Royal Caribbean International is known for driving innovation at sea and has been continuously redefining cruise vacationing since our launch in 1969. Each successive class of ships is an architectural marvel, pushing the envelope of what is possible for a cruise ship.

What television channels are available onboard Royal Caribbean cruise ships? RCTV includes a 29 channel in-stateroom TV system. All channels* are available fleet wide to all guests.

Royal Caribbean has been voted Best Cruise Line Overall for 20 consecutive years by Travel Weekly readers. And Perfect Day at CocoCay, its private island in The Bahamas, has been recognized as the Private Island Destination by Travel Weekly readers for three years running.

That's why guests and travel experts continually recognize Royal Caribbean as the Top Cruise Line for families, Best Cruises for couples, and Best Cruise Line for first timers. And for 20 consecutive years, we've been voted Best Cruise Line Overall by Travel Weekly readers.

Our ships have won awards for spectacular service, revolutionary accommodations, memory-maxing onboard activities and dazzling entertainment, and that's not even scratching the surface.

Top 10 Reasons to Cruise

• A Cruise Vacation Offers Great Value.
• See Multiple Vacation Destinations, But Unpack Only Once on a Cruise.
• Cruise Ships Are Family Friendly.
• Cruise Ships Come in All Shapes and Sizes.
• Ships Offer a Variety of Onboard Activities.
• Cruise Vacations Are Easy to Plan.
• Cruise Ships Are Floating Cities.

Does My Cruise Cabin Have a TV? First things first, just like any hotel you'd go and visit, your cruise cabin will have a television. Don't expect some big screen or anything. It's typically a moderately-sized (32 inch) flat-screen TV.

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Do I need a passport? We recommend that everyone taking a cruise from the United States have a passport book. Though some “closed-loop” cruises may not require a U.S. passport, we recommend bringing yours in case of an emergency, such as an unexpected medical air evacuation or the ship docking at an alternate port.

Norway Royal Caribbean International (RCI), previously known as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL), is a cruise line brand founded in 1968 in Norway and organised as a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Group since 1997.

Best cruise destinations

• The Caribbean.
• Australia.
• The US.
• Brazil.
• The Danube.
• Alaska.
• Greece.
• Singapore. Singapore may be the springboard for cruises into Indonesia, Australia and the South Pacific and the final stop on sailings from Hong Kong and Thailand, but it's far more than a boring bookend as far as destinations go.

The purpose of the cruise control system is to maintain a constant vehicle speed despite external disturbances, such as changes in wind or road grade. This is accomplished by measuring the vehicle speed, comparing it to the desired or reference speed, and automatically adjusting the throttle according to a control law.