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Did you miss any of this week’s Royal Caribbean news? No worries, because we have you covered with our wrap-up of cruise news!<\/p>\n
A family paid $45,000 for a family cruise, but it was never actually booked<\/a>.<\/p>\n A couple from Miami are being charged with allegedly defrauding people for a Royal Caribbean cruise they were never booked on, along with other luxury goods.<\/p>\n The couple arrested were paid through Zelle, checks, and cash instead of the payments going to the cruise line.<\/p>\n Have you subscribed to the Royal Caribbean Blog YouTube Channel<\/a>? We share some great videos there regularly, all about taking a Royal Caribbean cruise!\u00a0<\/p>\n This week, we are sharing our latest video\u20148 Royal Caribbean Ideas That Failed Miserably<\/a>\u2014don\u2019t forget to subscribe to our channel<\/a>!<\/p>\n Water slides have been closed on the biggest cruise ships, and Royal Caribbean says the rumors out there are false<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to guests, most of the slides have been closed in the Category 6 waterpark for many days. There are stories about cost-cutting measures as to why the slides aren’t operating.<\/p>\n A Royal Caribbean representative shared the real reasons that don’t back up the online claims.<\/p>\n There’s now an earlier sailing of Legend of the Seas<\/a> when it arrives in Florida.<\/p>\n The cruise line announced it’s adding a 3-night cruise prior to the official inaugural sailing. \u00a0<\/p>\n Since Legend will be ready earlier, Royal Caribbean wants to have the ship in service earlier than expected.<\/p>\n Ovation of the Seas just finished a multi-million dollar Royal Amplification<\/a>, and we have our first look at what’s been changed.<\/p>\n The ship has new bars and restaurants, an expanded casino, and even new staterooms.<\/p>\n Ovation is one of three ships this spring getting upgrades.<\/p>\n A new brunch option<\/a> is available to book at one of the most popular restaurants on Royal Caribbean.<\/p>\n The Chops Grille Brunch is an extra cost option to enjoy things like Steak & Eggs with filet mignon, avocado toast, shrimp tortellini alfredo, or cherries jubilee.<\/p>\n It appears to be only offered on newer ships at the moment, but could be something to look for in the future on other vessels.<\/p>\n Casino players are reporting Royal Caribbean has made changes to its loyalty program<\/a> that could impact how you play onboard.<\/p>\n Depending on how you gamble, some of the changes will be welcomed by players, and others perhaps not.<\/p>\n The tweaks include extra benefits, less points-per-dollar, and more.<\/p>\n The 604th episode<\/a> of the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast<\/a> is now available!\u00a0<\/p>\n MSC Cruises announced they’re building a beach club in The Bahamas, and Matt shares his reaction to the announcement.<\/p>\n Please feel free to subscribe via YouTube<\/a>, iTunes<\/a> or RSS<\/a>, and head over to rate and review the podcast! We\u2019d appreciate it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.royalcaribbeanblog.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Did you miss any of this week’s Royal Caribbean news? No worries, because we have you covered with our wrap-up of cruise news! A family paid $45,000 for a family cruise, but it was never actually booked. 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New RCB Video: 8 Royal Caribbean Ideas That Failed Miserably<\/h2>\n
Royal Caribbean responds to rumors about closed water slides on its ships<\/h2>\n
There\u2019s now a new \u201cfirst\u201d sailing for Legend of the Seas (but it\u2019s not the inaugural)<\/h2>\n
First look at changes Royal Caribbean has made to Ovation of the Seas<\/h2>\n
Spotted: New brunch specialty meal<\/h2>\n
Royal Caribbean updated its casino program, and one change could hit players hard<\/h2>\n
Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast<\/h2>\n