Cruise Lines Prepare for Return but CDC No-Sail Order Still in Place
The financially battered cruise line industry is hoping for a return to the seas in short order, with some churning… Read More »
Norwegian Cruise Line Reveals New Destinations on Voyages Into 2023
Norwegian Cruise Line has opened voyages for 2021 through 2023, which include over 20 new destinations, including Antarctica, Greenland and South… Read More »
Hurtigruten Aims to Gradually Restart Operations in Mid-June
Expedition cruise line Hurtigruten announced Monday it would extend the temporary suspension of worldwide sailings through mid-June, but plans on launching a… Read More »
Carnival Bookings Drastically Increase After Announcing New Sailing Dates
Perhaps more so than any other line in the industry, Carnival Corporation, which owns Carnival Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, Holland… Read More »
AmaWaterways Honors Frontline Heroes With Complimentary River Cruise
AmaWaterways is in honoring frontline heroes by offering complimentary river cruises. Medical professionals, first responders and employees of essential services with… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Updates Measures Taken to Weather COVID-19 Pandemic
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) on May 8 provided a business update on how it is shoring up liquidity, reducing… Read More »
Oceania Cruises Launches “Ultimate Sale” With Fares Starting at $999
In an optimistic sign for the cruise industry, Oceania Cruises launched “The Ultimate Sale” featuring major price reductions with fares… Read More »
Scenic Group Looks to the Future as Construction Begins on Eclipse II in Croatia
The Scenic Group has started building its second ocean ship. Steel-cutting is taking place on Croatia on the 228-passenger, luxury mega-yacht… Read More »
AmaWaterways Cancels River Cruises Through July 31
AmaWaterways delayed the start of its 2020 sailing season until July 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As this unprecedented situation continues… Read More »
Greyhound to Require Passengers to Wear Face Coverings on Buses
Greyhound will require all customers to wear a face-covering on its buses nationwide starting May 13 in its latest precautionary… Read More »
Amtrak Requires Passengers to Wear Face Masks
To continue protecting its passengers and employees during the coronavirus pandemic, Amtrak will require all customers to wear face masks in stations and… Read More »
Karisma Hotels & Resorts Gifts 150 Vacations to Essential Workers
Karisma Hotels & Resorts has become the latest business in the travel industry to thank essential workers for all the hard work they… Read More »
10 Percent of Riviera Maya Hotels Could Reopen June 1
At this week’s press conference, the Riviera Maya Hotel Association’s president, Conrad Bergwerf, announced that he anticipates ten percent of the region’s… Read More »
Princess Cruises Cancels Much of 2020 Summer Season
Princess Cruises has “made the extremely difficult decision” to cancel select cruises through the end of the 2020 summer season. The… Read More »
Holland America Line Extends Its Pause of Cruise Operations
Holland America Line has extended its pause of global cruise operations and canceled all Alaska, Europe and Canada/New England cruises for… Read More »
Avalon Waterways Offers Shorter European River Cruises
Avalon Waterways is sharing news about its 2021 season, which includes a variety of shorter European river cruises that might appeal… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Group Extends ‘Cruise With Confidence’ Policy Through April 2022
Royal Caribbean Group is extending its “Cruise with Confidence” cancellation policy to sailings through April 2022. For new and existing bookings created… Read More »
Cruise Companies Launch Promotions for National Travel Advisor Day
Windstar Cruises is now paying commission on all future cruise credits and has launched a popular agent promotion “Sell 3, Sail… Read More »
NCLH Successfully Secures More Than $2 Billion of Additional Liquidity
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) has successfully secured over $2 billion of additional liquidity so it is “well-positioned” to… Read More »
Costa Atlantica Begins Flying Crew Members Home
The Costa Atlantica has begun the process of repatriating crew members who have tested negative for the coronavirus. The cruise ship,… Read More »
Seabourn Extends Pause in Operations Into October, November 2020
Seabourn announced that it will extend its pause in global operations into October and November of 2020. The pause will… Read More »
Hertz Faces Bankruptcy During Pandemic
While struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hertz rental car company is striving to avoid Chapter 11 bankruptcy despite the lack… Read More »
Atlas Ocean Voyages Unveils 2021-22 Antarctica Itineraries
The new Atlas Ocean Voyages, which calls itself the “Luxe-Adventure” cruise brand, unveiled its inaugural-winter 2021-22 Antarctica program. Starting Nov. 19,… Read More »
NCLH Raises “Substantial Doubt” About Its Future
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) announced an investment of up to $400 million by a private equity firm even… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Announces Plan to Send Crew Members Home
It had taken a couple of months for the cruise industry to successfully disembark all passengers from cruise ships around… Read More »
Lindblad Expeditions Returns $6.6 Million COVID-19 Relief Loan
Lindblad Expeditions has returned a $6.6 million loan it recently received under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small business,… Read More »