Island Tips » royal-caribbean http://islandtips.com Caribbean news, Cruise news, photos and tips. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 This Week in Cruise Deals: Free Prepaid Gratuities Sale + Royal Romance http://islandtips.com/this-week-in-cruise-deals-free-prepaid-gratuities-sale-royal-romance/ http://islandtips.com/this-week-in-cruise-deals-free-prepaid-gratuities-sale-royal-romance/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:42:15 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/this-week-in-cruise-deals-free-prepaid-gratuities-sale-royal-romance/ This Week’s Handpicked Cruise Deals Royal Caribbean Month of Romance Offer Royal Caribbean is celebrating February as the “month of romance” by offering a FREE romance package on select sailings. Receive a bottle of champagne, chocolate covered strawberries and ½ dozen roses. What a

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]]> http://islandtips.com/this-week-in-cruise-deals-free-prepaid-gratuities-sale-royal-romance/feed/ 0 Cruise Lines Address Safety Standards In Concordia Aftermath http://islandtips.com/cruise-lines-address-safety-standards-in-concordia-aftermath/ http://islandtips.com/cruise-lines-address-safety-standards-in-concordia-aftermath/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:02:14 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/cruise-lines-address-safety-standards-in-concordia-aftermath/ Costa Concordia (Courtesy Europa Press/Flickr ) In an attempt to calm weary cruisers in the aftermath of the tragic Costa Concordia accident, cruise lines have systematically rolled out messages about the safety and security onboard their ships. In the wake of the Jan. 13 accident off the coast of Isola del Giglio, Italy …

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]]> http://islandtips.com/tuesday-travel-ticker-agents-get-their-say/feed/ 0 Carnival’s S&P rating remains unchanged following Costa Concordia incident http://islandtips.com/carnival%e2%80%99s-sp-rating-remains-unchanged-following-costa-concordia-incident/ http://islandtips.com/carnival%e2%80%99s-sp-rating-remains-unchanged-following-costa-concordia-incident/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:39:06 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/carnival%e2%80%99s-sp-rating-remains-unchanged-following-costa-concordia-incident/ Prior to the markets opening on Monday S&P announces that they are leaving Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and NCL’s debt ratings unchanged following the Costa Concordia Incident

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]]> http://islandtips.com/new-details-emerge-in-case-of-missing-cruiser/feed/ 0 Carnival Fun Ships to Get $500 Million in Upgrades http://islandtips.com/carnival-fun-ships-to-get-500-million-in-upgrades/ http://islandtips.com/carnival-fun-ships-to-get-500-million-in-upgrades/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:03:46 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/carnival-fun-ships-to-get-500-million-in-upgrades/ Not far behind Royal Caribbean’s ambitious fleet revitalization plan is Carnival Cruise Line’s commitment to invest $500 million in fleet upgrades. This includes all ships except but the eight  Fantasy-class ships–between now and 2015. The first ship to undergo the changes is Carnival Liberty. Next…

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