{"id":2410610,"date":"2026-05-10T21:08:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T21:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2410610"},"modified":"2026-05-10T21:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T21:08:31","slug":"royal-caribbean-news-round-up-may-10-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royal-caribbean-news-round-up-may-10-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Caribbean News Round-Up: May 10, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Happy Mothers Day! All the moms out there deserve a big hug, thank you, and hopefully a new cruise booking too.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone cruising to The Bahamas on May 12 won&#8217;t be able to have any alcohol, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalcaribbeanblog.com\/2026\/05\/07\/royal-caribbean-wont-serve-alcohol-private-island-one-day\">even at Royal Caribbean&#8217;s private island<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Because of a Bahamian law that suspends liquor sales on election day, any &#8220;intoxicating liquor&#8221; isn&#8217;t allowed to be served in the country on that day.<\/p>\n<p>This includes both the Royal Beach Club and even Perfect Day at CocoCay.<\/p>\n<h2>Royal Caribbean News<\/h2>\n<h2>New RCB Video: I Tried A $11,000 Cruise Ship Suite<\/h2>\n<p>Have you subscribed to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/royalcaribbeanblog\">Royal Caribbean Blog YouTube Channel<\/a>? We share some great videos there regularly, all about taking a Royal Caribbean cruise!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This week, we are sharing our latest video\u2014<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UYjYxgy2IKQ\">I Tried A $11,000 Cruise Ship Suite<\/a>\u2014don\u2019t forget to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=royalcaribbeanblog\">subscribe to our channel<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>First look at Royal Caribbean&#8217;s new beach club<\/h2>\n<p>Royal Beach Club Santorini is open, and we have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalcaribbeanblog.com\/2026\/05\/06\/royal-caribbean-royal-beach-club-santorini-greece-review\">a full review<\/a> of what you can expect.<\/p>\n<p>Leon from Loyal To Royal was among the first visitors, and discovered what this new shore excursion offers guests.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the club in The Bahamas, this one offers scenic tours along with a beach day.<\/p>\n<h2>I spent $170 on Amazon products for my cruise. Three were worth it<\/h2>\n<p>There are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalcaribbeanblog.com\/2026\/05\/04\/amazon-approved-cruise-products-review\">lots of products on Amazon marketed as for a cruise<\/a>, but are they actually useful?<\/p>\n<p>Matt bought 10 of them to try on his recent Utopia of the Seas cruise, and discovered three gems among the bunch.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the three he bought and loved are now part of his &#8220;must-pack for every cruise&#8221; list.<\/p>\n<h2>I sailed on one of the oldest and smallest Royal Caribbean and Carnival ships. I&#8217;d only book one again<\/h2>\n<p>How does an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalcaribbeanblog.com\/2026\/05\/07\/carnival-royal-caribbean-cruise-old-ship-differences-photos\">old Royal Caribbean ship compare<\/a> to an old Carnival ship?<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth went on Vision of the Seas and Carnival Elation, and it&#8217;s clear each ship has a different take on what you can expect.<\/p>\n<p>Both ships are 28 years old and offer a different way to cruise compared to today&#8217;s newest vessels.<\/p>\n<h2>7 things nobody warns you about before an Alaska cruise<\/h2>\n<p>Real talk: everyone sells you on the beauty of an Alaska cruise, but there are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalcaribbeanblog.com\/2026\/05\/07\/things-nobody-warns-you-about-alaska-cruise\">a few truths you should know<\/a> about this kind of a sailing.<\/p>\n<p>They won\u2019t tell you that one itinerary is preferred over another, or that you can save money with a few hidden tricks.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these things could help sway your choice in which itinerary to choose.<\/p>\n<h2>Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast<\/h2>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7sMLp6079Rg&amp;list=PLbiBuw681g0in7dqolek3KHS8R_nlEkj-&amp;index=1&amp;pp=iAQBsAgC\">607th episode<\/a> of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalcaribbeanblog.com\/podcast\">Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast<\/a> is now available!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now that we know the approximate capacity of the Discovery Class ships, Matt shares what this means for when they launch.<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to subscribe via <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLbiBuw681g0in7dqolek3KHS8R_nlEkj-\">YouTube<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/rcl-blog-podcast\/id685427740\">iTunes<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalcaribbeanblog.com\/showfeed.xml\">RSS<\/a>, and head over to rate and review the podcast! We\u2019d appreciate it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.royalcaribbeanblog.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Mothers Day! All the moms out there deserve a big hug, thank you, and hopefully a new cruise booking too. Anyone cruising to The Bahamas on May 12 won&#8217;t be able to have any alcohol, even at Royal Caribbean&#8217;s private island. 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