Cruise-line private islands have long been a staple of the Caribbean/Bahamas sailing model. Royal Caribbean set a new standard for cruise ship private islands when it overhauled its island and turned it into Perfect Day at CocoCay.

Want to try out Royal Caribbean's new Ultimate Family Cabana? Join the club — the Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, that is.Royal Caribbean Group has revealed that its new private for-fee beach area in the Bahamas will house just one cabana in this new family-friendly category for passengers who pay for club access during port calls on Nassau.

The policy has angered many of the cruise line's customers, who saw it as taking away something they had always been able to do.

Due to the closure of the port in Nha Trang, Vietnam, Anthem of the Seas has altered its January 2, 2025, itinerary.

Royal Caribbean will sail twice as many cruises out of Hong Kong next year with two ships sailing from the city. Both Spectrum of the Seas and Ovation of

Most large cruise ships sailing out of Florida stop in Nassau, Bahamas. It's a large port with a dock that can support as many as seven ships at a time, and there's no limit to the size of the ships that can stop there.

The US State Dept. has issued a Level 3 Travel Advisory for a very popular cruise port that Royal Caribbean regularly stops at.