Royal Caribbean

Vacationers who were aboard a South Florida cruise ship that rescued a group of migrants adrift at sea over the weekend said it was a matter of life or death for the people on the small boat.

Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas rescued 17 Cuban migrants after it encountered a small vessel adrift and in need of assistance, company officials said.

A mother gave birth to her baby, earlier than expected, while on board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Arly Alfaro reports

A mother who gave birth to a premature baby while aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise this week is doing well and under medical care along with her newborn, said a South Florida doctor who assisted with the birth.

NBC 6 has team coverage as yet another cruises landed in South Florida with multiple people testing positive for Covid-19 while on board. NBC 6’s Victor Jorges and Cristian Benavides have the latest.

Another cruise ship docked at the Port of Miami with people who tested positive for Covid-19 while on board. Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas landed Sunday with at least 163 positive crew members, according to Cruise Law News. This week both Norwegian and Royal Caribbean canceled a number of voyages. Passengers on the ship said the staff tried to…

For the second time in two days, a Norwegian cruise ship voyage from Miami has been canceled over COVID-19 concerns. NBC 6’s Cristian Benavides reports

NBC 6’s Cristian Benavides has more as some people say they may wait as numbers skyrocket for those testing positive.

At least 55 crew members and guests have tested positive for COVID-19 on Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship just days after it departed from Fort Lauderdale. The 55 who tested positive are fully vaccinated and mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic and represent about 1.1% of the people who are on the ship, a Royal Caribbean spokesperson said Thursday….

A Royal Caribbean ship returned to Miami on Saturday with 48 guests and crew members testing positive for COVID-19, a company spokesperson said.  Now, a woman who was on board the cruise ship says she believes there may have been more positive cases on board. Alicia D’Amico says as she started feeling sick on night six of the Symphony...

Cruise Lines are starting to see the COVID-19 cases climb and are tightening restrictions for passengers onboard. NBC 6’s Cristian Benavides reports.

The announcement of the results came after the cruise ship docked in Miami.

NBC 6’s Cristian Benavides has the latest on the rise in COVID cases across South Florida.

Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas returned to Miami with 48 cases of COVID-19 among guests and crew.

Royal Caribbean is offering a 274-night “Ultimate World Cruise” sailing from Miami, but a ticket on board comes with a posh price tag. Guests on the Serenade of the Seas will visit more than 150 destinations in 65 countries on all seven continents. The ship will make stops at 11 World Wonders, including the Great Wall of China, the Great…

Disney Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean have added a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for its passengers who want to board a ship. For sailings to the Bahamas from Sep. 3 until Nov. 1, all passengers 12 and older must be fully vaccinated before boarding a cruise, Disney Cruise Lines said in an updated policy on its website. Guests must provide proof…

NBC 6’s Alyssa Hymans spoke with a passanger who was on that ship.

Several guests on a Royal Caribbean cruise have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Friday. Six guests on Adventure of the Seas, which departed from Nassau in the Bahamas on July 24, tested positive for the virus during routine testing required of all guests before returning home, a Royal Caribbean spokesperson said. Four of the guests, who were not traveling…

With housing options dwindling because of the July 4th weekend, Royal Caribbean is offering a cruise ship to first responders who are on the scene of the Surfside condo collapse. Up to 600 first responders will be able to stay on The Explorer of the Seas, which arrived in PortMiami Thursday. The ship, which can accommodate more than 3,000 passengers,…

Royal Caribbean’s “Freedom of the Seas” arrived at Port Miami on Tuesday after a test cruise, with hundreds of employees serving as volunteer guests. NBC 6’s Steve Litz reports