Celebrity Cruises has increased its automatic daily gratuities for all guests, with the new rates taking effect immediately on July 29, 2026.
The cruise line informed booked guests of the change, explaining that the daily service charges help support the crew members who contribute to the onboard experience.
The updated gratuity rates are:
Royal Caribbean has extended the suspension of cruise ship visits to its private destination of Labadee, Haiti, through June 2027, citing continued safety and security concerns in the country.
A former crew member who worked as a waiter aboard Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas is challenging his dismissal after the company accused him of unauthorized internet usage that allegedly exceeded 4,3 Terabytes within a one-week period.
Royal Caribbean's plans to build a new private cruise port near Rome have hit a setback after an Italian court overturned the project's environmental approval.
Royal Caribbean's cruise ship, Hero of the Seas, has reached an important stage of construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland with the installation of its massive AquaDome, one of the ship's most recognizable features.
A new legend has officially arrived.
In a celebration filled with excitement, pride, and anticipation Royal Caribbean officially took delivery of Legend of the Seas on June 10 at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland.
A fight between cruise passengers at Nassau Cruise Port escalated into a violent confrontation with police officers, resulting in multiple arrests, injuries to four officers, and damage to a police station.
According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, officers responded to reports of a disturbance involving several cruise visitors in the port area shortly after 4:45 p.m. on Monday, June 8.
A days-long search on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts ended in tragedy after authorities located the body of Wang Zyuan, a 33-year-old Chinese national who went missing while hiking Mount Liamuiga.
The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) confirmed that Wang was found deceased on June 1, by one of the search teams after disappearing on a hiking trail on May 27. According to ship tracking websites the only Royal Caibbean vessel on May 25 was Rhapsody of the Seas.
Passengers aboard Ovation of the Seas staged protests at guest services after the ship canceled its scenic visit to Hubbard Glacier during the current Alaska voyage.
Video and social media posts shared online showed groups of passengers chanting “We Want Hubbard” after the last-minute itinerary change was announced by the captain.
Sports fans sailing on Royal Caribbean cruise ships will be able to follow one of the world’s biggest sporting events while at sea.
