Malta gets 3rd Viking ship
A third Viking ship will be berthed this summer in Malta, which has reached herd immunity. The Viking Star will… Read More »
AmaWaterways Outlines River Cruise Restart Dates Throughout Europe
AmaWaterways revealed additional details about its return to river cruising in Europe during a “fireside chat” with travel advisors and media… Read More »
Lindblad Returns to Iceland in July
Lindblad Expeditions will be returning to Iceland with the National Geographic Explorer. The ship will return to the country for a… Read More »
NCLH Sets Next Phase of Cruising for NCL, Oceania and Regent Seven Seas
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. — the parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Receives CDC Approval To Conduct Test Cruises
Royal Caribbean International is the first cruise line to receive approval from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention to operate… Read More »
Holland America’s Eurodam Extends 2021 Med Cruise Season
After four cruises to Greece in summer 2021, Holland America Line’s Eurodam will assume the previously scheduled cruises of Westerdam in… Read More »
Crystal’s Luxury Expedition Ship Nears Completion
Crystal Expedition Cruises said its new luxury expedition yacht successfully completed its second and final sea trial on May 23, marking… Read More »
Alaskans Thrilled With New Law That Helps Cruising Resume
Alaska officials are understandably thrilled that President Biden signed legislation on May 24 that greatly helps cruising resume this summer in the… Read More »
Riviera River Cruises To Restart in Portugal on July 2
Riviera River Cruises plans to restart European river cruises on July 2 on Portugal’s Douro River. The eight-day “Douro, Porto and… Read More »
Crew Members Disembark After Testing Positive for COVID-19
Royal Caribbean International’s Odyssey of the Seas disembarked five crew members who tested positive for COVID-19, although all were asymptomatic…. Read More »
Royal Caribbean CEO Says US Cruises Might Resume Next Month
Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain released an uplifting video message for travel advisors, saying large-ship cruises could… Read More »
Alaska Tourism Restoration Act awaits Biden’s signature
The Alaska Tourism Restoration Act, which would allow foreign-flagged cruise ships to sail to and around Alaska from the US… Read More »
President Biden Signs Law To Restart Cruising in Alaska
As expected, President Joe Biden signed legislation that sets the stage for large ships to cruise this summer to Alaska. The bill… Read More »
Viking Adds Third Ship to Summer Mediterranean Program From Malta
Viking will add a third ship to sail roundtrip voyages from the Maltese capital city of Valletta, a cultural UNESCO World… Read More »
Norwegian Cruise Line Details Plans for Summer Alaska Voyages
Norwegian Cruise Line plans to restart U.S. operations this summer with Alaska cruises from Seattle on Norwegian Bliss beginning Aug. 7…. Read More »
Atlas Ocean Voyages Launches $250,000 Sweepstakes
Atlas Ocean Voyages launched a $250,000 sweepstakes that will award 10 grand prizes for a veranda stateroom aboard any voyage with… Read More »
Royal Caribbean expects all cruise guests to be vaccinated
One of the world’s biggest cruise companies says coronavirus vaccinations will be needed to get on its ships. Richard Fain,… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Submits Plan for Test Cruises to CDC
Royal Caribbean International has submitted its plan to conduct test cruises to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Sets Return to Alaska With Two Ships
Royal Caribbean International plans to launch its Alaska season with seven-night cruises roundtrip from Seattle on Serenade and Ovation of the… Read More »
Windstar Completes Lengthening of Second Motor Yacht
Windstar Cruises officially welcomed Star Legend back into the fleet after undergoing a major renovation at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo,… Read More »
Celebrity Cruises Sets Sail For Alaska Beginning July 23
Celebrity Cruises will start cruising in Alaska on July 23 on the 2,218-passenger Celebrity Summit. The 90,940-ton Celebrity Summit will sail… Read More »
AmaWaterways To Resume River Cruising in Europe in July
AmaWaterways plans to restart rivers cruising in Europe on select ships, starting July 3 in Portugal. “We are so excited to… Read More »