Social media, and in some cases the actual media, has been filled with people angry about a change Royal Caribbean has made to recent Symphony of the Seas sailings. The cruise line has swapped out a stop in San Juan, Puerto Rico for one at its private destination in Labadee, Haiti.

Royal Caribbean continues to alter cruise itineraries for their Oasis class ships due to an issue with a pier in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Larger ships like

Royal Caribbean International has revealed its Caribbean cruises for the 2026-2027 season, with 12 ships set to sail four- to 12-night itineraries from ports in Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and the Northeast of the USA.

The cruise line operator is almost a five-bagger over the past two years. This doesn't have to be the end of the ride.

Royal Caribbean, acknowledging the inconvenience caused by the delay, has announced compensation for affected guests. Each passenger will receive a refund equivalent to two days of their cruise fare as onboard credit, as well as the original 13-night sailing points for Crown and Anchor Society loyalty points.

Cruise loyalty programs generally don’t add a ton of value, but I was curious to see if having status really does matter. Here are all of the perks I tried, what they were worth and how they affected my onboard experience.

Fintel reports that on November 26, 2024, Bernstein initiated coverage of Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) with a Outperform recommendation. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 3.63% Downside As of November 21,

Bernstein analysts initiated coverage on the cruise industry, giving Royal Caribbean (NYSE:RCL) an Outperform rating while assigning Carnival (NYSE:CCL) a Market-Perform rating in a note Tuesday. The firm highlighted