Cruises with Friends

08/10/2024

If you have started collecting crystal blocks for Royal Caribbean ships, there is a chance you may already have multiple blocks from the same ship, or you may end up with multiple blocks at some point. You can swap blocks you have for blocks you want on Cruises with Friends.

Swap your Royal Caribbean crystal blocks on Cruises with Friends.

28/09/2024

Royal Caribbean has change the policies for bringing and using power strips and adapters on their ships. Find out everything you want to know...

Royal Caribbean has recently changed their policy regarding what they allow on board in terms of Surge Protectors, Power Strips and Adaptors. Here’s what you need to know!

22/09/2024

Royal Caribbean crystal blocks are commemorative rewards for loyal cruisers, symbolizing their dedication and love for cruising.. Once you get to 140 Crown & Anchor points you will get a crystal block for the ship you are on. You will get blocks for every 70 points after that. Read more about the blocks....

Royal Caribbean awards crystal blocks to guests as a milestone recognition when they accumulate 140 cruise points, and subsequently for every additional 70 points earned.

11/09/2024

There are some ways to get the best price for an upcoming cruise. These include booking early, booking during sales and booking last minute. Find out more here...

Understand the best time to book your future cruises.

04/09/2024

Did you know that you can link your friends' Royal Caribbean bookings to your account, allowing you to make purchases, bookings and reservations for them.

Find out how to link your Royal Caribbean sailings with your friends' sailings and what benefits it gives you.

29/08/2024

Knowing how much and who to tip on your cruise sailing can be very difficult. We have written a blog that might be able to help you when sailing on Royal Caribbean sailings.

Everything you need to know about gratuities and tipping on Royal Caribbean cruise ships

16/08/2024

You should make your cruise planner purchases early. If the prices drop you can always cancel the purchase and repurchase at the new price. If the price rises you may regret not purchasing when the prices were lower. Read more at

Plan your cruise with the cruise planner early

08/08/2024

The best time to cruise is during the off season, and the worst time is during school holidays. Find out more in our blog...

Discover the best and worst times times to cruise.

31/07/2024

If you've tried to manage your upcoming Royal Caribbean sailing from your app, while onboard a ship, you will notice that it doesn't work. There are some ways around this, so read the blog.

Managing upcoming sailings through the Royal Caribbean app while onboard does not work

24/07/2024

If you're doing back to back sailings, you cannot do your check in and do other things related to your next sailing, on the app, while your on the previous sailing. There are ways around this issue. Read the blog to find out more.

Managing upcoming sailings through the Royal Caribbean app while onboard does not work

17/07/2024

Wondering how many formal nights there are on Royal Caribbean cruises. Look no further, here is breakdown of how many formal nights there are on different cruise lengths, and which days they are.

The number of formal nights depends on the length of the cruise and the itinerary

02/07/2024

The shows on Royal Caribbean ships last from 45 minutes to over 2 hours. The length of the show depends on the type of show and the licensing agreements for the shows...

Shows on Royal Caribbean usually run for about 50 minutes, but some shows, such as the Broadway shows are longer.

23/06/2024

Royal Caribbean is the only cruise line to have the Flowrider surf simulator. Find out which ships have Flowriders.

Which Royal Caribbean ships have flowriders?

07/06/2024

If you're a fan of laser tag, 10 of Royal Caribbean's ships have laser tag. On ships with ice rinks it's in Studio B and on Quantum class ships it's in the Seaplex. Find out more in the blog...

Which Royal Caribbean ships have laser tag?

16/05/2024

Royal Caribbean's Voyager, Freedom, Oasis and Icon class ships all have ice skating rinks. On Icon of the Seas the venue is called Absolute Zero, and on all other class of ships the venue is called Studio B. Read the blog to find out more about the ice skating rinks on Royal Caribbean ships.

Which Royal Caribbean ships have ice skating rinks?

09/05/2024

Royal Caribbean's Quantum class ships (Quantum of the Seas, Anthem of the Seas, Odyssey of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas and Spectrum of the Seas) and the iFly skydiving simulator. If you haven't tried iFly you need to try it. It's a blast.

Which Royal Caribbean ships have the ifly skydiving simulator?

02/05/2024

Did you know that there are escape rooms on some of Royal Caribbean's ships. Check out this blog on which ships have or will have escape rooms.

Which Royal Caribbean ships have escape rooms and which escape rooms do they have?

24/04/2024

Several ships in the Royal Caribbean fleet show Broadway shows. Read on to find out which shows are on which ships.

Which Royal Caribbean ships have Broadway / West End shows and which shows do they have?

25/01/2024

Welcome to the Cruises with Friends Facebook group. This is a place where you can ask questions about Cruises with Friends, make request etc...

24/01/2024

Luggage Tags...Where can I find them? How do I attach them? What if I don't have luggage tags? What if my cabin changes?

All you need to know about your Royal Caribbean luggage tags.

Where can I find the luggage tags for my Royal Caribbean sailing?

18/01/2024

The Royal Caribbean app has a messaging feature that allows you to chat with other passengers onboard your sailing. We have updated our posting with new information. Check it out at

A guide on how to find and use the chat fuction in the Royal Caribbean App

10/01/2024

What are the best seats at Royal Caribbean entertainment venues, such as the Royal Theater, Two70 etc?

We take a look at what the best seats are in Royal Caribbean's entertainment venues, from the Royal Theater to the Aquatheatre and Studio B

03/01/2024

The WOW Band is a wristband that replaces your SeaPass card, acting as your shipboard ID, room key, and wallet.

The Royal Caribbean WOW Band is an RFID enabled wristband that replaces your SeaPass card

27/12/2023

We were on Odyssey of the Seas on the transatlantic crossing in April 2023 and there were a few things we felt were a bit fishy...

We were on the Odyssey of the Seas transatlantic crossing in April 2023 and our casino experience left us with some concerns.

21/12/2023

We have been asked and seen a number of queries on how to connect to the Wi-Fi on Royal Caribbean cruises. Here are some basic instructions on using the Internet on Royal sailings.

A guide on how you to connect to the Internet on Royal Caribbean ships