Royal Caribbean to set sail from Florida, Texas this summer
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The Symphony of the Seas cruise ship is shown docked at PortMiami, Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in Miami. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. on Wednesday, reported a first-quarter loss of $1.44 billion, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, reported a first-quarter loss of $1.44 billion, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Royal Caribbean announced in a press release Friday that six of its ships will begin sailing from major U.S. cruise ports in Florida and Texas in July and August. The announcement comes after the company unveiled plans to launch its Alaska season with roundtrip cruises from Seattle.
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Quarantined migrants watch Francesco Taskayali play piano in a hazmat suit onboard a cruise ship off the Italian coast. “If Libya is hell and Europe is heaven, this is purgatory,” Taskayali said. Pierre Kattar / The Outlaw Ocean Project
Quarantined migrants watch Francesco Taskayali play piano in a hazmat suit onboard a cruise ship off the Italian coast. “If Libya is hell and Europe is heaven, this is purgatory,” Taskayali said. Pierre Kattar / The Outlaw Ocean Project
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