Q 01/05

In which country was Royal Caribbean founded?

A) Bahamas

B) Norway

C) United States

D) Greece

Answer · why

B) Norway

Three Norwegian shipping companies set it up in the late 1960s; the head office is now in Miami.

Q 02/05

In which city is Royal Caribbean based?

A) Fort Lauderdale

B) Oslo

C) Seattle

D) Miami

Answer · why

D) Miami

It is the largest cruise line by revenue and second largest by passenger count.

Q 03/05

What was the name of the line's first ship, which entered service in 1970?

A) Song of Norway

B) Song of America

C) Sun Viking

D) Nordic Prince

Answer · why

A) Song of Norway

One of the first ships purpose-built for cruising, she ended her days as a gambling ship and was scrapped in 2014.

Q 04/05

Since 1987, every Royal Caribbean ship name has ended with which phrase?

A) Star

B) of the Oceans

C) of the Seas

D) Princess

Answer · why

C) of the Seas

Sovereign of the Seas started the tradition when she entered service.

Q 05/05

Which 1988 ship was the largest passenger vessel afloat when launched?

A) Song of America

B) Sovereign of the Seas

C) Majesty of the Seas

D) Nordic Empress

Answer · why

B) Sovereign of the Seas

Monarch and Majesty of the Seas followed as her Sovereign-class sisters in 1991 and 1992.