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	<title>Royal Caribbean Fan</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The brighter side of life and cruises.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=220</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=220#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Comment and Observation.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I might have noted, on my 36th birthday, some four weeks ago, I feel on the ice at my place of work, breaking my right ankle.  This happened nearly three months into working out and improving my diet.  Naturally this new self-improvement regime had a cruise set as the reward for reaching my goals.
Thankfully [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teeth Gnashing over Royal&#8217;s Return to Labadee/Haiti.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=219</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=219#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Comment and Observation.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ever since 9/11, it seems as if people are gun-shy about doing anything fun after a tragic event.  Where it is fine and appropriate to seek to respect people, or an area after something unfortunate happens, I can&#8217;t help but feel people are trying too hard to find fault in Royal Caribbean sending ships to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Royal Caribbean Fan stirs.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=218</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Site News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I decided to shift the focus of my blog from mainly a hybrid of news and commentary, to what blogs are more generally about.  That is, light talk and banter about the topic, with news working into it as fits the situation.  In part, this is because I have changed how I use the front [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News and Notes about Royal Caribbean.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=217</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=217#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A whirl-wind tour of the news about Royal Caribbean International&#8230;..

Steiner Leisure will continue to run the spas aboard Royal Caribbean International ships, including both of the Oasis class.


Royal Caribbean International hopes to realize an 11% gain in fuel efficiency over the next five years.


 	 	

Royal Caribbean International is sending eight ships to Europe in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Questions with Royal Caribbean Fan, featuring Ryan Wahlstrom of CruiseMarketWatch.com</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=216</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Ten Questions with Royal Caribbean Fan.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
 	 	
Ryan Wahlstrom&#8217;s website, www.CruiseMarketWatch.com, is providing statistical insight into the ebb and flow of the cruise industry unseen before. Ryan graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Anthropology and International Studies, and earned a masters degree from Northern Arizona University in Applied Anthropology with a parallel focus on Business and Statistics. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International (RCL) joins with Universal to offer land-sea vacations.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=215</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=215#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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Royal Caribbean International is joining with Universal Orlando to offer the kind of Cruise-Land vacations previously best associated with Disney.  They go a step further however, in providing options for more itinerary lengths.  Where the Disney packages were for joint cruise-land trips of 3 to 5 days aboard Monarch of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Expanded Youth Programming for Royal Caribbean International</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=214</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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If you have been keeping tabs, you know that Royal Caribbean International has been pushing hard to ramp-up their youth programming in recent years.  The coming of the Voyager class brought with it a massive amount of raw space dedicated to youth programming.  Freedom built on that with dedicated pool space. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Royal Champions.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=213</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Champions]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of you have noted the articles in various blogs discussing the &#8220;Royal Champions&#8221; of late.  Specifically you have been reading about those among this group of selected web personalities who have spoken of cruises on Royal Caribbean without disclosing their status when posting to different forums. Some of you may be reading this and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Questions With Royal Caribbean Fan, featuring cruise director Kirk Detweiler!</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=212</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=212#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Ten Questions with Royal Caribbean Fan.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third edition of Ten Questions with Royal Caribbean Fan.  This edition features Kirk Detweiler, which many of you have seen aboard ships through-out the Royal Caribbean International fleet!
An Ohio native, Kirk graduated from Kent State with a degree in telecommunications and minors in theater and dance.  A veteran of two summers at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mariner of the Seas Arrives in Los Angeles.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=211</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mariner of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Mariner of the Seas has arrived in its new home port of Los Angeles where she will commence cruises to the Mixican Riviera.  Building up to the arrival was a film festival, and aboard the ship, Carol Channing and Cloris Leachman lent star power to the cruise.  Channing screened Thoroughly Modern Millie, while Leachman, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Class Comes to Royal Caribbean International, Terminal is Nearing and End, More Funding Arrives.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=210</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=210#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Suite Life&#8230;&#8230;
If you book a suite in your future Cruises with Royal Caribbean International you will gain a taste of luxury not seen among mainstream cruise lines.  Coming next month, Royal Caribbean is adding expedited check-in, room-services, and personal attention to successive levels of suites.  On top of this, suites are receiving upgraded fittings, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International (RCL) Gets Massive Cash Infusion.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=209</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=209#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=209</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean International filed required papers with the SEC to report that Private Capital Management, L.P. (&#8221;PCM&#8221;) had bought over 8.4 million shares of common stock.  At present prices, that amounts to something akin to $50,000,000 in cash for Royal Caribbean.  This seems to be a major vote of confidence in Royal Caribbean during tough [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Questions with Royal Caribbean Fan - Behram &#8220;Bob&#8221; Tavadia.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=208</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=208#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Ten Questions with Royal Caribbean Fan.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
 	
Welcome to the second edition of &#8220;Ten Questions with Royal Caribbean Fan,&#8221; this week, featuring Behram Tavadia!
Known to all as Bob, Behram Tavadia has served with Royal Caribbean International since 1986, truly working his way up the corporate ladder both Shipboard and Shoreside. Today as Director, International Trade Support and Charter Sales Bob and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cleaner wastewater, Adventure in Spain, and more &#8220;Ten Questions with Royal Caribbean Fan!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=207</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=207#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Adventure of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ten Questions with Royal Caribbean Fan.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean will introduce cutting edge waste water treatment systems to 16 ships.  The Poseidon system, produced by Navalis Environmental Systems will greatly exceed the requirements in ports the Royal Caribbean fleet visits.  It will also mark a strong upgrade to the older ships in the fleet, since comparable systems already are in place among [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Questions with Royal Caribbean Fan! Featuring Rachel Hancock.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=206</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=206#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Ten Questions with Royal Caribbean Fan.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to new readers, and welcome back to regulars to Royal Caribbean Fan.  Today I&#8217;m pleased to bring you the first regular feature on our site.  &#8220;Ten Questions with Royal Caribbean Fan&#8221; will pose questions, ten of them, to various figures in the world of Royal Caribbean International.
This edition, I had a chance to pose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Serenade Pulls Out of Alaska, Something Brewing At RCI, and the first Ten Questions with Royal Caribbean Fan.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=205</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=205#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Radiance of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Serenade of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rhapsody of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean International announced it is pulling Serenade of the Seas out of the Alaskan market.  Among the reasons mentioned was a $50 per person tax on every ship putting into ports in Alaska, and also the fact that the ship can earn far more in other markets at present.  Rhapsody and Radiance of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Fan Picture Galleries!</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=204</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Site News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=204</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ If you are a fan of Royal Caribbean International, then you likely already know about our website. If you have taken pictures on your cruises and would like to find a home for them, www.RoyalCaribbeanFan.com offers you a free home to as many pictures as you can post!  Visit us today and share your Royal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International (RCL) Stock Price of the Day.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=203</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

RCL (Common Stock)


Last Trade:
$8.83


Change:
-1.02


% Change:
-10.36%


Volume:
3,029,246


Day&#8217;s High:
10.05


Day&#8217;s Low:
8.72


Previous Close:
9.85


Exchange:
NYS


Visit Royal Caribbean Fan&#8217;s new member photo galleries!
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Fan Opens User Photo Galleries!</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=202</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[The Nation of Why Not]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Site News and Notes.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am proud to announce that Royal Caribbean Fan now provides its users with free photo galleries for their cruise photos!  Fully integrated into the Royal Caribbean Fan portal, users can host and share their photos as part of the top fan site for Royal Caribbean International!
Soon, members will also be able to host their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Norwegians love Royal Caribbean International (RCL), RCI hires lead for China.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=201</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back!
As you can see, Royal Caribbean Fan has a new look, and soon the new User Picture Galleries, Blogs, and more will start to roll out!
Meanwhile, Royal Caribbean International hired a lead for its operations in China.  Dr. Zinan Liu will be in charge of all operations for Royal Caribbean and its sister brands.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International (RCL) Starts Late-Night Room Service Fee, Fleet Donates to Environment.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=200</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back and best of the new year to everybody!
If you order food in your cabin between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. you&#8217;ll be paying a service charge of $3.95.  No doubt this will annoy some people regardless of anything said.  However the fee does include the tip.  Nearly that which most people would give [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Royal Caribbean International (RCL) Stock Price.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=199</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

RCL (Common Stock)


Last Trade:
$13.34


Change:
+1.08


% Change:
+8.81%


Volume:
2,236,625


Day&#8217;s High:
13.39


Day&#8217;s Low:
12.55


Previous Close:
12.26


Exchange:
NYS


Visit www.RoyalCaribbeanFan.com
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		<title>The Reason You Buy the Insurance and Today&#8217;s Royal Caribbean International (RCL) Stock Price.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=198</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=198#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mariner of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have never bought cruise insurance.  I&#8217;ll admit that up-front and directly.  Each time I had taken a cruise, the offer came from my travel agent, and in turn I would decline.  Granted, when I first cruised the wider cruising world was not yet as religious about advocating insurance.  Personally, I lumped the products that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International (RCL) Able to Gain Financing For New Building.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=197</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=197#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=197</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean International (RCL) secured funding for the last of the Solstice class ships due in 2012.  This is notable because despite credit rating downgrades, a sour economy, it affirms that in the end the company and industry will still be around four years hence.  Indeed, if my nearly constant listening to Bloomberg radio and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Holidays!</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=196</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=196#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Comment and Observation.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=196</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll be taking the next couple of days off during the holiday, but will see everybody back here Friday the 26th!
Until then, one last stock quote!





RCL (Common Stock)


Last Trade:
$12.58


Change:
-0.22


% Change:
-1.72%


Volume:
2,239,462


Day&#8217;s High:
13.03


Day&#8217;s Low:
12.44


Previous Close:
12.80


Exchange:
NYS






Visit www.RoyalCaribbeanFan.com
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Stock Numbers for Royal Caribbean International (RCL) www.RoyalCaribbeanFan.com</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=195</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=195#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=195</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

RCL (Common Stock)


Last Trade:
$12.54


Change:
+0.08


% Change:
+0.63%


Volume:
3,452,753


Day&#8217;s High:
13.04


Day&#8217;s Low:
12.15


Previous Close:
12.72


Exchange:
NYS


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		<title>Oasis of the Seas Sets Additional Inaugural Sailings! (RCL)</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=194</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=194#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=194</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[SeaTrade reported today that Royal Caribbean International (RCL) is adding a pair of sailings to the already announced inaugural schedule.  A four night cruise on the Eastern Caribbean route departing December 1, with a seven day trip starting December 5 will trump the original inaugural set for the 12th.  Passengers who already had booked on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday&#8217;s Royal Caribbean International (RCL) Stock Price.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=193</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=193#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=193</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

RCL (Common Stock)


Last Trade:
$12.18


Change:
+0.47


% Change:
+4.01%


Volume:
6,441,775


Day&#8217;s High:
12.88


Day&#8217;s Low:
11.16


Previous Close:
11.71


Exchange:
NYS


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		<title>Yesterday&#8217;s Royal Caribbean International (RCL) Stock Price.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=192</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=192#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=192</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

RCL (Common Stock)


Last Trade:
$11.71


Change:
+0.99


% Change:
+9.24%


Volume:
3,978,177


Day&#8217;s High:
11.87


Day&#8217;s Low:
10.26


Previous Close:
10.72


Exchange:
NYS


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		<title>Port of Miami Tunnel Not Being Built, Today&#8217;s Stocks.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=191</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=191#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Port of Miami]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=191</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As some of you may have read in the last year or so, the Port of Miami was looking to build a massive tunnel to channel truck traffic from the cargo port away from downtown.  The plan was not popular with the cruise industry, which feared construction hassle an delays for passengers.  Experts debated if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International (RCL) Opens Offices in China, Oasis Details We&#8217;d Like to See, and Today&#8217;s Stocks.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=190</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=190#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean International (RCL) is about to open two new offices in Asia, and it continues to push hard into the market.  The cities of Beijing and Guangzhou will host the new sales offices, which are aimed to boost sales for the growing list of itineraries in the Asian market.  A couple of years ago, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International (RCL) Throws Life Lines to the Travel Agents, Site Updates, And Other Observations.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=189</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=189#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Comment and Observation.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=189</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean is seeking to aid travel agents by boosting commissions and assisting with deposit amounts and such.  The details are the kind of travel agent specific thing I actively avoid dragging into my posts.  Suffice to say the aim is to both help travel agents bottom line and make bookings a bit easier to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International (RCL) Hires Brazil Lead, Opens New Port in Panama.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=188</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=188#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Enchantment of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean is to base the Enchantment of the Seas out of Colon, Panama, with itineraries that include stops at Cartagena, and Santa Marta in Colombia, as well as Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao.  Enchantment of the Seas is a Vision class ship, and the most recent example of how Royal Caribbean has &#8220;expanded&#8221; an older [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International (RCL) Expands European Options in 2009.  Oasis to Skip NYC and the UK.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=187</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=187#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Voyager of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Splendour of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Freedom of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Brilliance of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Legend of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Navigator of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Vision of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jewel of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean International (RCL) announced at a SeaTrade convention that it will deploy 8 ships to the European market next year.  This comes as pricing in the Caribbean market is expected to soften greatly with the sluggish global economy.  One Freedom class, two Voyager class, two Radiance class, and three vision class ships will sail [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean (RCL) stock up.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=186</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=186#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Slow news day, but it is Monday.  No real connection there, but such is life.
The market rallied, and with it Royal Caribbean&#8217;s stock.


RCL (Common Stock)


Last Trade:
$10.39


Change:
+1.14


% Change:
+12.32%


Volume:
5,927,220


Day&#8217;s High:
10.84


Day&#8217;s Low:
8.97


Previous Close:
9.25


Exchange:
NYS


www.RoyalCaribbeanFan.com
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		<title>Late breaking news, Royal Caribbean International (RCL) suspends fuel supplement.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=185</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=185#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=185</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It appears I spoke too soon.  Royal Caribbean International (RCL) suspended the fuel supplement charge that had been in effect.  Effective on December 8, they will not charge new bookings for departures coming on or after January 1, 2009.  Existing bookings will see roll-backs on remaining balances due, if any, or will be refunded by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Stock Numbers. Royal Caribbean International (RCL)</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=184</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=184#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Another slow news day.  But the day ended on a positive note for Royal Caribbean&#8217;s stock price.


RCL (Common Stock)


Last Trade:
$9.25


Change:
+0.29


% Change:
+3.24%


Volume:
4,539,410


Day&#8217;s High:
9.32


Day&#8217;s Low:
8.30


Previous Close:
8.96


Exchange:
NYS


Have a great weekend, and drop by www.RoyalCaribbeanFan.com!
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Royal Caribbean International (RCL) stock performance.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=183</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=183#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=183</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes, in a more perfect world, I&#8217;d have some jewel of a news story, but for today stock performance will have to do!


RCL (Common Stock)


Last Trade:
$8.90


Change:
-0.26


% Change:
-2.84%


Volume:
5,667,471


Day&#8217;s High:
9.04


Day&#8217;s Low:
8.54


Previous Close:
9.16


Exchange:
NYS


Enjoy the community at www.RoyalCaribbeanFan.com!
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		<title>Royal Caribbean (RCL) Lays Keel for Allure of the Seas, Opens Australian Sales Office.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=182</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=182#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Rhapsody of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Allure of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=182</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As Oasis of the Seas nears completion mere feet away, Royal Caribbean International (RCL) laid the keel for her sister, the Allure of the Seas in Turku, Finland.  She will match her sister at 220,000 gross registered tons, be home ported out of Port Everglades, and generally be the envy of passengers on nearby ships!  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slow news day for Royal Caribbean (RCL).</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=181</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=181#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=181</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is a slow Monday news wise.  Only the stock price to report.


RCL (Common Stock)


Last Trade:
$8.74


Change:
-0.68


% Change:
-7.22%


Volume:
4,727,816


Day&#8217;s High:
9.08


Day&#8217;s Low:
8.58


Previous Close:
9.42


Exchange:
NYS


And since it is a slow day, drop by the message boards at www.RoyaCaribbeanFan.com and say hi!
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		<title>Royal Caribbean (RCI) Holds Legend of the Seas at Dubai in wake of Mumbai.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=180</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=180#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Legend of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=180</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[No doubt if you have had any connection with the world in recent days, you are aware of terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India.  The tragic assault on several hotels and a Jewish community center, have the attention of the international community.  I&#8217;m not one to side step the unpleasant, which can be rare for sites [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A happy Thanksgiving, or Thursday depending on where you live from Royal Caribbean Fan!</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=179</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=179#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Site News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the States, Thursday is Thanksgiving, being a family holiday, I&#8217;ll be with mine.  So where ever tomorrow find you, my best of our holiday!
In case you can&#8217;t get enough Royal Caribbean news though, I leave you with Wednesday&#8217;s RCL stock result.


RCL (Common Stock)


Last Trade:
$9.20


Change:
+0.50


% Change:
+5.75%


Volume:
6,635,624


Day&#8217;s High:
9.59


Day&#8217;s Low:
8.28


Previous Close:
8.70


Exchange:
NYS


There is more than a Blog at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean NYSE: (RCL) and Travel Channel seeks Spanish speaking family.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=178</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=178#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=178</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Word is spreading among sites tracking casting for such things, that Royal Caribbean (RCL) and Travel Channel are looking for a Spanish speaking family.  The purpose as you can imagine, is for a program to the aired on the Travel Channel.  An obvious question is that if they are seeking a Spanish speaking family, might [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goodbye, Farewell and Amen, Royal Caribbean (RCL) improves departure day!</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=177</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=177#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cruise Industry News.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Let us be honest for a moment if we may.  After seven days at sea, there is nothing more jarring than the disembarkation chaos and discomfort. Following a week of tightly choreographed comfort and pampering, you find yourself perched atop baggage in a public space, or worse, dockside, waiting for customs to work its way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International (RCL) floats out Oasis of the Seas, Wins Award for Asian Operations.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=176</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=176#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Rhapsody of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Legend of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=176</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Completed to 65% of her final form, Royal Caribbean&#8217;s Oasis of the Seas was floated out to much hype and media attention.  USA Today&#8217;s cruise guru reported online of the event.  The photos were nice, but many more have long since leaked out of Turku.  They long ago gave rise to rumors of Royal Caribbean [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International (RCL) End of Day Stock Note.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=175</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=175#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI Stock Alerts.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[




RCL (Common Stock)


Last Trade:
$6.92


Change:
-0.93


% Change:
-11.85%


Volume:
8,015,713


Day&#8217;s High:
8.00


Day&#8217;s Low:
6.76


Previous Close:
7.85


Exchange:
NYS



Source, RCI Investor Relations.


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		<title>Royal Caribbean&#8217;s (RCL) Independence of the Seas arrives in Port Everglades.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=174</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=174#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Independence of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Allure of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=174</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean International announced the arrival of Independence of the Seas at her new Port Everglades home.  The third unit in the Freedom class ships, a follow-on to the revolutionary Voyager class, has been ported in Europe during her initial months of operation.  She will take on an alternating schedule of 6 night eastern and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EXTRA - Royal Caribbean ends stock dividend.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=173</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=173#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cruise Industry News.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean International announced today that they are discontinuing their stock dividend, presently about $0.15 per share, to realize a savings of $125,000,000 per year.  The company emphasized that this is a pro-active step being taken to aid in building security in an unsure period of economic turmoil.  The press released emphasized that they have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When the Oasis is ready, the masters will appear - Oasis of the Seas to have two Captains.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=172</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=172#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Allure of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The record shattering and industry rocking Oasis of the Seas will sail her first year with captains Bill Wright and Tor Olsen in command.  If that means they&#8217;ll have to add bunk beds to the masters quarters I don&#8217;t know.  However it is fair to say the ship will be in two sets of good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign departs, Oasis floats.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=171</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=171#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sovereign of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=171</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago, the venerable Sovereign of the Seas departed the Royal Caribbean International fleet.  She takes up a new role with Pullmantur Cruise Lines, a sister line to RCI, to be known simply as Sovereign.   Twenty years ago, Sovereign was a true revolution in cruise travel.  She marked the start of a building [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Not?  Royal Caribbean International launches new ad campaign.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=170</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=170#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[The Nation of Why Not]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The election is over, by the campaign has just begun.  That is, Royal Caribbean&#8217;s new ad campain, The Nation of Why Not, kicked off this morning during most of the major morning news shows.  Created by Royal Caribbean International&#8217;s lead ad agency, JWT NY, and several WPP agencies, such as Mindshare and RMG, the ads [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International (RCL) signs agreement with Port Everglades, Reports Q3 earnings.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=169</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=169#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=169</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It was a light week for Royal Caribbean International news.
The line signed a 10 year agreement with Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale.  It codifies a previously announced agreement to stage both Oasis of the Seas and her future sister ship Alure of the Seas out of the port.  Port Everglades is in the process of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean (RCI) reveals Youth Zone on Oasis of the Seas!</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=168</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=168#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean International revealed the last &#8220;neighborhood&#8221; aboard the forthcoming Oasis of the Seas.  The Youth Zone, already a staple on RCI&#8217;s fleet of ships, grows even larger on the Oasis.  At over 28,700 square feet, The Youth Zone will feature a first with the Royal Caribbean fleet.  An infant nursery, able to accommodate children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Last Oasis of the Seas Reveal Tonight!</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=167</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=167#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=167</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ask me not where, ask me not when, but word is emerging this morning, that the final neigaborhood reveal for Oasis of the Seas will be tonight.  It is said to be another &#8220;virtual reveal&#8221; in conjunction with American Express, the last of which involved a series of online forums which broadcast the details.  Royal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brilliance of the Seas to Dubai in &#8216;10.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=166</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=166#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Brilliance of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=166</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dubai.  They have money in Dubai.  A lot of money.  Now they will have Royal Caribbean International&#8217;s Brilliance of the Seas from January 2010, through April of that year.  This is the first time Royal Caribbean has ventured into this specific area of the Middle-east.  No word in the press release as to where the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean tosses Island Cruises overboard.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=165</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=165#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
 	
Royal Caribbean&#8217;s role in one of its lesser known ventures, Island Cruises, is being ended.  Island Cruises was run jointly with a British travel firm, and presently involves two ships.  The Island Star, formally the Celebrity Horizon and owned by Royal Caribbean, is being sent to the Pullmantur fleet and the Spanish [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Wind From the South, Plans Evolving.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=164</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=164#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Comment and Observation.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hurricane Gustav blew through northwestern Ohio last week.  With it, as always with these things, a blast of warm, moist air passed through the region.  Like no other time than these occasional moments, does it feel as much like being on a cruise ship.  There is a smell to the air, which has to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dodging Hurricanes, planning cruises, and seeing an Oasis in both.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=163</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=163#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Comment and Observation.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=163</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the cruise industry at large, the news of the week has focused on the conga line of hurricanes moving through the Caribbean.  I&#8217;ve added a section to view where they are, as you visit Royal Caribbean Fan do feel free to take a peak.
Most cruise lines have had to shuffle itineraries to keep ships [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Reveals Oasis of the Seas&#8217; Pool, Sports, and Spa Areas.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=162</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=162#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
 	 	
Royal Caribbean revealed even more details of the Oasis of the Seas this week.  The two areas of focus were the pool and sports deck, as well as the fitness and spa areas.  Loyal cruisers on Royal Caribbean will recognize all of the features they have come to love, in new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean and Nick to continue, expand family cruises.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=161</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=161#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cruise Industry News.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean and children&#8217;s cable TV network Nickelodeon are going to continue and expand their Nickelodeon Family Cruise program, which completed its first trip just this month.  With more details and booking information at  http://www.nickfamilycruise.com you will be able to select from travel on Mariner of the Seas or Freedom of the seas, giving cruisers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oasis of the Seas Deck Plans.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=160</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=160#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cruise Industry News.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas deck plans emerge online.
We are at a point in the construction and marketing of Oasis of the Seas, where details such as deck plans are cropping up online.  This is only natural of course.  And the first real insight into the historic new ship in Royal Caribbean&#8217;s fleet reveals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oasis&#8217; Next Reveal online, Ruby Princess has Godparents, Signs of Things to Come.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=159</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=159#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cruise Industry News.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
 	 	
Oasis&#8217; next reveal to be online!
If you register at http://presentations.inxpo.com/Shows/ZiffDavisEnterprise/VTS/08-26-08/Website/home.htm
you&#8217;ll be able to join the rest of the world and discover what the next big detail of Royal Caribbeans big new ship will be!
Love Bird to Christen the Ruby Princess.
I would have say “christen the Princess Ruby Princess,” but that would have been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean rides out economy well, Legend of the Seas to Asia.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=158</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=158#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Legend of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

  

Cruising Asia on Legend gets easier.
 
Royal Caribbean will deploy Legend of the Seas to Asia year round, starting in 2009.  Royal Caribbean has had its return to the Asian market underway for nearly three years now, and with the successful placement of Vision class ships in the market, they are stationing one there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Booking for Oasis of the Seas to begin September 3.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=156</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=156#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mark your calendars friends.  September 3, 2008 will mark the day you may begin to book cabins aboard the Oasis of the Seas.  Excluding the likely pre-inaugural cruises typically of an on-time delivery, the “Big O” is due to enter revenue service on December 23, 2009.  Not since the arrival of Voyager [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Reveals More Oasis of the Seas Details.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=155</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=155#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Oasis of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean revealed more news related to the design of Oasis of the Seas today, not long after Norwiegian Cruise Lines did the same about their &#8220;F3&#8243; class of ships.
From the RCCL Press Release:
    MIAMI, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Steeped in a philosophy that innovation and imagination contribute to a remarkable cruise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jewel of the Seas. Day 8 through 17.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=150</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=150#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Jewel of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Day  8 June 13
St. Petersburg, Russia  The 2 day Tour arranged by
http://www.alla-tour.com/
Meet at the ship as soon as the ship is cleared by
the Russian authorities.
Travel to and tour St Nicholas Church, Farmers
market and visit subway station/s
8:30 -11:00 am - Travel to Tsars Village. Excursion
in Catherine&#8217;s palace (early entrance)
11:00 -12:00 pm - Drive to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jewel of the Seas. Days 5 through 7.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=148</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=148#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Jewel of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Day  5 June 10
Crusing

SHOW
The Comedy of Duggie Brown
Day  6 June 11
Stockholm, Sweden
STOCKHOLM
MON 11 JUNE 9 – 5
Become acquainted with Stockholm’s oldest and
coziest quarter, the Old Town, and the historic elegance of the
interior of the Royal Palace. Stockholm began where the Royal
Palace stands,
though the present edifice of this stately monument
of grace and symmetry dates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jewel of the Seas. Days 1 through 4.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=149</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=149#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Jewel of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Cox family, members of our own www.RoyalCaribbeanFan.com
traveled on Jewel of the SEas this past June, and as
they pass their one year anniversary, we present their review
of the journey!

JEWEL OF THE SEAS
6 JUNE – 18 JUNE 2007
STATE ROOM 4018
RADIANCE CLASS
GROSS TONNAGE : 90,090 tons
Length 293m Beam 32m Draft 8m
Passengers Capacity 2501 (we had 2165)
Crew 859
Captain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grandeur of the Seas aids in rescue of man at sea.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=151</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=151#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cruise Industry News.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Grandeur of the Seas spotted a capsized vessel while operating off the east coast Friday morning.  The man, whose private boat had overturned two days prior, was not seen by the crew at the distance they were to the boat.  However, they reported the sighting immediately to the U.S. Coast Guard, which dispatched a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome Blue Moon Travel, Royal Caribbean Fan&#8217;s First Sponsor!</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=147</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=147#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
I would like to thank and welcome Teri at Blue Moon Travel who has become Cruise Aficionados and Royal Caribbean Fan&#8217;s first sponsor!  Teri is organizing several group cruises, and I&#8217;m happy to bring news of them to you!  August 16, 2009 aboard Radiance of the Seas for an inside passage journey [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vision of the Seas.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=146</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=146#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Vision of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Skylar is the www.RoyalCaribbeanFan.com teen moderator, and keeper of his own web project
at www.royalcaribbean.piczo.com

To begin this review, there is one thing that all of you must know. I am only 13
years old. I may not be an adult, but i can tell you how fun my cruise was from my
point of view. 

What was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Independence rules in Europe, Oasis dreams, and Paternal Cruise&#8217;n.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=144</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=144#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Comment and Observation.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Independence of the Seas is making her inaugural runs in Europe now.  The USA Today edition this past Friday featured a great photo of her Grand Promenade, which certainly demonstrated the publicity value Royal Caribbean’s innovation has brought.  More than any other line, Royal Caribbean has clearly gained an advantage over its rivals in publicity.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oasis it is: Royal Caribbean names Genesis class.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=143</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=143#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 15:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We can cease being biblical sounding about the Genesis  class.  Royal Caribbean announced along with their quarterly earnings, that the new class of ships will be the Oasis class, with the lead ship in the series being dubbed Oasis of the Seas.  Her first sibling, and presently the only other unit planned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rip-Van Webmaster awakes.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=142</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=142#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 20:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Site News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With a new location and line of work in place, I&#8217;m happy to be returning to my regular blog routine.
I&#8217;ve just started as the E-Commerce manager for a private company closer to my native Northwest Ohio, and that line of work is something I&#8217;ve long hoped to move into.   So I&#8217;m pleased that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some fuel surcharges to be refunded.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=140</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=140#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it was a short life for the fuel surcharge at Royal Caribbean. From the new release:
“MIAMI, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; After working closely with the Florida Attorney General&#8217;s office, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today announced it has voluntarily agreed to eliminate its fuel supplement on any bookings made prior to the announcement of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crown and Anchor Society at Gather.com</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=139</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=139#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
I was surfing, looking for new things related to Royal Caribbean, and I was happy to find that Rachel Hancock, of the Crown and Anchor Society, has setup a page at  Gather.com. I certainly recommend folks here drop by and join-up! The site is harmless, good for networking, and it is a tie to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gung Ho on Asia.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=138</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=138#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It seems Richard Fain was working the Asian region recently, with a group of Royal Caribbean partners.  RCI had made some attempts at establishing a presence in Asia before, only to pull out.  However, the current attempt, which is already into its second year, is far more systematic.  There will be no short-term trend of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News and Notes.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=137</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=137#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cruise Industry News.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
On Castro.
 
The Hollywood writers strike ends, and suddenly there is news about Castro in Cuba. And people actually wonder if Castro is dead or not.
 
Word today, from Cuba, has Fidel Castro not continuing as the nations leader. Most observers, analysts, and Las Vegas bookies, figure Fidel&#8217;s brother Raul, will run the country as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cruise Aficionados</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=136</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=136#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cruise Industry News.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=136</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cruise Aficionados (CA) is entering beta testing.  This site was inspired by its older sibling at Royal Caribbean Fan.  CA is more than simply another online portal.  CA is an organization by and for cruise aficionados.  It is our goal to become the trusted destination of choice for people who go online when they can&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean and Nickelodeon Family Cruise.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=135</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=135#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Royal Caribbean is teaming with Nickelodeon for a special family cruise, August 10-17 aboard the Freedom of the Seas. Its a perfect combination, as the Freedom class has the best combination of space for children and adults within the Royal Caribbean fleet. Pricing seems well suited for parents, like myself, who are trying to pin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If you needed proof there will be real grass on Genesis&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=134</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=134#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cruise Industry News.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;.we have this press release from Royal Caribbean&#8217;s sister brand, Celebrity.  Gosh darn if I didn&#8217;t guess this was coming some time ago.
&#8220;&#8216;Turf&#8217;s Up!&#8217; The Grass Really Is Greener on Celebrity Solstice    MIAMI, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; There is a new job opening at Celebrity Cruises: groundskeeper. The perfect candidate must be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Goes with Apple.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=133</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=133#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This week is the annual Mac World conference, so news about Apple brand computers and devices is in all the papers right now.  You can tell that people have gotten to pin me as a huge Royal Caribbean fan when the post news about the line, on totally unrelated sites, and brag!
The owner/operator of Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba.com, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, Coco Cay.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=118</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=118#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sovereign of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Coco Cay is RCI&#8217;s name for Little Stirrup Cay, an island they received as part of a buy-out of a smaller cruise line. It is a pretty little island that features snorkeling, para-sailing, and some very nice beaches. They serve a Bar BQ on the island, and a pair of bars are also available to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, Nassau.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=117</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=117#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sovereign of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I had planned on getting up in time to watch the ship dock. But having left BG late, I lacked the extra day to recover before leaving. The result was I turned in early the night before, and slept in for day two. I spent the day snoozing and relaxing on board, and never actually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Royal Caribbean Ship Could Be Yours!</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=132</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=132#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For only $31,000,000!
The great &#8220;Parnami&#8221; passed on this link last night.  It seems Song of Norway, one of the original three ships of Royal Caribbean, is up for sale.  Handsomely refubished, this gem of the early modern cruise era could well become somebody&#8217;s personal yacht.
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		<title>The Garden of Eden on Genesis.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=131</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
As the week goes, not much news of note. Fuel continues to effect earnings in the industry. While Royal Caribbean was able to buffer some of the effect, Carnival saw its overall earnings more significantly impacted. Pricing for the Caribbean continues to pick up steam, following a long soft period.
 
What rates high on my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brand Evolution and Fleet Transfers.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=130</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Comment and Observation.]]></category>

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A few weeks ago, Royal Caribbean announced a joint venture with the major German cruise retail company TUI. This follows a move several months ago, to create a cruise brand for the French market. The moves come as most of the major lines have moved significant tonnage to the European market. Most of this should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great video from a families recent cruise on Voyager.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=129</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Comment and Observation.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I came across this video during my web surfing tonight.  Its a nice montage of video from a families cruise on Voyager recently.  Makes for a nice escape from work!
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		<title>Keels laid, teams selected, and dividends up.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=128</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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Royal Caribbean selected a set of marketing companies to replace its previous firm.  The New York firms JWT and Mindshare will head up brand communications.  Also involved are Vidal Partnership and UniWorld.  Whats it all mean?  Beats me, but we&#8217;ll all find out soon enough.  Its a lot of marketing firepower, and odds are Genesis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liberty and Navigator of the Seas in Southampton.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=126</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Liberty of the Seas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
  Thanks to Royal Caribbean Fan member Patsy in Southampton, we see the Liberty of the Seas (on the left) and the Navigator of the Seas (on the right) this past April 26  th.

 Talk about it here! 

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		<title>The Fuel Surcharge Cometh.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=124</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ You knew when Carnival announced a surcharge, the rest of the industry could not be far behind.  Royal Caribbean has done well in hedging against the spikes and increases in fuel costs.  It bought fuel options well ahead of the current rise in costs.  To the extent that it can, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Soeverign of the Seas, Key West.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=116</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sovereign of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At Key West, I went snorkeling again, which was even more fun than at Coco Cay. I didn&#8217;t take any time to shop in the town itself, and frankly its not of much interest to me. I can drive down there someday. A major storm kicked up near the time the last shuttle conk trains [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, Formal Night at Dinner.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=121</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=121#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sovereign of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Formal Night.  A staple, tradition, celebrated institution, and for some, a dreaded moment of awkward fashion Armageddon.  People who can name the chemical composition of their sun tan lotion, calculate the exact number of Q-tips to pack in their luggage, and know to the second, what they&#8217;ll do on a cruise, have been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, Goings On.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=115</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sovereign of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ The open seating in the main dinning room during lunch.

The meaning of Blue Ocean.

The ships photographers video tape parts of the cruise for a video which can be bought during the last day of the cruise.

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Next Post, Sovereign of the Seas, Formal Night.
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		<title>Sovereign of the Ses at Night.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=114</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sovereign of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The first night started well, but a nasty rain squall hammered the ship almost exactly as the first show started. A spectacular lighting display encircled the ship as she made her way to Nassau. You could look-out on the horizon, seeing nothing by blackness, only to have the view split by bright light above, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, The Shops Onboard.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=113</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sovereign of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
When you go on a Royal Caribbean cruise, you often think ahead to the stores you&#8217;ll find at the ports.&#160; If you are like me, the odds are you also look ahead to what you can buy in the Royal Caribbean logo store.&#160; If you are like anybody else, you also forget something at some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, The Schooner and Champaign Bars.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=112</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 06:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Schooner Bar is one of the trademark spots on Royal Caribbean ships. It is a more traditional pub style gathering spot, complete with a lounge lizard. The Schooner Bar might also be the best place to relax when waiting to disembark the ship.




I don&#8217;t smoke, and honestly, I don&#8217;t really drink much at all. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, The Follies Lounge.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=111</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sovereign of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Follies Lounge hosts the evening shows held after each seating of dinner. The first few shows are held right after the first seating of dinner, and then they rotate so the second seating can enjoy more of the evening.  Royal Caribbean has established a strong reputation for entertainment, and its theaters make that possible. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, Finians Rainbow.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=110</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sovereign of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Finian&#8217;s Rainbow lounge was where the singles event was suppose to have been. I have yet to receive proof that it ever took place. By the time it was supposed to happen, the Cruise Director had left for the second show, no announcement was made, and the lounge had already been occupied by older couples.

This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, The Music Man Disco.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=109</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Music Man Disco is where the dances are held each night. Oh yeah, they play some powerfully wicked Bingo there earlier in the night!

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Next Post, Sovereign of the Seas, Finnian&#8217;s Rainbow.
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, Windjammer Cafe.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=108</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=108#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sovereign of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Windjammer is a trademark of Royal Caribbean ships. Since the Sovereign of the Seas, it has been the casual dinning area of choice for most meals. The layout varies from ship to ship. Most any time of the day, you can count on Windjammer to provide a full meal. They do technically shut-down at some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grandeur of the Seas may visit Rockland Maine in 2009.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=123</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=123#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[RCI News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Knox County Times is reporting talks are underway, which would have Royal Caribbean&#8217;s Grandeur of the Seas porting in Rockland, Maine, in 2009.  Grandeur has been running 9 day cruises up north, which have included stops in Maine and Boston, along with ports in Canada.  Indeed, I personally had been booked on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rumor of a Fourth Freedom Class.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=122</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cruise Industry News.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An employee of Akers yard, is reporting a surge of rumors that Royal Caribbean will order a fourth unit in the Freedom class.  According to his note, this fourth unit would be built between the first and second units in the Genesis class.
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, The Pool Deck.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=107</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pool deck doesn&#8217;t need a lot of explaining. There are three bars, one aft, two forward, amble crew members at your service, and the Windjammer Cafe is accessible from the pool deck.

Wait staff works the pool area most hours of the day.  Drink specials are a daily feature. 
The forward section of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, Casino Royale.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=106</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sovereign of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You will find Casino Royale on all Royal Caribbean ships.  It is not open while the ship is in port, or within U.S. Waters. You can spend an entire cruise without spending a dime in the casino, you really can. However, I&#8217;d go as far as to say you can not go on a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, Dinner.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=105</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[After watching the sights as Sovereign left Miami, I returned to my cabin, changed for dinner, and proceeded to the Kismet Dinning room where I met the folks I would be sharing dinner with during the cruise. Sovereign has a pair of dinning rooms, (the other being GiGi,) where most ships built after her class, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, Departure from the Port of Miami.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=104</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sovereign of the Seas.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Every cruise has several moments you never forget. Departure is among those moments. Starting at about 5 p.m., the assembled cruise ships cast-off, and each begins a run down “Government Cut.” Government Cut is the channel leading to open water. Nearest to the Miami Heat&#8217;s stadium, is the turning basin. Since there isn&#8217;t enough [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, The Boat Drill.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=103</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Before a Royal Caribbean ship, or any other passenger ship can leave a US port, it must conduct a boat drill. This is a direct result of the Titanic disaster. I was assigned to Muster Station number 9, which was located inside the Finian&#8217;s Rainbow Lounge. Some folks checked in as they walked into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, My Cabin.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=101</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Someplace in Royal Caribbean&#8217;s marketing department, there is a person reading this and developing a facial tick. While in the context of the decade in which is she was built, Sovereign&#8217;s cabins were not “AS” small as they may be seen as today. They are, never the less, not big by any means. In truth, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, The Centrum.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=100</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Centrum
When I first entered the ship on deck 4, I first bore witness to the Sovereign&#8217;s Centrum. Sovereign of the Seas was the first cruise ship to feature a large, multi-deck, open atrium/lobby. It is a feature now considered standard in the industry. However, at the time of its building, it was unheard of. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, The Port of Miami.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=97</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[At 11:30 they began to group people by the color of their tickets to board the buses to the pier. The trip  took about 20 minutes. Our driver gave us a mini-tour of the area on the way to the pier, and was more than happy to accept tips.
There are a lot of chances [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas, Getting there is half the fun.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=99</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[At the time, I had a great aunt living in the Tampa area. I decided to drive down and visit her, before flying to Miami. My thinking at the time, was that I didn&#8217;t want to pay for parking at the port of Miami. The flight from Tampa didn&#8217;t actually add much more than what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sovereign of the Seas.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=96</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems to be fitting, that with the news that Sovereign of the Seas is moving out of the Royal Caribbean International fleet, that I relate the tale behind my cruise on her.  So I would like to present, modified and expanded for Blog format, the pages I first wrote in 1999 after my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Historic Sovereign of the Seas to Depart Royal Caribbean Fleet.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=95</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As Royal Caribbean&#8217;s sister lines have grown in number, much talk has taken place among the old salts, as to when the first of the Sovereign class would leave the fleet.
The answer came this week, as Sea Trade reported Wednesday, that the grand old lady of the Royal Caribbean fleet, will leave to head the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Chat, TONIGHT!</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=94</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Thar shall be Royal Caribbean Chat tonight!  I will be personally manning the chat room tonight from 9 p.m. EST, until 11 p.m. EST.  Drop by and say hello!
Don&#8217;t forget to register for the site, it allows you to access our Royal Caribbean Message Boards, create your own profile, use our Cruise Yellow Pages, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ever Wonder What Stock Holder Perks RCI Offers?</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=93</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The topic came up this weekend on the usenet groups, so I thought I&#8217;d repost some of things you might not have known.
From RCI&#8217;s Investor website&#8230;.


1.
 Who is eligible for this offer?




2.
 What is the offer?




3.
How do I redeem this offer?




4. 
 I am sailing with my family and some friends. Can they redeem the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Firms to Compete for Royal Caribbean Account.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=92</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Adweek is reporting that four marketing companies, all located in  New York, are set to pitch themselves to Royal Caribbean.  The article says that a decision will be reached around mid-November.  No sources from either Royal Caribbean or any of the mentioned ad firms confirmed the news.  
The Adweek article goes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean To Change Ad Companies.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=91</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Boston Business Journal reported October 1, that Arnold Worldwide did not succeed in keeping its account with Royal Caribbean International.  Their news, which was attributed to an article at Adweek.com, noted that the company was invited to &#8220;defend&#8221; its account.  The same process preceeded Royal Caribbean ending another relationship covering Celebrity.  (I could be wrong, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean announces HungrySuitcase.com.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=85</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It freaks me out man, in a good way.  Royal Caribbean launched Hungry Suitcase, as a way to explore vacation options and such.  Curiously, Sammi the Suitcase, likes cruises!  Thats good, or I&#8217;d have said our friends at the Crown and Anchor building had missed the mark.  In anycase, the site [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The boilers are lit.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=82</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I can not begin to tell you the extent of the work that has had to take place, but suffice to say I&#8217;ve tracked down and begun to implement a great many changes to the site.  My goal remains to keep the process of shifting to a new server, and upgrading how the site [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liberty of the Seas, Public Space Aplunty.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=81</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Prior the joy of a short work week, I was talking about how the subtle differences in Liberty of the Seas, makes such a big difference in the experience aboard ship. This week we&#8217;ll work our way though the ship, and I&#8217;ll show you some of the details the ship.
Some changes which Royal Caribbean made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liberty of the Seas, The Pool Deck.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=80</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The pool deck gains significantly from the extra length on Liberty of the Seas.  The ship features the H20 Zone, which is specifically for the kids.  There is an adults only pool area forward, with every indication the teens and kids will indeed be kept out.  The main pool area changes greatly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liberty of the Seas, The Windjammer Cafe.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=79</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
About as quickly as you can finish unpacking, most of us find our way to the Windjammer Cafe for the &#8220;welcome aboard&#8221; buffet.  The original Voyager class attempts to break the space in Windjammer into four distinct areas.  The thinking must have been that a single basic theme would seem boring.  But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liberty of the Seas, My Cabin.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=78</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[My accomedations for the cruise were a balcony cabin on deck nine.  The ship is so new, that the doors were still stiff.  The drawers still snapped open as I looked through the storage spaces.  It was a very special feeling being in the ship so soon after she was completed.

The decor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liberty of the Seas, Sailing up the Hudson.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=77</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
Understand that not every ship leaving Cap Liberty is allowed to sail to the north.  So the up-close view of  the Statue of Liberty and of lower Manhattan is not certain on every trip.  Regardless, the unique view continues to impress even after most of the possible pictures of Liberty island and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liberty of the Seas, Passing the Statue of Liberty.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=76</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
The iconic Statue of Liberty highlighted the departure.  The Liberty of the Seas turned north after clearing the pier, and took advantage of the special permission she had, to make a close pass the statue.  As the ship drew closer to the Statue of Liberty, more crew members started to appear discretely all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>By Gosh, It Floats!</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=86</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[From the RCI Presser.
Royal Caribbean Floats Out Independence of the Seas,
       Independence to Share Title of World&#8217;s Largest with Sister-Ships
    MIAMI, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; In less than a year, Royal Caribbean International&#8217;s Independence of the Seas will make her debut in Southampton, England where she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Promotes Pair of Execs.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=89</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Names Goldstein, Hanrahan President/CEO of Cruise Brands    MIAMI, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today promoted two of its top executives to president and CEO of their respective brands.  Nineteen-year Royal Caribbean executive, Adam Goldstein, president of Royal Caribbean International since 2005, becomes president and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Wins Environmental Award.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=87</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Annual Awards Recognize Environmental Innovation in Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises&#8217; ShipsMIAMI, Sept 04, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises announced today the winners of their coveted environmental awards. For Royal Caribbean, Mariner of the Seas has been selected as the Environmental Ship of the Year, and Brilliance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Sets South American Schedule</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=90</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean International will expand its South America cruise offerings to four ships when Splendour of the Seas sails out of Brazil for the Winter 2008-09 season. Taking guests on spectacular cruise adventures to some of the most sizzling South American ports of call, Splendour will join three other ships [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liberty of the Seas, Casting Off from Port Liberty Cruise Port.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=75</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2007 04:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the normal life boat drill, passengers were strongly encouraged to join the party on decks 11 and 12.  Nobody needed to be encouraged.  People had been looking forward to the ship entering the harbor all day.  The Liberty of the Seas was given permission to sail north to the Statue of Liberty, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Embarkation to Liberty of the Seas, at Cape Liberty Cruise Port.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=74</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 04:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Embarkation at Cape Liberty Cruise Port is not as you might expect it.  If you are well versed in travel out of the Port of Miami, there are really few common elements I found.  To start with, getting onto a ship requires a few steps, rides on a bus or two, and takes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liberty of the Seas, the trip to Royal Caribbean&#8217;s Newest Ship.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=73</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 06:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was invited to take a short cruise on Liberty of the Seas I had the choice of flying into Newark and LaGuardia airports.  Royal Caribbean sails out of the Cape Liberty cruise port in Bayonne, New Jersey.  It is only a few miles away from Newark airport.  LaGuardia is located on the far [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back From Impressive Liberty of the Seas.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=72</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 04:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I may need a week to recover the sleep I didn&#8217;t get this week.  However, without question the two days I enjoyed aboard Royal Caribbean&#8217;s Liberty of the Seas proved worth the sacrifice.
The first photos will go up here on the blog Saturday afternoon, and I expect to have several weeks worth of daily posts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Royal Caribbean Fan arrives in New York City.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=71</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2007 13:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Truly the world must be near an end, if this mid-western boy has traveled to New York city.
On some level, my need to assure an early arrival, I was mad enough to book a flight out of Columbus, Ohio, which required me to wake at 4 a.m.  That said, the lack of human life I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Liberty of the Seas</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=70</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Second in Famed Freedom Class of Ships Surpasses Industry Standards With                            New Onboard Programming
MIAMI, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Continuing on the successful track of creating revolutionary onboard offerings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean&#8217;s Explorer Weddings</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=69</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cruise Industry-First Wedding Adventure Program to Debut with New Liberty of the SeasMIAMI, April 5, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ &#8212; Reflecting the cruise line&#8217;s dedication to provide guests with exciting and innovative experiences, Royal Caribbean International is unveiling Explorer Weddings, a first-of-its-kind program that combines a cruise with an exotic destination or themed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Give me Liberty or&#8230;..</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=68</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was formally invited to take part in a pre-inaugural cruise of Liberty of the Seas this May.  I was offered May 14th out of Miami, for a two day cruise to Coco Cay and back, or the May 7th two day cruise out of Bayonne NJ.  Sadly, a work trip on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International will build second Genesis class.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=67</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL; Oslo) exercised its option to build a second ship in its &#8220;Genesis Project&#8221; today.  Destined to become the 24th ship in the Royal Caribbean International fleet, the 5,400-guest, 220,000-gross-registered-ton ship would be built at Aker Yards in Finland, with delivery projected for August, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean names Liberty of the Seas Godmother.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=66</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; The public has spoken, and the votes have been tallied. After a six month search, Royal Caribbean International today named travel agent Donnalea Madaley godmother of the cruise line&#8217;s newest ship, Liberty of the Seas, at Cruise Lines International Association&#8217;s Cruise3Sixty conference. Donnalea, of Ontario-based Marlin Travel, was selected from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCI to Transfer Empress of the Seas.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=65</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the press release, my own comments follow. 
MIAMI, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean International today announced plans to transfer Empress of the Seas to Pullmantur, the Madrid-based cruise and tour operator that parent company, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased in November 2006.&#8221;Empress of the Seas is a wonderful ship that has served our brand well,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCI Expected to Lock-in Genesis Option.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=64</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cruise Industry News.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Seatrade Insider is reporting that UBS Research believes RCI will lock-in its option for a second Genesis class ship before this Saturday when it expires. 
The mammoth vessels are projected to be between 220,000 and 240,000 GRT, making them the largest cruise ships in history and by a wide margin. 
If delivered on time, the second unit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Announces Industry-First Loyalty Program Designed For Young Cruisers</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=63</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crown &#038; Anchor Society Youth Program and New Adventure Ocean Enhancements Take Family Vacations to Next Level MIAMI, March 26, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ &#8212; In another industry-leading move, Royal Caribbean International introduces the first loyalty program specifically designed for cruisers below the age of 18. Launching on Liberty of the Seas&#8217; maiden voyage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>About Travel on Royal Caribbean International.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=62</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=62#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are visiting this page, you are curious about cruise vacations, or my spin on what it is like to travel with RCI.  In case I haven&#8217;t spoken to this in awhile, and for the gain of the several hundred new readers that have found our site this month, let me offer my own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International Gives Cruisers a Total Mind, Body and Soul Vacation</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=61</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[New Vitality Program Encourages Guests to Achieve Wellness and Life BalanceMIAMI, March 19, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ &#8212; Vacationers in search of better balance in their lives can experience a total mind, body and soul vacation with Royal Caribbean International&#8217;s new Vitality program.  Launching in April 2007 on the cruise line&#8217;s newest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The RCI Fan Message Boards Open.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=60</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I have opened the RCI fan message boards with a fresh install of the PHP software I use.
If you had an account before, you will need to enter a new one.  As part of my effort to bring more security to the site, I&#8217;m personally approving each new member.
I hope you will join me and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Navigator of the Seas: Welcome Aboard Buffet in Windjammer.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=59</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I had feared that the long wait to board would mean a huge rush on the traditional €œwelcome aboard€ buffet.  However as much as it may have been painful to stand for hours, and even with the late boarding, it turns out that there was still ample time to walk about the ship before the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises Assist Old Cowtown Museum in 2007 G.I.V.E. Day Event</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=58</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WICHITA, Kan., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Tomorrow, over 200 volunteers will be planting vegetable gardens, painting buildings and cleaning the grounds at Wichita&#8217;s Old Cowtown Museum as part of the 10th annual Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises G.I.V.E. Day.G.I.V.E., which stands for &#8220;Get Involved Volunteer Everywhere,&#8221; is a community service event that brings together [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Deploys Record Seven Ships to Europe in Summer 2008</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=57</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, March 9, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean International today announced its largest deployment in Europe with seven ships visiting the continent in 2008. Choosing from four- through 14-night cruises, guests will be able to tour Europe aboard the new Independence of the Seas, the first Freedom-class ship in the region; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Royal Caribbean&#8217;s New Liberty of the Seas, Enhanced Family, Wellness and Wedding Programs on Par With Innovative Product</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=56</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=56#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, March 7  &#8212; The unveiling of Royal Caribbean International&#8217;s newest ship, Liberty of the Seas, in April 2007 will also signal the launch of new and enhanced onboard offerings for the health- conscious, newlyweds and families. The new Vitality wellness program, Explorer Weddings, Adventure Ocean family programming and the Crown &#038; Anchor Society Youth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does RCI have a stockholder perk?</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=55</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2007 22:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes they do, and here it is:


1.
 Who is eligible for this offer?




2.
 What is the offer?




3.
How do I redeem this offer?




4. 
 I am sailing with my family and some friends. Can they redeem the offer too?




5. 
  Can I use the offer each time I sail?




6. 
  Can this offer be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International Announces Three Finalists For Liberty of the Seas&#8217; Godmother Search</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=54</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=54#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Voting for Godmother of Cruise Line&#8217;s Newest Ship Begins March 1 on                             RoyalCaribbean.com
MIAMI, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean International moved closer today to finding a deserving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Navigator of the Seas: Unpacking, the Cabin, and Boat Drill.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=53</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=53#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I had been upgraded to an ocean view cabin, on deck seven.  The state room was larger than the inside PR category and balcony cabins I have had before.  It provides a bit more space to walk about.  The cabin featured the standard array of details you find in modern RCI cabins.  There is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cruise Aficionados.com</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=52</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=52#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Site News and Notes.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Strictly as an aside to RCI fan readers and visitors, I have started work on www.CruiseAficionados.com and have the site open to those that might like to start checking it out.
Likewise, the message boards on both RCI Fan and Cruise Aficionados are open and operational again.  I&#8217;ve been implementing some security features to guard against [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International&#8217;s New Generation of Megaships to Set Sail in Europe in 2008</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=51</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=51#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Cruise Line Expands Offering for Vacationers With Independence of the Seas
MIAMI, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean International today announced plans to deploy Independence of the Seas - the third in its new Freedom class of ships - in the United Kingdom, when she debuts in May 2008. Sharing the title of the largest, most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does RCI have a merger jinx?</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=50</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=50#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cruise Industry News.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Curious whom you see online.  Last night, somebody who would be recognized by anybody among the online cruise community, reappeared on a backwater net location.  During the warm reception and conversation, it was said that no less than three attempts at mergers have failed in recent months.  If believed, RCI has made plays or been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Navigator of the Seas: The Embarkation.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=49</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=49#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Navigator of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Comment and Observation.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Having enjoyed a breakfast snack, the warm weather, and some casual conversation, I moved to get my baggage checked. I hauled my bagged to the porters. I was struck by how there were so few people were mulling around the bus&#8217;. I asked the young porter if it was alright to check my baggage yet. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Majesty of the Seas Completes Refit.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=48</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=48#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean International&#8217;s Majesty of the Seas returns home to South Florida after undergoing an extensive bow-to-stern renovation that includes several new dining and entertainment options.  The newly transformed ship resumes year-round three- and four-night cruises from Miami offering a fresh onboard vibe for Bahamas- bound guests looking for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>God Mother Search Continues for Liberty of the Seas.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=47</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Continuing the cruise line&#8217;s ultimate show of appreciation for travel agents, Royal Caribbean International revealed the ten travel agent semi-finalists for the godmother search of Liberty of the Seas this weekend. The deserving semi-finalists were recognized on a pre-inaugural cruise aboard the line&#8217;s newly revitalized Majesty of the Seas.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Navigator of the Seas, The Drive Down.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=46</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Navigator of the Seas.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Comment and Observation.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I chose to drive again this year, which proved wise as always.  After a two days on the road, I arrived in Miami the evening before the cruise.  I staid in an Extended Stay America, which appeared to be a converted low-income apartment building.  Clearly there were a few residential living there.  Still, the hotel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCCL Division Wins Green Star Award.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=45</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Royal Celebrity Tours, the land- based-vacation arm of Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean International, known for wowing travelers with once-in-a-lifetime pre- and post-cruise experiences, has also impressed Green Star, an Anchorage, Alaska-based nonprofit organization that promotes pollution prevention in the workplace. Green Star presented Royal Celebrity Tours with its esteemed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCI Marketing Wins Award.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=44</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean International celebrated its highly successful 2006 launch of Freedom of the Seas at the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards in New York City this week. The cruise line swept all major award categories, including &#8220;Best of Show&#8221; and Yahoo!&#8217;s &#8220;Big Idea Chair&#8221; distinction.
Royal Caribbean&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back from Navigator, and the News Rolls On.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=43</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Ah to cruise!  With untold notes and stories to tell, I&#8217;m happy to be standing a post here at RCI Fan once more.
The cruise on Navigator of the Seas was without question the best I&#8217;ve enjoyed on Royal Caribbean.  I&#8217;ll be breaking down the cruise into blog entries, and finally a large scale [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Passengers Explore Alaska with Additional Land, Sea and Air Excursions on Offer</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=42</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, Dec. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; If sledding with huskies in Juneau, exploring the wild Yukon in Skagway, and searching for bears in Ketchikan sound like perfect thrill-seeking journeys, guests aboard Royal Caribbean International&#8217;s Alaska cruises are in for some new adventures, courtesy of the line&#8217;s recently introduced shore excursion offerings.With more than 135 tours available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCI Names Third in Freedom Class.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=41</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, Dec 21, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean International today announced that the line&#8217;s third and final Freedom-class ship will be named Independence of the Seas.  The ship, currently under construction at Aker Yards in Turku, Finland, is set to make her debut in May 2008.  She will follow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The clock winds down.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=40</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=40#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick bit of RCI news.
RCI is partnering with Fischer Price and Leapster as they continue to bolster their offerings for families with small children.  Precisely what that means, I&#8217;m honestly unsure just yet.
I&#8217;m 26 days removed from my departure for Miami.  The cruise isn&#8217;t until January 6, but I am most definitely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCI announced the Australian and Asian itineraries for Rhapsody of the Seas.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=39</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=39#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In January 2008 she will travel on 12-night itineraries between Singapore and Hong Kong. The route will include stops at Sihanoukville, Cambodia; Bangkok, Thailand; and Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Hue and Hanoi in Vietnam. 

On Sept. 28, Rhapsody departs Honolulu for Sydney on a 16-night sailing, stopping in Maui before visiting Papeete, Moorea [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sports on the High Sea.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=38</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=38#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 04:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I noticed today that I will be on Navigator during the 2007 GMAC Bowl and Tositos Fiesta Bowl.  Being a college football fan, I actually am excited that I&#8217;ll have a chance to watch a bowl game while at sea.  I can&#8217;t say why that seems exciting, but it is.  I&#8217;ll have to pack a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The countdown begins.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=37</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=37#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2006 03:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Comment and Observation.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am 91 days removed from leaving my comfy home in Ohio for my next cruise.
I have flown to Miami before, but unless the unlikely occurs between now and the early days of 2007, I will drive once again.  I prefer driving, especially since 9/11, mainly because it allows me to relax during the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Burst of Option Buying of RCI Stock.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=36</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Comment and Observation.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A flurry of RCI stock holders executed options to buy RCI stock today.  The filings, which are required by law, indicated most of the nearly one dozen people were buying stock, and-or selling some stock, and buying more at the lower option price.
Stock options typically have a finite life, so there may be nothing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCCL on the hunt for another line.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=35</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=35#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2006 03:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The rumor mills and industry sites are no reporting RCCL (mother company to RCI) is in talks to buy Oceania Cruises.  This comes shortly after Pullmantur was bought by RCCL.  Other rumors have Norwegian Cruise Lines in play, and several holding companies, such as RCCL, are thought to be prime suiters for that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to the RCI Fan 2.0!</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=34</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=34#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the new foundation of RCI Fan!  If you were a regular visitor to RCI Fan, you already noticed the many changes. Not all of the features are fully operational, but I wanted to put the new face on the site and give the growing list of visitors a vision of the future.
RCI [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International to Expand Operations Into Asia in 2007</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=33</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=33#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2006 01:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Rhapsody of the Seas sailing from Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai
MIAMI, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean International announces its return to Asia in December 2007, bringing the active cruising experience to the region. The Vision-class ship, featuring the line&#8217;s signature rock-climbing wall and indoor glass walls providing exotic views of Asian landscapes, will offer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hunting for a good price on my next cruise.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=32</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=32#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2006 03:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The RCI Fan is making his preparations to cruise once more, after far too long away from the sea.
I&#8217;ve narrowed my interest down to three ships, each leaving from Miami between January 6 and 7, 2007.  The ships include Navigator, Mariner, and Freedom of the Seas.  I expect to travel alone, as I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New RCI Marketing Moves.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=31</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2006 05:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Taking another step towards promoting RCI as a family friendly vacation options, our favorite cruise line started the €œFamily Stateroom Team,€ refered too as FaST, and Group Amenities Plus points for travel on Liberty of the Seas.
The move is geared mainly to travel agents, which remain at the forefront of booking family travel.  According [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Terror Plot Disrupted, New Carry-on Baggage Rules.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=30</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The British government took action against a plot to destroy passenger aircraft en route to the United States.  More than two dozen arrests have been made world-wide.  The Federal Aviation Administration has increased security at airports through-out the United States, as have its counter-parts in Europe.  Details of the plot have lead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean&#8217;s Liberty of the Seas Floats Out.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=29</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2006 21:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;World&#8217;s Largest&#8217; Cruise Ship Title Soon To Be Shared Honor
Royal Caribbean International Floats Out Liberty of the Seas Growing The Freedom Family
MIAMI, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8211;In less than a year, Royal Caribbean International&#8217;s Freedom of the Seas, the cruise ship holding the title &#8220;world&#8217;s largest,&#8221; will have to share her designation with her new younger [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCI starts gift certificate program.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=28</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean International has launched a consumer gift certificate
program, allowing consumers to treat their loved ones cruise vacations. The
recipients can receive their gift certificates by mail or email. The
certificates can be used toward a cruise as well as for onboard credit at
the spa, casino, gift shops, restaurants, and lounges. Travel agents can
apply the certificates toward [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freedom of the Seas to skip Labadee due to &#8220;Chris.&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=27</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=27#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2006 04:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Freedom of the Seas will drop its Friday call at Labadee due to Tropical Storm Chris.  Also, Navigator of the Seas will skipped St. Maarten on this past Wednesday. She enjoyed a day at sea and arrived in Nassau on Thursday. Explorer of the Seas will skipped San Juan on Wednesday and also passed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCI seeking to save on fuel and gain other energy savings.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=26</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=26#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Seatrade Insider noted that RCI is going to make use of Biodiesel on some ships.  It burns cleaner than the already clean running gas turbines.  In the same article, the use of LED lights and reflective window treatments on windows are being explorered.
LED lights last longer, but are more expensive to install than traditional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Passenger missing from Voyager of the Seas.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=25</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 23:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Talk about a bad week.  The Mariner has an outbreak of Norwalk, and now a young woman is missing off of Voyager of the Seas in the Med.  The girl is said to have reported to her cabin to sleep, but turned-up missing the next morning.  No sign of her has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Castro ceeds power to brother.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=24</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[For the first time, Castro has relinquished power to his slightly younger brother Raul.  It isn&#8217;t expected that Castro&#8217;s death, followed by the rule of his brother, will bring the kind of change that will help trade between the U.S. and Cuba.  However, Castro&#8217;s brother isn&#8217;t a young man.  Once the two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Norwalk Virus hits Mariner of the Seas.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=23</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=23#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RCI&#8217;s Mariner of the Seas has had just over 200 passengers come down with the Norwalk virus.  Named after a town north of my home base in Columbus, Ohio, the virus might be the most famous thing the town has produced.  The infected passengers have been confined to their cabins as the cruise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More of the Sovereign&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=22</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2006 05:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The current Sovereign of the Seas review dates to September 1999, but less than half of my pictures, and a fraction of the notes from that cruise ever made it to the web.  Seven years, two computers, and much cheaper web hosting later, and I am now starting to polish that early article detailing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Appoints Bradley Stein Vice President, General Counsel</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=21</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has named long-time company attorney Bradley Stein vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. Stein will assume broad responsibilities for legal strategy and integration throughout the company.
A 14-year veteran of the company, Stein previously served as vice president and deputy general counsel. Earlier, he served as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean and Jennifer Hagel Smith Reach Settlement</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=20</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=20#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 03:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean International and Jennifer Hagel Smith have reached an agreement settling any potential claims regarding the death of her husband George Smith IV. The company entered into this agreement to provide closure and move forward.
The terms of the settlement are subject to approval by a Connecticut probate court. Royal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Names Top Federal Security Expert to Head Worldwide Security</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=19</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=19#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2006 03:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today appointed top federal security and law enforcement executive, Gary M. Bald, vice president of Global Security, a new position being assigned broad responsibilities for assessing, managing and continuously improving companywide security. Last week, Bald stepped down as Executive Assistant Director for the National Security Branch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Second &#8220;Freedom Class&#8221; Named.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=18</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=18#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[They are going to call it Liberty of the Seas.
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Announces New Ports and Itineraries.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=17</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=17#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RCI announced a flurry of new ports for the 2007 season.
Liberty of the Seas will be based out of Miami.
Empress of the Seas will make its traditional Bermuda runs from Norfolk and Philadelphia.
Grandeur of the Seas will offer nine night Canada/New England, five night Bermuda, and nine night Eastern Caribbean routes out of Baltimore.
Navigator of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Call Center Opens.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=16</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=16#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 18:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RCI held a three day opening celebration for its third call center.  Located in Springfield Oregon, the 160,000 square-foot building sits on 24 acres of land, and employees more than 230.   Built at a cost of $60,000,000, it joins call centers in Miami and Wichita in serving RCI clients.
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		<title>Changes in Genesis class may be firsts on RCI.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=15</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Speaking of what changes might take place in 2009 when the first Genesis class ship begins her career in the RCI fleet, the most obvious area for change might be in dinning.
To the chagrin of traditionalists, cruise lines have been implementing dinning options which increasingly deemphasize the single dinning room and two seating formats.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Passenger reluctance to embrace size will pass.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=14</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=14#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2006 02:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Talk about the new Freedom of the Seas has almost given way to talk over project Genesis.  Size is the main topic of conversation.  Some people I have talked with, who have already traveled on the Voyager class, have expressed hesitation to embrace the idea of an even bigger ship.  The raw [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employees of Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises Roll Up Their Sleeves for G.I.V.E. Day</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=13</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=13#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[From RCI&#8217;s press release.
Saturday April 1, 9:00 am ET
Annual Community Service Day Includes Projects in Miami, Wichita, Seattle and Anchorage
More than 800 employees, family members and friends from Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises will spend the day April 1 in schools, child-care centers, summer camps and other venues providing hands-on work to repair, beautify [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A rough news cycle for the cruise industry.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=12</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=12#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2006 19:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been a lot of headlines this month which might be giving first time cruisers and even some old salts pause for thought.  The fire on the Princess cruise ship is maybe the most ominous.  Nothing evokes concern and fear more than the sight of a blackened hull and news of fatalities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCI to replace and improve beds.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=11</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sleeping on a cruise ship never felt so good! Guests cruising with Royal Caribbean International will soon experience the ultimate in relaxation and rejuvenation with the introduction of a new fleet-wide bedding program. The program, designed to enhance the sleep experience, includes an extreme makeover from bed frames to covers and includes:
* New bed frames [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCI to place interactive TV in Freedom of the Seas.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=10</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=10#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[RCI has picked the Allin company to supply interactive TVs for the Freedom of the Seas.  Per the press release &#8220;The interactive television solution will use the latest in Web technology to provide Royal Caribbean&#8217;s guests the convenience of using their in- stateroom TV sets to access a variety of electronic commerce services such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean International Announces Fleet-Wide Revamp of Bedding Program</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=9</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=9#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2006 03:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Sleeping on a cruise ship never felt so good! Guests cruising with Royal Caribbean International will soon experience the ultimate in relaxation and rejuvenation with the introduction of a new fleet-wide bedding program. The program, designed to enhance the sleep experience, includes an extreme makeover from bed frames to covers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notes and News.</title>
		<link>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=8</link>
		<comments>http://royalcaribbeanfan.cruiseaficionados.com/weblog/?p=8#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2006 03:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As folks might have read, my wife and I have a new little son to add to the family.  Benjamin P. Boyle joins his two-year-old sister, Victoria, in adding to why we need a bigger cabin during our next cruise!
As visitors to RCI Fan.com have noticed, the development of the site continues.  I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RCI names FOS godmother&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2006 02:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8211; Katherine Louise Calder, foster mother to over 400 children, has a new charge as Godmother of Royal Caribbean International&#8217;s newest ship, Freedom of the Seas. In a live announcement made during the show&#8217;s coverage of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, NBC&#8217;s &#8220;TODAY&#8221; and Royal Caribbean revealed that Calder of Portland, Oregon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>220,000 GRT super ship.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan W.L. Boyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[With Freedom of the Seas yet to even leave Turku, RCI is starting work on a staggeringly huge cruise ship.  Called project Genesis, it will exceed Freedom&#8217;s already record-breaking 158,000 GRT, by going directly to 220,000 GRT.  The passenger load on this ship should be about 5,400, though some sites are mistakenly stating [...]]]></description>
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