Royal Caribbean starts construction of its second Quantum Ultra class ship.
Royal Caribbean not only marked a construction milestone for
their second Quantum Ultra class cruise ship, but they also announced its name
will be Odyssey of the Seas.
$46 million in cruise terminal improvements
planned for Disney at Port Canaveral.
Disney Cruise Line is planning to base a third
ship at Port Canaveral in 2021 which will require extensive upgrades to two
cruise terminals, estimated to cost more than $46 million.
Authorities at Port Canaveral in Florida approved the initial plans and designated two Florida companies to design the project, one for land-side upgrades and the other for water-side upgrades to Cruise Terminals 8 and 10, both of which would be utilized by Disney Cruise Line.
As part of a $115-million makeover the
huge water slide on the Navigator of the Seas will include a section that
extends out from the side of the ship.
Navigator of the Seas will be the first Royal Caribbean vessel to receive a major renovation this year.
Norovirus outbreak sickens 385 on Oasis of the Seas forcing the Royal Caribbean cruise ship to turn around and give everyone a full refund. The liner is one of the largest cruise ships in the world and the holiday now has to end early.
A Royal Caribbean cruise ship change of the itinerary in an attempt to avoid bad weather leads to а miracle at sea a few days ago. Its crew rescued two men who were stranded at sea for 20 days between Grand Cayman and Jamaica, a Royal Caribbean representative confirmed.
Royal Caribbean’s Empress of the Seas modified its itinerary due
to bad weather and sailed near the original ports of call. The crew spotted a
small fishing boat and rescued two Costa Rica fishermen who had ran out of gas
20 days earlier.