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The Miami-based company, formally known as Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., is the world's second largest cruise line behind its neighbor Carnival Cruise Lines. The company reported a net income of $633 million in fiscal 2006. Under the brands Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Pullmantur, its 35 ships visit 170 ports in Alaska, Asia, Australia, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Mexico, New England, the Panama Canal and South America. Its home ports in Florida are Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, the Port of Miami, Tampa and Port Canaveral. But cruises also depart from Amsterdam, Baltimore, Barcelona, Boston, Buenos Aires, Rome, Dubai, Ensenada, Ga...
The Miami-based company, formally known as Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., is the world's second largest cruise line behind its neighbor Carnival Cruise Lines. The company reported a net income of $633 million in fiscal 2006. Under the brands Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Pullmantur, its 35 ships visit 170 ports in Alaska, Asia, Australia, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Mexico, New England, the Panama Canal and South America. Its home ports in Florida are Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, the Port of Miami, Tampa and Port Canaveral. But cruises also depart from Amsterdam, Baltimore, Barcelona, Boston, Buenos Aires, Rome, Dubai, Ensenada, Galveston, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Lisbon, Los Angeles, Newark, Norfolk, Oslo, Perth, Rio De Janeiro, San Diego, San Francisco, San Juan, Santo Domingo, Sao Paulo, Seattle, Seward, Shanghai, Singapore, Southampton, Stockholm, Sydney, Valparaiso, Vancouver and Venice. The line markets aggressively to all demographics but it has been targeting middle-age and younger patrons with its "Get out there" campaign that highlights extensive on-board and on-shore activities ranging from glacier-trekking in Alaska to cave-tubing in Belize to biking through the vineyards of Croatia. "Bigger is better" is the company's unofficial philosophy. It has five 142,000-ton Voyager-class ships, each with a full-length basketball court and miniature golf course on its sports deck and an ice-skating rink in addition to its signature rock-climbing wall. It has taken other existing ships, cut them in half and dropped in a new huge center section as part of refurbishing projects. The "size" trend seemed to peak in May 2006 when Royal Caribbean unveiled the $800 million Freedom of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship with the capacity of handling 4,000 passengers. Two similar-sized ships followed soon after. But the company has ordered two 5,400-passenger behemoths in the new Genesis class. The company was created in 1968 by three Norwegian shipping lines and its first ship sailed in 1970. The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1993. In 1994, it completed a six-story office building for its world headquarters at the Port of Miami. Like their competitors, Royal Caribbean has been struggling with rising fuel prices, travelers' concerns about hurricanes and changing customer preferences such as a cooling market for Caribbean cruises but an upsurge in the demand for European destinations. The company is deeply involved in marine conservation programs both on ship as well as donating heavily to environmental organizations. Richard D. Fain is chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The company headquarters is located at 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami. Its main telephone number is 305-539-6000.
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World's biggest cruise ship arrives in Florida
Sun SentinelThe world's largest cruise ship slid next to a dock at its new home at Port Everglades on Friday morning after hundreds of spectators lined beaches, rode boats and perched on rocks to watch the mamouth vessel come in from sea. The $1.5 billion Oasis of...Tags: Central Park, Heavy Engineering, Social Issues, Beaches, Plant Openings
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10-night Royal Caribbean eastern Caribbean cruise on the Vision of the Seas from $704
Royal Caribbean offers a 10-night eastern Caribbean cruise for as little as $704 per person, based on double occupancy.
The Vision of the Seas sails out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Tortola, Philipsburg/St. Maarten, St. John's/...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades
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6-night Royal Caribbean western Caribbean cruise on the Independence of the Seas from $404
Royal Caribbean offers a six-night western Caribbean cruise for as little as $404 per person, based on double occupancy.
The Independence of the Seas sails out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on a Sunday-Saturday itinerary with stops at George Town...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades
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$255 BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR See one of America's oldest seaports. Admission to the National Aquarium including the 4-D Immersion Theater and Dolphin Show included. Travel on a water taxi in the harbor. Stay at a downtown hotel. Great trip for the...Tags: Travel Deals, All Inclusive Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Fort Lauderdale, Trips and Vacations
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Royal Caribbean to base second cruise ship in China
Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises is sending more ships to China to meet growing demand for cruises in that giant Asian nation, The AP reported from Beijing. The company's 3,114-passenger Voyager of the Seas is due to arrive in Singapore this...
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Travelers should keep life-supporting equipment near, experts say
A Carnival Cruise Line ship left Miami on Saturday with a disabled woman's dialysis machine aboard, but without the passenger and her family. Carnival officials said in a statement Monday that the dialysis supplies had been given to a porter at the...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Dania Beach, Sleep Apnea, Celebrity Cruises
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Has the Kate Gosselin cruise been cancelled?
TV WatchersIt seems that Kate Gosselin's ship has sunk. A spokeswoman has confirmed that the celebrity Royal Caribbean cruise with the Berks County mother of 8 scheduled for Aug. 12-19 has been cancelled. The cruise was cancelled because it didn't sell...... -
Wrecked Costa Concordia to Be Raised from Italian Sea Bed
CNNROME, Italy -- Salvage experts outlined their plan Friday to raise the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner from the sea floor off Italy in one piece and tow it from the disaster site. The complicated operation is expected to start in the next few days...Tags: Punishment, Television Stations, Costa Cruises, Prosecution, Manufacturing and Engineering
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John Doe #2 Drops Out, Ends Travolta Sexual Battery Lawsuit
CNNLOS ANGELES -- The remaining plaintiff in the sexual battery lawsuit against John Travolta fired his lawyer, bringing an end to the case, the lawyer told CNN on Thursday. The suit filed in federal court last week accused the actor of groping two male...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Sex Crimes, Prosecution, Entertainment, John Doe
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Man Falsely Accused of Rape During Birthday Cruise Imprisoned for 6 Days
pix11.com | @colekirstinTwo friends who took a cruise to celebrate a birthday and escape the winter were instead imprisoned on a false rape allegation aboard the Royal Caribbean brig, despite the woman recanting her charge a day later. David Anselem, 26 and Evi Mor, 22, decided...Tags: Caribbean Islands, Judaism, EVI Incorporated, Israel, Haiti
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Royal Caribbean ship returning to Baltimore next year
Royal Caribbean International will bring the newly renovated Grandeur of the Seas cruise ship back to Baltimore next year, officials said Tuesday.
The ship, which is undergoing a $48 million modernization, will replace another cruise vessel early in...Tags: Cruise Line Ports
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John Travolta scandal weaves from lurid to 'Let's revisit that'
In the unfolding scandal involving accusations against John Travolta, last week’s salacious sexual-misconduct allegations had given way Monday to a boatload of I-said-he-said, heck-no-I-never-said, and let-me-clarify-what-you-think-I-said minutiae....
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