Royal Caribbean News Round-up October 22, 2023

Happy Sunday! We are so happy that you stopped by and hope you are having a wonderful weekend. Grab a mug of your favorite hot beverage, sit back, and check out the latest in Royal Caribbean news.

Royal Caribbean announced it was recategorizing its cabin categories, including adding new room types rear-facing and sunset cabins.

Royal Caribbean’s goal with these changes is to simplify choices for travel agents, and to add new room types to appeal to many cruise fans. 

Several new stateroom options have been added: separated Triple and Quad occupancy staterooms (interior and oceanview), more high occupancy guarantee staterooms, and new Junior Suite and Balcony categories.  

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Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast

The 516th episode of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast is now available at all our links.

In this episode, Matt previews his upcoming cruise on Serenade of the Seas. This will be his very first cruise to Canada and New England, so he is sharing everything planned for his trip next week.

Please feel free to subscribe via iTunes or RSS, and head over to rate and review the podcast on iTunes if you can! We’d appreciate it.

Video: Grading cruise tips from Reddit

Have you subscribed to the Royal Caribbean Blog YouTube Channel? We share some great videos there regularly, all about taking a Royal Caribbean cruise! This week, we are sharing our latest video — Cruise expert grades cruise tips from Reddit — and don’t forget to subscribe here.

Voyager of the Seas review: What it’s like to cruise on Royal Caribbean’s oldest Voyager Class ship

When Voyager of the Seas debuted in 1999, she turned the cruising world upside down. Voyager was the ship that introduced the idea of having an ice-skating rink at sea, rock climbing wall at sea, and indoor promenade.

However,  Voyager of the Seas is now Royal Caribbean’s oldest Voyager Class ship.

What is it like to sail on her in 2023? Angie recently went on a cruise out of Galveston, and reviews the ship’s amplifications, cabin, embarkation process, dining, activities, entertainment, and ports of call. 

What to bring on a cruise to Alaska? 8 things you’ll want to take with you

If you are planning a cruise to Alaska, you may already know that preparing for this region will be different than preparing for other sailings. 

Even though a summer cruise may not be as cold as you would imagine, there are still nuances to planning a great cruise to Alaska.

You will certainly want to be prepared and make sure you have the best vacation possible at this once-in-a-lifetime destination. 

These are the eight most important things to pack with you on an Alaska cruise.

I took my first short cruise. Here’s 7 things I liked and didn’t like about my 3-night sailing

After taking a week-long first cruise, Calista decided to go ahead and try a shorter, 3-night cruise to see the difference between these two lengths.

The ship traveled from Miami, Florida, to Perfect Day at CocoCay and Nassau, Bahamas over a weekend, embarking on Friday and disembarking on Monday.  

As with any aspect of cruising, there were pros and cons to choosing a shorter sailing. 

In this article, Calista examines the 7 things she liked and didn’t like about her first short cruise.

8 cruise ship shore excursions our readers tried and instantly regretted

Are you getting confused planning your next cruise’s shore excursions?

We’re here to make you feel better, as some of our readers had to learn their lessons these hard way.

Shore excursions are a major part of the cruise experience, and some can cost you a substantial amount of time and money.

No one wants to waste energy on a terrible tour, but there are always bad options out there.

Royal Caribbean Blog readers have had their own encounters with instantly regrettable shore excursions, and we’ve gone ahead and outlined the 8 worst experiences. 

50 best cruising with kids tips & secrets

If you’re going on a cruise with kids, then we have all the best tips and tricks to help you have a fabulous cruise.

When you go on a cruise with your family, it can mean a mix of ages and even generations, and we wanted to focus on the sort of things families should know before they go on a Royal Caribbean cruise.

Whether you are taking your own kids or going with someone else’s, here are the top 50 best tips for cruising with kids on Royal Caribbean.