Carnival Corp. “Encouraged” that US Cruising Will Resume in 2020
Carnival Corp. & plc is “encouraged” that cruising may resume in the U.S. this year after the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) no-sail… Read More »
Cruising to Resume in Singapore Under New Safety Protocols
The Singapore Tourism Board has cleared the way for cruising to resume starting in November by two cruise lines that homeport ships… Read More »
MSC Receives RINA’s Biosafe Ship Classification
MSC’s ship, the MSC Grandiosa, has been awarded RINA’s Biosafe Ship class status for meeting some of the highest health and… Read More »
Silversea Initiative Wins Award For Sustainability
Silversea Cruises won this year’s Seatrade Cruise Award for Sustainability, a recognition for putting sustainability at the forefront of its… Read More »
Reservations Open for Carnival Celebration Ahead of 2022 Debut
Reservations are now open for Carnival Celebration, Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship set to debut in November 2022 as part… Read More »
Celebrity’s Captain Kate McCue Takes Down Sexism in Viral Video
Celebrity Cruises Captain Kate McCue gets a lot of questions about captaining a cruise ship. After all, she’s the first American… Read More »
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Extends ‘Elevate Your Experience’ Offer
Leading luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) today announced the extension of its popular ‘Elevate Your Experience’ promotion through October 31,… Read More »
Azamara Will Set Sail Again for the 2021 Europe Season with New Greek Country-Intensive Voyages
Destination-focused cruise brand Azamara has announced the decision to pause operations until the 2021 Europe season and return to service on March… Read More »
Hurtigruten Offers Buy One, Get One at Half-Price for Alaska
Hurtigruten has come up with an attractive incentive to encourage vacationers to book a voyage to Alaska through a professional travel advisor. Through… Read More »
Major Cruise Lines to Test All Crew and Passengers for COVID-19
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) revealed it would mandate pre-boarding COVID-19 tests for all passengers and crew members on ships carrying… Read More »
Seabourn Cancels More Voyages Through Spring 2021
Luxury cruise line Seabourn has canceled voyages for three cruise ships into spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related travel restrictions. Seabourn… Read More »
Scenic Opens Up 2022 European River Cruise Collection Early
Boston, October 2020 – Due to rising demand for its 2021 river cruises, award-winning Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours has gone ahead… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Extends Suspension of Sailings
The Royal Caribbean Group announced the suspension of sailings would be extended through November 30, excluding voyages from Hong Kong. Royal Caribbean continues… Read More »
European Waterways Offers 10% Off 2021 Cruises in France, Italy and UK
With travelers’ confidence in the 2021 season continuing to grow, European Waterways is offering an additional incentive of 10 percent off on… Read More »
Top Executives Believe Cruise Industry Will ‘Come Back Strong’
Officials at cruising’s four largest companies acknowledged the COVID-19 pandemic’s devastation of their industry Tuesday, yet expressed optimism regarding its… Read More »
Windstar Cruises’ Star Breeze Completes Sea Trials
Windstar Cruises announced its recently overhauled Star Breeze has successfully completed her sea trials in Italy. While Star Breeze will spend… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Group Chairman Sees Smooth Sailing Ahead
The “winds of change are in the air,” said Richard Fain, chairman of the Royal Caribbean Group, in his latest address… Read More »
American Cruise Lines’ New Riverboats, Itineraries, Protocols for 2021
American Cruise Lines, the U.S.’ largest domestic cruise line, is excited to begin ‘Cruising Close to Home’ again in 2021…. Read More »
AmaWaterways Weathers COVID Storm With Ship Upgrades, Renovations
During the annual Seatrade Cruise conference, which is taking place virtually this year, AmaWaterways provided an update on key lessons learned during… Read More »
Atlas Ocean Voyages’ First Expedition Ship Floats Out
With nine months until launch, Atlas Ocean Voyages’ World Navigator was floated out at West Sea Viana Shipyard in Portugal. The… Read More »
Norwegian Cruise Line Extends Suspension of Sailings
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has announced the extension of its suspension of global voyages through November 30 for all three… Read More »
Will the Cruise Industry Continue to See Mega-Ships?
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, recent cruise history suggested Royal Caribbean International’s Wonder of the Seas, slated to debut in… Read More »