RCI Opens Quantum Of The Seas For Booking

Royal Caribbean officially opened booking for it's newest cruise ship that is still under construction, Quantum of the Seas, to the general public.  

Last week members of Royal Caribbean's loyalty program were given special access to book the new ship ahead of everyone else.

Royal Caribbean has cruises available from November 2014, when the ship debuts, through April 2015.  

Quantum of the Seas' inaugural cruise is not listed as available for sale on the Royal Caribbean web site, which may indicate the inaugural cruise has sold out already.

On the Bahamas cruises, the ship will call at Port Canaveral, Fla., Nassau and CocoCay, Royal Caribbean's private island in the Bahamas. 

The Eastern Caribbean cruises will include San Juan, Puerto Rico; Samana, Dominican Republic; St. Thomas; St. Kitts; and St. Maarten. The Southern Caribbean cruises will call at San Juan, St. Maarten, Martinique, Barbados and St. Kitts. On most sailings, the ship also will visit Labadee, Royal Caribbean's private beach on the north coast of Haiti.

If you're interested in booking your spot on one of the first cruises Quantum of the Seas embarks on, you can call Royal Caribbean directly, consult a travel agent or book online.

Source: Royal Caribbean Blog

Norwegian Star Crashes into RCI Ship

Really?!? This isn't the first time Norwegian Star has has a "fender bender"

While in Bermuda yesterday the Norwegian Star broke loose from her moorings - and while pushed by the wind sailed into the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas moored at the next berth.

This happened as passengers watched from shore and aboard both ship.

Around 1:30 p.m. on Friday among 45 knot winds (52 miles per hour) the aft mooring lines holding Norwegian Star to the dock began to break.

As the aft mooring lines broke the wind took over moving the Star from the dock and into the nearby Royal Caribbean International Explorer of the Seas.

Both ships sustained some hull damage - Read story

RCI Winter 2013-14 Cruises Open for Booking

Royal Caribbean International has announced its winter 2013-2014 Caribbean cruise itineraries for the Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas, Independence of the Seas, Freedom of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas and Serenade of the Seas. The fleet will offer 140 sailings, visiting 20 ports of call.

Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas will continue to alternate seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, sailing roundtrip from Port Everglades, Florida.

Independence of the Seas will homeport at Port Everglades as well, and alternate six-night Western Caribbean and eight-night Eastern Caribbean itineraries.

Freedom of the Seas will continue its year-round service from Port Canaveral, alternating seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries.

Navigator of the Seas will debut in Galveston and offer guests two seven-night Western Caribbean itineraries.

Serenade of the Seas will offer vacationers new Caribbean itineraries from New Orleans, Lousiana once the ship has arrived from Barcelona, Spain on it 15-night trans-Atlantic  itinerary. The first sailing will be a one-time, nine-night caribbean adventure, departing December 12.

All six ships have completed their revitalizations and enhancements.

For additional information, or to make reservations, visit www.royalcaribbean.com

Source: TravelAgentCentral