Although 2 million people sailed from China in 2019, only 2,000 did so last year, CLIA said. Royal's announced return makes it the first of the big three cruise lines to rebuild its China operations.

Royal Caribbean says Ovation will be based in Tianjin, China, 70 miles southeast of Beijing. That'll give Royal Caribbean four "home ports" in China: Tianjin, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Xiamen.

BEIJING—Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is bringing its newest ship to China in an effort to draw more revenue from the world's biggest travel market. The cruise company plans to move the Quantum ...

Royal Caribbean Group said Thursday that customers are booking cruises at record levels despite higher prices – and that the trend should continue. “Their willingness to pay more for these ...