Alaska Governor Pushes for PVSA Waiver, Small Cruise Ships Gear Up For Season
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has signed a bill urging the U.S. Congress to exempt cruise ships from the Passenger Vessel… Read More »
Royal Caribbean CEO Working to Safely Bring Cruising Back to US
The CEO of Royal Caribbean International recently addressed the possibility of a return to cruising for ships in the United States this… Read More »
Atlas Ocean Voyages Offers Valentine’s Weddings in Antarctica
Atlas Ocean Voyages is offering complimentary destination weddings and vow renewals during the Feb. 14, 2022, Antarctic expedition. The “Happy Ever… Read More »
Carnival President Christine Duffy Seeks Clarity From CDC To Restart Cruising
Big-ship cruising will not resume from U.S. homeports until lines get more “clarity” on what it will take to gain… Read More »
Silversea Names Writer Paul Theroux As “Tale Teller” On 2022 World Cruise
Silversea Cruises named acclaimed writer Paul Theroux as the first of nine “Tale Tellers” for the luxury line’s World Cruise 2022…. Read More »
As Cruise Lines Threaten To Operate Elsewhere, DOT Says Cruising Could Resume Mid-Summer
Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday said cruise lines could sail from U.S. ports as early as midsummer… Read More »
Former FDA Chief Suggests Safe Bubble for Cruise Lines
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former chief of the Food and Drug Administration who helped advise the cruise lines on shaping… Read More »
Crystal Symphony To Return To Sailing the Caribbean in August
Crystal announced that Crystal Symphony will sail a series of 15 10-night “Luxury Caribbean Escapes” round-trip from St. John’s, Antigua, becoming… Read More »
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Plans Restart for July, 2021
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line said it is planning to resume sailing on July 2 to Grand Bahama Island. The Bahamas… Read More »
Cruise Industry Reacts To Florida’s CDC Lawsuit
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ lawsuit to force the federal government to allow cruising in the U.S. gained much attention and enthusiastic reactions… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line’s Newest Ship Completes Keel-Laying Ceremony
Disney Cruise Line today marked a major milestone in the construction of its newest ship, the Disney Wish, with a traditional keel-laying… Read More »
Florida Suing US Government Over “Unlawful” Cruise Industry Shutdown
The Governor of Florida announced the state has filed a lawsuit against the United States government over the “unlawful” shutdown… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Extends Suspension of Sailing, Announces New Itineraries
Royal Caribbean International has extended the suspension of sailings for its global fleet through June 30, 2021, the cruise line announced in an… Read More »
Silversea to Introduce New Silver Moon In June From Athens
Silversea Cruises plans to operate voyages aboard its new flagship, the 596-guest Silver Moon, starting June 18 from Athens, Greece, for… Read More »
Carnival Cruise Line To Resume ‘Why Use A Travel Advisor’ Parties
Carnival Cruise Line will resume its “Why Use a Travel Advisor” (WUATA) campaign that is designed to help agents find new clients and… Read More »
Virgin Voyages Announces Summer Sailings From UK, Cancels US Voyages
Virgin Voyages has joined the long list of cruise lines that are moving their sailings outside the United States due to ongoing… Read More »
CLIA Execs Ask Travel Partners To Lobby For The Return Of US Cruising
Top officials of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) joined Vicki Freed’s Coffee Talk for travel agents to urge them to lobby… Read More »
Carnival Corp. Discusses Leaving US Homeports, Rising Sales
Carnival Corporation & plc addressed the possibility that Carnival Cruise Line, initially planning to stick with U.S. ports, might book homeports outside of… Read More »
Norwegian Cruise Line To Launch Docuseries About Cruise Restart
Norwegian Cruise Line is preparing to return to service on July 25, 2021, and has created a new docuseries called “EMBARK… Read More »
CDC Signals Some Cruising Could Return By Midsummer
For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has signaled that some cruising could restart from… Read More »
Carnival Cruise Line Officials Threaten To Sail Outside US Ports
Officials from Carnival Cruise Line announced they are considering moving their ships out of ports in the United States due… Read More »
Riviera River Cruises To Require Full COVID-19 Vaccination or Negative Test Results
Riviera River Cruises today announced that it will require all passengers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or present a negative test prior… Read More »
Seabourn Approved To Relaunch Luxury Cruises From Greece in July
Luxury line Seabourn and the Greek government are developing plans to restart cruises in the Mediterranean with a series of sailings round-trip out of… Read More »
Carnival Cancels Cruises From US Through June 30, 2021
Carnival Cruise Line is notifying guests of additional cruise cancellations and is canceling all operations from U.S. ports through June 30, 2021. Booked… Read More »
Viking Expands Restart With New Cruises From Bermuda, Iceland
Viking is expanding its return to cruising with a collection of sailings around Bermuda and Iceland beginning in June 2021. The company already… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line Extends Suspension of Operation Through June 2021
The CDC released guidelines for the next phase of cruising this past Friday. As a response, many of the major cruise lines… Read More »