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Blog / 11/26/2024

Royal Caribbean International Cruises is a cruise brand owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Co., Ltd., which was established in 1968. It is a highly acclaimed global cruise brand and has pioneered many industries.

Royal Caribbean International Cruises won the "Best Cruise Company" award in the Travel Weekly readers' vote for 15 consecutive years.

Royal Caribbean International Cruises owns 25 cruise ships, and its cruise fleet has many functions and facilities, including Broadway-style entertainment performances and entertainment projects. Its routes cover many tourist attractions, such as the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, South America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

In 1970, the first royal cruise ship, the Song of Norway, sailed out of its home port. It marks the beginning of the sea voyage of Royal Caribbean International Cruises. With the goal of "changing the way the world cruises travel", Royal Caribbean Cruises has become a global cruise brand after nearly 50 years of development.

The perfect outing is the result of careful planning. We have already prepared everything for you, and we are always waiting for your visit. As soon as you board the cruise ship, you can start an unforgettable journey of leisure and adventure.

With the dream of Royal Caribbean International Cruises sailing, you will not only visit the beautiful places you dream of, but also deeply feel the world, enjoy extraordinary swimming surprises, and enjoy the ultimate hospitality and courtesy throughout the journey, so that your body and mind will be completely released and reborn.

Adequate luggage preparation is the beginning of fun. Therefore, we specially prepare a concise list of essential items for your reference to see if you are fully equipped. I hope that the cruise holiday you are looking forward to will be a comfortable, pleasant and full of laughter.

When traveling, friends will also encounter such a problem, that is, whether to choose free travel or follow the group after the cruise is docked. In fact, this depends on which cruise company you have booked. Let's take Royal Caribbean International Cruise as an example.

Can shore sightseeing choose free travel?

Guests who book tickets through Royal Caribbean Cruises official website can directly choose the required routine tour or paid boutique tour itinerary when making reservations.

1. If there is a regular shore sightseeing tour (presented by the Royal Family) on your booked itinerary, we will automatically check it for you, and you can upgrade the boutique shore sightseeing tour (paid) by yourself after completing the payment.

2. If at the time of booking, the voyage you booked has not been opened for shore sightseeing, you can make a by-election in two situations:

2.1 When the voyage you booked and the regular tour itinerary (presented by the Royal Family) are open for selection, we will automatically select it for you and inform you by SMS.

2.2

When the voyage you booked and the boutique tour (paid) are open for selection, we will inform you by SMS, and you can log in to your personal center-My Order to make a by-election for the boutique tour; You can also check your order through official website Home-Order Inquiry, and make a by-election for the shore sightseeing tour.

3. For voyages that do not provide regular shore sightseeing tours (presented by the Royal Family), if the guests do not choose paid boutique tours before they leave, the conditions for participating in free travel for passengers with valid passports in Chinese mainland are as follows:

3.1 Japan routes from Shanghai/Hong Kong/Shenzhen home port:

There is no need to apply for a Japanese visa. On the day of arrival in Hong Kong, please make a face-to-face visa at the place designated by the ship, and after obtaining the "Japan Shore Sightseeing Landing Permit", you can visit the destination on the shore.

3.2

Departure from Tianjin's home port: you don't need to apply for a Japanese visa, but you need to report the passenger list at the request of Tianjin border inspection. If the guest has not declared the list and has no valid Japanese visa, the border inspection has the right to refuse his boarding. The agent travel agency designated by the Royal Family will call the guests at least 3 days before sailing, and collect clear copies or scanned copies of the front and back of the passport and ID card (the household registration book is required for minors without ID cards) for filing. Please pay attention to your answer. On the day of arrival in Hong Kong, please make a face-to-face interview at the designated place on the ship, and after obtaining the "Japan Shore Sightseeing Landing Permit", you can go on the shore tour of your destination.

3.3 Mainland guests need to apply for a valid Hong Kong and Macao Pass (including a valid endorsement) to participate in the voyage from or to Hong Kong.

3.4 Mainland guests participating in the voyage to Taiwan Province need to apply for a valid entry permit and Taiwan Pass (including a valid endorsement).

3.5 Mainland guests need to apply for a valid personal travel visa for Thailand when they take part in the voyage to Thailand.

3.6 Mainland guests take part in the voyage to the Philippines:

3.6.1 Visitors are required to complete the formalities before departure and hold a Philippine entry visa before entering the country; Visitors without a Philippine entry visa or permission cannot board the ship.

3.6.2 The Philippines provides visa-free entry for tourists who hold visas from the United States, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Canada or Schengen that are still valid.

3.6.3 Royal Caribbean can apply for "entry permit" (VUAVisaUpon) for tourists who do not have the above visas.

Arrival)* so that you can go ashore for sightseeing in the Philippine port of visit by cruise. Please pay attention to the following important information when applying:

A) It shall be handled through an official Philippine travel agency. Royal Caribbean International Cruises recommends officially appointed agent AsiaLandmark. Domestic contact information:

China International Travel Visa Center, No.221 Binglang Xili, Siming District, Xiamen.

B) Visa fee: RMB 400 yuan per person.

C) The latest application materials shall be submitted seven working days before the sailing date.

D) The agent will inform the reply of VUA at any time, and promise to inform the final result no later than one working day before sailing, so as to facilitate travel agencies and tourists to make timely adjustments.

3.7 Mainland guests participating in the voyage to Vietnam: they can apply for the landing visa in Vietnam on board, and the visa fee will be paid after boarding. Please prepare two passport photos with the same size.

3.8 Mainland guests need to apply for a valid individual travel visa for Singapore when they take part in the voyage to Singapore.

How to participate in the shore sightseeing of the destination?

Participation mode:

All-Japan route from Shanghai/Tianjin/Hong Kong/Shenzhen: The shore sightseeing ticket will be put in your cabin by the waiter the night before arrival at the destination port. As long as you meet at the time and place on the ticket the next day, the staff on board will guide the Royal Direct to disembark and send you to the corresponding coach. There is a ground pick-up guide on the bus all the way.

Vietnam route from Hong Kong: After handling landing visa on board, you can just follow the arrangement of the staff. On the day of arrival in Hong Kong, the staff on board will guide the Royal Direct Passenger to disembark and send you to the corresponding coach for sightseeing.

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