had repeatedly dumped oily waste into the ocean and tried to hide this using false records, including fake piping diagrams given to the US Coast Guard. Because the company was and is incorporated in Liberia, Royal Caribbean argued that this case was not in the jurisdiction of US courts. Despite their argument, they were unsuccessful. [153]

Whakaari / White Island eruption

On 9 December 2019, a volcanic eruption occurred killing 21 people from Ovation of the Seas. It occurred on New Zealand's Whakaari / White Island while Ovation was docked in the nearby Port of Tauranga. Despite an increase in seismic activity in preceding weeks 47 people, including 38 passengers and crew from the ship, were on the island when it erupted. [154] [155] [156] As of December 10,2019, 44 of the 47 were injured, missing, or killed. [157] A Royal Caribbean spokesperson said the line was "devastated by today’s events", [158] and the ship remained in port until 10 December to assist with recovery efforts. [159] In April 2020, legal action was commenced in Australia on behalf of relatives and Ovation passengers against Royal Caribbean. [160]

Death of Chloe Rae Margaret Wiegand

On 7 July 2019, 18-month-old Chloe Rae Margaret Wiegand was dropped to her death from an open window by her grandfather Salvatore Anello on Freedom of the Seas while docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico. [161] He was later arrested on counts of homicide by authorities in Puerto Rico. [162] The family attempted to file a civil suit against Royal Caribbean claiming that Anello did not know the window was open. Royal Caribbean later released several videos from surveillance cameras showing this incident. As of 25 February 2020, Anello took a plea deal with authorities. [163] However, the civil lawsuit was still approved by a judge. [164]

COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Miami Herald reported that, after cruises were cancelled worldwide and they had disembarked all passengers, Royal Caribbean Cruises had refused to repatriate many of their crew members due to the associated costs, with many crew members turning to desperate measures, such as hunger strikes, as a result. [165] [166]

As part of the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA), Royal Caribbean has volunteered to pause operations through 31 October 2020. Previously, the pause was to end on 15 September 2020. [167]

At the end of October 2020, Royal Caribbean extended its global sailing suspension through December 2020. [168] That suspension was then extended through 30 April 2021. [169]

On 16 June 2021, Royal Caribbean International announced that it was delaying the inaugural sailing of their newest cruise liner, Odyssey of the Seas after eight crew members tested positive for SARS-CoV-2–COVID-19. Six of the crew members were without showing signs of symptoms while the other two were experiencing mild symptoms of the disease. [170] The delay was extended until 31 July 2021. [171]

See also

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<i>Independence of the Seas</i> Freedom-class cruise ship, launched 2007

Independence of the Seas is a Freedom-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. The 15-deck ship was built in the Aker Finnyards Turku Shipyard, Finland. At 154,407 GT, she joined Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas as the largest cruise ships and passenger vessels when built. She is 1,112 feet (339 m) long, and typically cruises at 21.6 knots.

<i>Oasis of the Seas</i> Cruise ship; first of the Oasis class

Oasis of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. She is the first of her class, the Oasis class, whose ships were the largest passenger ships in the world, until surpassed in 2023 by the Icon class. Her hull was laid down in November 2007 and she was completed and delivered to Royal Caribbean in October 2009. At the time of construction, Oasis of the Seas set a new capacity record of carrying over 6,000 passengers. The first of her class, she was joined by sister ships Allure of the Seas in December 2010, Harmony of the Seas in May 2016, Symphony of the Seas in April 2018, and Wonder of the Seas in March 2022, as well as Utopia of the Seas in July 2024. Oasis of the Seas conducts cruises of the Caribbean from her home port of PortMiami in Miami, Florida.

<i>Allure of the Seas</i> Oasis-class cruise ship

Allure of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. As of 2018, the Oasis class ships were the largest passenger vessels ever in service, and Allure is 50 millimetres (2.0 in) longer than her sister ship Oasis of the Seas, though both were built to the same specifications. Designed under the name "Project Genesis", she was ordered from Aker Finnyards in February 2006 and her construction began at the Perno shipyard, Turku, Finland, in February 2008. She was named in May 2008 after a contest was held to name her and her sister. The keel of Allure of the Seas was laid on 2 December 2008, shortly after the shipyard had been acquired by STX Europe.

<i>Quantum</i>-class cruise ship Cruise ship class

The Quantum class is a class of cruise ships from Royal Caribbean International, previously known by the code name Project Sunshine.

<i>Quantum of the Seas</i> Quantum-class Cruise Ship

Quantum of the Seas is a Quantum-class cruise ship currently operated by Royal Caribbean International and is the lead ship of her class. At her time of delivery in 2014, Quantum of the Seas was the third largest cruise ship in the world by gross tonnage. She is currently deployed to serve the Alaskan and Australian cruise markets.

<i>Ovation of the Seas</i> Quantum-class cruise ship

Ovation of the Seas is a Quantum-class cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean International (RCI) and the third ship of her class. The Quantum class is the third largest class of cruise ships behind MSC Cruises's Meraviglia class and Royal Caribbean International's Oasis class by gross tonnage.

<i>Anthem of the Seas</i> Quantum-class cruise ship

Anthem of the Seas is a Quantum-class cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean International (RCI) and the second ship of her class. The Quantum class is the fourth largest class of cruise ships behind MSC Cruises's Meraviglia class and Royal Caribbean International's Icon class and Oasis class by gross tonnage.

<i>Harmony of the Seas</i> Oasis-class Royal Caribbean International cruise ship

Harmony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship built by STX France at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, for Royal Caribbean International. With a gross tonnage of 226,963 GT, she is the fourth largest passenger ship in the world, larger than her older sisters Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, but surpassed by her newer sisters Symphony of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas. Harmony of the Seas is also the second longest cruise ship in the world, being surpassed by Icon of the Seas.

<i>Icon</i>-class cruise ship Class of Royal Caribbean International cruise ships

The Icon class is a class of cruise ships ordered by Royal Caribbean International to be built by Meyer Turku in Turku, Finland. As of 2024 this class is the largest cruise ship class ever constructed. Royal Caribbean plans to have three Icon-class ships by 2026.

<i>Symphony of the Seas</i> Oasis-class cruise ship

Symphony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. She was built in 2018 in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, the fourth in Royal Caribbean's Oasis class of cruise ships. At 228,081 GT, she was the largest cruise ship in the world by gross tonnage when built, surpassing her sister ship Harmony of the Seas, also owned by Royal Caribbean International, and surpassed by her sister ship Wonder of the Seas in 2022.

<i>Spectrum of the Seas</i> Quantum Ultra-class cruise ship

Spectrum of the Seas is a Quantum-Ultra-class cruise ship currently operated by Royal Caribbean International and the first ship of the Quantum Ultra class, a modification from the company's Quantum class of ships. The ship was constructed at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany and was delivered in April 2019. At 169,379 GT, she became the fifth largest ship in the fleet by gross tonnage upon delivery. She currently operates primarily in East Asia.

<i>Odyssey of the Seas</i> Quantum Ultra-class cruise ship

Odyssey of the Seas is the second Quantum Ultra-class cruise ship and the last of the class operated by Royal Caribbean International. She is the 3rd newest ship out of the Royal Caribbean fleet, and primarily operates in the Caribbean out of Port Everglades.

<i>Wonder of the Seas</i> Oasis-class cruise ship

Wonder of the Seas is the flagship of Royal Caribbean International. She was completed in 2022 in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, the fifth in Royal Caribbean's Oasis class of cruise ships. At 236,857 GT, she was the largest cruise ship by gross tonnage, until she was surpassed by the new Icon class ship, Icon of the Seas, also owned by Royal Caribbean International.

<i>Icon of the Seas</i> Royal Caribbean International cruise ship

Icon of the Seas is a cruise ship built for Royal Caribbean International and is the lead ship of the Icon class. She entered service on 27 January 2024 out of the Port of Miami in the US. At 248,663 gross tonnage (GT), Icon of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world.

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