Royal Caribbean Upgrades Guests' Views On Bahamas, Caribbean and Bermuda Sailings

Vacationers Enjoy Lower-Category Price for Ocean View or Balcony Staterooms in August

MIAMI, July 31, 2013 – The view is looking better and better on a Royal Caribbean cruise. The cruise line known for “WOW-ing” guests with some of the industry’s most revolutionary first-at-sea amenities is offering adventurous families and vacationers the opportunity to ‘upgrade their view’ when making a new booking in August 2013. From August 1-31, 2013, vacationers can enjoy a Balcony stateroom for the price of an Ocean View on most ships, and an Ocean View category stateroom for the price of an Inside stateroom on all of these sailings. The Upgrade Your View offer applies for all new, individual bookings on three- to 10-night Bahamas, Caribbean and Bermuda cruises departing September 1, 2013, through April 30, 2014.  
        Vacationers can upgrade their view with a Balcony stateroom at the price of an Ocean View or an Ocean View for the price of an Inside stateroom when booking a Royal Caribbean vacation aboard Allure of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas, Freedom of the Seas, Liberty of the Seas, Independence of the Seas, Explorer of the Seas, Adventure of the Seas, Navigator of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas, Jewel of the Seas, and Serenade of the Seas. Guests also can enjoy an upgraded view when booking an Ocean View stateroom at the price of an Inside aboard Enchantment of the Seas, Grandeur of the Seas, Legend of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas. The Upgrade Your View offer is applicable for all new, individual North and South American bookings. For more information about Royal Caribbean’s Upgrade Your View offer, please visit www.RoyalCaribbean.com.
        Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand with 22 innovative ships, calling on more than 270 destinations in 72 countries across six continents. The line also offers unique cruise tour land packages in Alaska, Canada, Dubai, Europe, and Australia and New Zealand. Royal Caribbean provides a world-class vacation experience with a wide range of signature onboard amenities, entertainment, and award-winning family programming.
        Royal Caribbean International is an award-winning global cruise brand with a 40-year legacy of innovation and introducing industry “firsts” never before seen at sea. The cruise line features an expansive and unmatched array of features and amenities only found on Royal Caribbean including, jaw-dropping, Broadway-style entertainment and industry-acclaimed programming that appeals to families and adventurous vacationers alike. Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE/OSE: RCL), the cruise line sails 21 of the world’s most innovative cruise ships to the most popular destinations in the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, South America, the Far East, and Australia and New Zealand. World renowned for its friendly and engaging Gold Anchor Service, delivered by every staff and crew member, Royal Caribbean has been voted “Best Cruise Line Overall” for 10 consecutive years in the Travel Weekly Reader’s Choice Awards.
      For additional information or to make reservations, vacationers should call their travel agent; visit RoyalCaribbean.com; or call (800) ROYAL-CARIBBEAN. Follow them on Facebook at Facebook.com/RoyalCaribbean or on Twitter @RoyalCaribbean.

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Azamara Club Cruises Gets World's T&L's Best Award

MIAMI, July 3, 2013 – Azamara Club Cruises, the destination immersive cruise line that pioneered longer stays and more overnight port stays on every voyage,  has ranked #3 among Top Large Ship Cruise Lines in the Travel+Leisure 2013 World’s Best Awards readers’ survey.  Continuing to build awareness and respect among up-market travelers, the cruise line has been recognized for a fifth straight year, not only for its exciting destinations and unique experiences around the world, but for its signature warm and attentive service onboard its two intimate ships.
             “We are honored to be recognized by such discerning travelers as the readers of Travel+Leisure with an award that is a testament to the genuine experience guests enjoy aboard our ships,” said Larry Pimentel, president and CEO of Azamara Club Cruises. “Our distinctive destination-immersive proposition combines unique and favorite destinations with authentic hospitality and offers longer and more overnight stays around the world. This has really resonated with up-market travelers and the award is a magnificent recognition.”
        In addition to receiving consistently impressive scores from guest surveys, the cruise line has been recognized with some of the travel industry’s most coveted accolades since its rebranding more than three years ago. As well as being named for five consecutive years in the Travel+Leisure 2013 World’s Best Awards readers’ survey, Azamara has ranked among the World’s Top 10 Cruise Lines in the 2011 Conde Nast Traveler: World’s Best list and received awards from online cruise resource Cruise Critic and Travel Weekly magazine’s annual Magellan Awards.
Azamara Club Cruises offers distinct destination-immersive experiences for up-market travelers. The cruise line uniquely features voyages with longer stays and more overnights at ports to provide guests the opportunity to experience night touring at some of the most compelling destinations of Europe, Asia, South America, West Indies, as well as Central and North America.  
On board the intimate Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest, guests receive exceptional and personal service and the cruise line’s authentic, exclusive and bespoke AzAmazing Evenings events that showcase the unexpected colors and flavors of a destination.   Guests also enjoy fine cuisine and boutique wines from around the world, as well as more inclusive amenities, such as included gratuities; complimentary bottled water, sodas, specialty coffee, and teas, as well as complimentary boutique wines, international beers and select standard spirits in the ships’ bars, lounges and restaurants when open; complimentary self-service laundry; English Butler service for suite guests; and shuttle transportation to city centers in ports, where available.                      
For more information, travelers can call their travel professional, dial 1-877-999-9553, or visit www.AzamaraClubCruises.com. Connect with Azamara Club Cruises on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AzamaraClubCruises, on Twitter @AzamaraVoyages or follow President and CEO @LarryPimentel. Travel agent professionals can access more information and make reservations at www.CruisingPower.com.  
        Azamara Club Cruises is a brand of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE/OSX: RCL), a global cruise vacation company that also owns Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Pullmantur, and CDF Croisières de France, as well as TUI Cruises through a 50 percent joint venture.  Together, the six brands operate a combined total of 41 ships with four under construction.  They operate diverse itineraries around the world that call on approximately 460 destinations on all seven continents.  
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Royal Caribbean Wins Canadian Agent's Choice Awards

MIAMI, July 3, 2013 – For the 10^th consecutive year, Royal Caribbean International was voted top cruise line by Canadian travel agents in Baxter Travel Media’s 2013 Agent’s Choice Awards. In the Cruise category, the cruise line earned the first and second most votes in the Large Ship (over 2,500 passengers) and Medium Ship (600 – 2,500 passengers) division, respectively. Baxter Travel Media is the publisher of Canadian Travel Press and Travel Courier magazine and has been the main source of information for the Canadian travel industry for more than 60 years.

        “We are honored to be recognized by Canadian travel agents as Canada’s favorite large ship cruise line,” said Vicki Freed, senior vice president of Sales, Trade Support and Services for Royal Caribbean International. “Royal Caribbean has always supported travel professionals and will continue to be the loyal and biggest supporter of the trade. We are committed to supporting our valued travel agent partners and helping them grow their business. Royal Caribbean thanks Canadian travel agents for voting for us for 10 years in a row.”
        Fourteen years running and with more than 5,600 voters, Baxter Travel Media’s Agent’s Choice Awards survey continues to be the largest of its kind in Canada. Registering opinions in 28 categories – including a new split cruise category (large, medium and small ships) – voters selected their favorites between February and April 30 via ballots in Canadian Travel Press and Travel Courier; online at TravelPress.com, and in Quebec with partner Tourisme Plus.
        Royal Caribbean International is an award-winning global cruise brand with a 40-year legacy of innovation and introducing industry “firsts” never before seen at sea.  The cruise line features an expansive and unmatched array of features and amenities only found on Royal Caribbean including, jaw-dropping, Broadway-style entertainment and industry-acclaimed programming that appeals to families and adventurous vacationers alike.
        Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE/OSE: RCL), the cruise line sails 21 of the world’s most innovative cruise ships to the most popular destinations in the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, South America, the Far East, and Australia and New Zealand. World renowned for its friendly and engaging Gold Anchor Service, delivered by every staff and crew member, Royal Caribbean has been voted Favorite Cruise Line for 10 consecutive years in Baxter Travel Media’s Reader’s Choice Awards.
        Media can stay up-to-date by following @RoyalCaribPR on Twitter, and visiting RoyalCaribbeanInternationalPR.tumblr.com and RoyalCaribbeanPressCenter.com. Travel professionals should go to Cruisingpower.com; or call (800) 327-2056; and follow Facebook.com/VickiLovesTravelAgents. For additional information or to make reservations, vacationers should call their travel agent; visit RoyalCaribbean.com; or call (800) ROYAL-CARIBBEAN. Follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/RoyalCaribbean or on Twitter @RoyalCaribbean.
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