Cruise lines' private islands are having a renaissance. These are the 3 reasons they need it now more than ever before.

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Two Royal Caribbean cruise ships at Perfect Day at CocoCay
Travelers love cruise line-run private islands. Good news for the companies: These private destinations are becoming increasingly important.

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A 29-year-old traveler who's cruised to over 50 countries shares 3 ways passengers can save money on cruises

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Allie Hubers has been to 59 countries and sailed on over 40 cruises.

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Why Royal Caribbean isn't going all in on massive cruise ships despite the wild success of its new Icon of the Seas

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Icon of the Seas at Perfect Day at CocoCay
Royal Caribbean has seen great success with its mega cruise liners. Despite this, the company is now considering a new class of ships that would be smaller.

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I went on Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship and saw why bookings are surging to record highs

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view of icon of the seas cruise ship
Royal Caribbean International is increasingly targeting multigenerational families. Its new world's largest cruise ship, the Icon of the Seas, is a "great example" of this, the cruise line's president and CEO told investors in February.

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A Royal Caribbean cleaner has been arrested over suspicions he hid cameras in ship bathrooms to film young female passengers

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A bathroom showing a white sink, shower, toilet and mirror; the Symphony of the Seas vessel docked in 2018

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See how the world's largest cruise ship feeds 10,000 people every day

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cook preparing food on trays on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's new Icon of the Seas mega cruise ship can accommodate 9,950 people. Feeding everyone is no easy feat.

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Royal Caribbean's CEO said its massive new ship was designed for Instagram. I saw 9 things on board that make it a social-media sensation.

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Icon of the Seas' water park
Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean Group's president and CEO, said Icon of the Seas has "Instagrammable moments" that generate "FOMO" from guests' friends and family, in turn driving more bookings.

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I got a peek at the new adults-only area at Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day at CocoCay. I'm sure it'll become a smash hit on the $350 million private island.

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Royal Caribbean Perfect Day at CocoCay's Hideaway Beach's with guests lounging under umbrellas
Royal Caribbean launched Hideaway Beach, the new adult-only section of its private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, in January.

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Only Carnival's cruise guests will be able to vacation at this $500 million private resort — take a sneak peek

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rendering of Celebration Key with cabanas, pools, buildings
Carnival says the docks at its upcoming Celebration Key private destination, shown in a rendering, will be able to accommodate two of its largest ships at a time.

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My $540-a-night cabin on the world's largest cruise ship was shockingly small and disappointing

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Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas' ocean-view balcony cabin's bed and living room
I'm not sure a family of four could happily coexist in the $3,790 per person ocean-view balcony cabin on Royal Caribbean's new Icon of the Seas cruise ship.

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