Royal Caribbean Cruises has added what may be the first ever full-time cruise industry Chief Meteorologist to its operations team in Jim Van Fleet, who brings a broadcasting background to the position and has degrees in climatology and broadcast meteorology. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd (RCCL), the world’s second largest cruise shipping group, has reported a string rise in first quarter net profit, with strong demand in Europe offsetting the negative impact of recent events in Korea. (cruisebusiness.com)

Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) will collaborate with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) in a joint venture to upgrade and improve Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) in Georgetown, Penang, to accommodate berthing of larger cruise ships at its facilities. (more…)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) and 70 operators are celebrating the completion of a multi-year program aimed at increasing the number of sustainable tours available to the company’s five million annual guests. (more…)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL.N) will remove visits to South Korean ports from its China cruises, the firm said in a statement, amid rising tension between the two countries over Seoul’s deployment of a U.S. missile defense system. (reuters.com)

Royal Caribbean Cruises reported a huge boost in net earnings (U.S. GAAP) for 2016 at approximately $1.3 billion, or $5.93, per share on revenues of $8.5 billion. compared to net income of $665.8 million for 2015, or $3.03 per share, on revenues of $8.3 billion. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Using microservices architecture to decouple application functionality, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines is overhauling an aging reservation system that sinks deeper as passengers come and go. (cio.com)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) announced it has received a perfect score of 100 percent for the second consecutive year on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. (more…)

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per common share payable on January 5, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 21, 2016. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

A new Maritime Safety Research Centre (MSRC) was officially opened this week by the IMO Secretary General Kitak Lim, who looked at how the MSRC could play a role in the shift of maritime safety from empirical to risk-informed legislation and goal-based standards. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd (RCCL), the world’s second largest cruise shipping group, said its 2017 inventory has sold better than what was the situation regarding this year 12 months ago and that it is on track with its Double-Double goals. (cruisebusiness.com)

Royal Caribbean is offering a new benefit for members of the National Career Association of Travel Agents (NACTA) with a new plan to sponsor $10,000 worth of American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) membership dues for NACTA agents to become ASTA members. (travelagentcentral.com)

An improved third quarter for Royal Caribbean Cruises was driven by slight increases in ticket and onboard revenue, while the company cut costs in a number of areas. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) is rolling out the next phase of Espresso, the cruise industry’s leading travel agent reservation system, touting new and major capabilities for groups business with the cruise operator’s three major brands. (more…)

In a path-breaking innovation for the Indian cruise industry, TIRUN, the exclusive pioneer in India representative for Royal Caribbean Cruises, has launched a one-of-its-kind reality application for all cruise enthusiasts. (sundayguardianlive.com)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) has not only withdrawn all its brands from Brazil for the coming season, but also closed its offices in the country. (cruisebusiness.com)

R11 Travel is responsible for all Royal Caribbean brands’ cruise sales in Brazil as of this month. The company is owned and led by Ricardo Amaral, who served as regional vice president for Latin America and Brazil for Royal Caribbean since 2009. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

RCL Cruises has appointed Kathryn Valk as Director of Sales & Marketing, Neil Linwood as Director of Operations and Melinda Ryan as Head of Revenue & Planning, completing the new-look leadership team for Australia’s fastest-growing cruise company. (etbtravelnews.com)

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd (RCCL), the world’s second largest cruise shipping group, says its booked position for the remainder of 2016 remains strong, similar to last year’s record levels. (cruisebusiness.com)

Quintiq announced today that Royal Caribbean Cruises has selected its software solution to optimize the assignment of more than 80,000 crew members. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas made her final call in Sydney over the weekend, officially marking the end of the summer cruise season for Australia – and Royal Caribbean’s biggest season yet. (etbtravelnews.com)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL), the world’s second largest cruise shipping group, said it had appointed Gavin Smith to the role of Senior Vice President International, effective immediately. (cruisebusiness.com)

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. reports that its adjusted earnings per share for 2015 rose 42 percent over the previous year, with a further increase projected for 2016. (travelagentcentral.com)