Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas introduced a new generation of mega-ship when it entered service in January 2024. With eight neighborhoods, an enormous selection of restaurants and bars, family areas, entertainment venues, pools and record-breaking attractions, there is a lot to understand before boarding. This official Royal Caribbean fast-facts sheet provides a useful overview…
Scenic & Emerald Rewards is the loyalty program covering Scenic and Emerald Cruises, with a tiered structure that provides additional benefits as members progress through the program. For ocean cruising, the rewards shown here range from priority onboard bookings and complimentary laundry to spa treatments, special welcome amenities and, at the highest tier, selected private…
Booking two Royal Caribbean cruises back-to-back is an easy way to extend a vacation, but turnaround day works differently from a normal port day. Royal Caribbean refers to passengers sailing on consecutive voyages as “consecutive cruisers,” and these guests receive special instructions covering their onboard account, SeaPass card, immigration, stateroom changes, breakfast, lunch, and the…
MSC Yacht Club extends its premium “ship-within-a-ship” experience beyond the private areas onboard with a collection of shore excursions designed specifically for Yacht Club guests. These tours focus on smaller groups, private transportation, carefully selected experiences, and additional service compared with conventional cruise excursions. The MSC Yacht Club Tour Guide photographed below explains the program’s…
Carnival Fun Times is Carnival Cruise Line’s daily program, giving guests a detailed look at what is happening around the ship each day. From entertainment and live music to dining hours, trivia, comedy, shopping, spa activities and shore excursion information, it is one of the most useful resources for planning each day onboard. The Carnival…
A Royal Caribbean Cruise Compass is one of the most useful resources for seeing what a day aboard Liberty of the Seas actually looks like. Rather than simply listing a few headline activities, the daily program brings together entertainment schedules, dining hours, activities, port information, spa events, shopping, venue hours and important information for guests….
Royal Caribbean’s Crown & Anchor Society rewards repeat cruisers with benefits that grow as they accumulate Cruise Points. Beyond discounts and onboard offers, higher membership levels can unlock special events and experiences during a cruise, ranging from the Top Tier Event to a backstage theater tour, Cheers with an Officer, Pinnacle breakfast and a private…
Royal Caribbean’s Cruise Compass is the onboard daily planner passengers use to keep track of what is happening around the ship. While much of the schedule is also available through the Royal Caribbean app, the printed Cruise Compass remains an especially useful snapshot of each day, including port information, featured activities, dress codes, safety reminders,…
Boarding a Royal Caribbean cruise from Cape Liberty Cruise Port comes with several important steps passengers should complete before arriving at the terminal. Royal Caribbean’s pre-cruise boarding instructions emphasize choosing and following your assigned arrival time, having the correct travel documents readily accessible, preparing luggage tags before reaching the port and checking the Royal Caribbean…
The Norwegian Aqua Freestyle Daily is the ship’s onboard daily program and one of the most useful resources for planning each day of a cruise. It lists activities from morning through late night, including theater shows, live music, comedy, trivia, parties, fitness activities, youth programming, casino events and restaurant information. The five daily schedules shown…