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Cruise Operator Royal Caribbean’s Long-Time CEO Fain To Step Down

MIAMI — Royal Caribbean Group's Chief Executive Officer, Richard Fain, is stepping down after more than three decades with the U.S. cruise operator that is still recovering from the slump caused…

Bro Bot November 14, 2021

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Royal Caribbean Inks Deal With VIPA To Improve USVI Marine Port Facilities

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Royal Caribbean Group announced it has reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Virgin Islands to further enhance Crown Bay in St. Thomas, as well…

VI Free Press October 1, 2021

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All Cruise Ship Passengers 12 And Over Must Be Fully Vaccinated To Visit USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Maritime Unit has responded to Governor Albert Bryan’s request for technical instructions for the next phases of the Framework for Conditional…

John McCarthy August 22, 2021

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CDC Tells Travelers At High Risk of Severe COVID-19 To Avoid Cruises At All Costs

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that people at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should avoid travel on cruise ships,…

Bro Bot August 21, 2021

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New USVI COVID-19 Protocol For Cruise Ships Improves Royal Caribbean’s Safety

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Royal Caribbean International said the territory won't allow cruise ships to visit its ports unless all passengers ages 12 and up are vaccinated against COVID-19. The local…

John McCarthy August 3, 2021

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Royal Caribbean Expands COVID-19 Policy As 6 Guests Test Positive On Ship

MIAMI — U.S. cruise liner Royal Caribbean Group said this weekend only passengers with a negative COVID-19 test will be let aboard, after six guests on its Adventure of the Seas…

VI Free Press August 1, 2021

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3,000 Passengers Trapped On Cruise Ship Due To 1 COVID-19 Case Can Finally Leave

SINGAPORE — Guests began leaving a Genting Cruise Lines "cruise to nowhere" this evening after nearly 3,000 passengers and crew were confined to their staterooms through most of the day…

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SOME DAY IS HERE! 99% Vaccinated Cruise Ship Sets Sail From Florida On Saturday

FORT LAUDERDALE — A Royal Caribbean-owned ship, the Celebrity Edge, set sail from a Florida port on Saturday, marking the first cruise ship to sail from a U.S. port in…

VI Free Press June 27, 2021

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2 Young Unvaccinated Passengers on RCCL Test Cruise Test Positive For COVID-19

NASSAU — Two young unvaccinated passengers on a Royal Caribbean International cruise out of the Bahamas tested positive for the coronavirus, the cruise line said. The passengers, who were younger…

VI Free Press June 25, 2021

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Royal Caribbean Plans To Send Cruise Ships To St. Thomas When CDC Says They Can

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Royal Caribbean Group executives have announced “solid" plans to safely return to the U.S. Virgin Islands,” according to a news release from Government House. Beginning on July…

VI Free Press June 19, 2021