Meyer Turku has officially started building Royal Caribbean International’s fifth Icon-class cruise ship, Icon 5. With the project now underway, the new mega-ship is slated for delivery in summer 2028.
Royal Caribbean has extended its pause on visits to Labadee, its private destination in Haiti, canceling scheduled calls through December 2026 as the country’s security crisis continues to worsen.
Meyer Turku marked another milestone in the construction of Royal Caribbean International’s fourth Icon Class cruise ship, announcing that the vessel has entered a new stage of assembly as its first cabins were installed on board on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.
Royal Caribbean has closed out 2025 by turning the spotlight inward with a holiday message dedicated to the crew members who keep its global fleet running.
A video shared online from Icon of the Seas shows yet another case of a guest completely losing it and taking a swing at the crew. This time, the person on the receiving end was a lifeguard just doing their job near the pool deck.
The male passenger wearing only swim trunks started to be aggressive while talking to a crew member who looks like security officer. A lifeguard steps in front of the guest to help keep things under control and that’s when everything goes downhill.
A 44-year-old cruise passenger was booted off Anthem of the Seas in Port Chalmers after a late-night altercation onboard. According to Otago Daily, around 9:30 p.m. the previous evening the man reportedly assaulted another male passenger, who sustained a cut to his nose and was treated in the ship’s medical facility.
A heated altercation between two livestreamers aboard Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas turned a Caribbean vacation into viral drama. The fight broke out on November 4, while the ship was sailing from Galveston, toward Roatan, Honduras, during a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise.
According to several social media posts, the fight broke out at the open-deck smoking area between streamer David Ryan, better known online as Chicken Andy, who primarily broadcasts on the platform Kick, and another streamer known as Dave Willis, or BlackAssDave.
Following the destruction caused by the hurricane Melissa, Royal Caribbean International has stepped forward once again to support the people of the Caribbean in their time of need. The cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas will make a special relief call to the port of Falmouth this morning, bringing essential supplies to assist in ongoing disaster recovery efforts.
Royal Caribbean Group has just opened its expanded office in Weybridge, United Kingdom, creating a brand-new Marine Centre of Excellence to better support its ships and crew across Europe. The ribbon-cutting celebration brought together team members and leaders who marked this as a big step forward for Royal Caribbean’s global marine operations.
As the first reports from Jamaica show the massive devastation brought by Hurricane Melissa, Royal Caribbean Group has stepped in to support recovery efforts in Jamaica. The group through its cruise line brands including Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea, has pledged over US$1 million in aid, in partnership with non-profit Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), whose Caribbean team is based in Kingston, Jamaica.
