Q 01/05

In which country was Royal Caribbean founded?

A) Bahamas

B) Norway

C) United States

D) Greece

Answer · why

B) Norway

Norway is where three shipping companies founded the line in 1968; its first purpose-built cruise ship entered Caribbean service two years later.

Q 02/05

In which city is Royal Caribbean based?

A) Fort Lauderdale

B) Oslo

C) Seattle

D) Miami

Answer · why

D) Miami

Miami has been the line's home port since its first ship sailed in 1970; the headquarters stands on Dodge Island at the Port of Miami.

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

Song of Norway, built by Wärtsilä in Helsinki and delivered in 1970, was among the first ships purpose-built for cruising; she ended her days as a cas...

Q 04/05

Which phrase ends the name of every Royal Caribbean ship delivered since 2000?

A) Star

B) of the Oceans

C) of the Seas

D) Princess

Answer · why

C) of the Seas

The suffix of the Seas has been used for every delivery since 2000; older names such as Nordic Empress were brought into line by renaming, in her case...

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.