After Seven Months, Stranded Cruise Ship Worker Finally Going Home
A Royal Caribbean cruise ship worker is finally going home to Peru after seven months of being stranded in the… Read More »
P&O Cruises Extends Suspension of Voyages
P&O Cruises announced Tuesday it has extended the suspension of voyages through at least November 12 and canceled two long itineraries due… Read More »
Costa Cruises Reveals Plans to Sail Again in September
Costa Cruises has announced plans to restart sailings from Italian ports on September 6 after the local government approved the health… Read More »
Seabourn Cancels Voyages for Three Ships Amid Global Operations Pause
Ultra-luxury cruise line Seabourn today announced the cancellations of upcoming voyages that were scheduled to sail aboard three of its vessels as… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Group Considers Selling Ships, Delays Newbuilds
Royal Caribbean Group is considering selling or retiring some of its ships while delaying delivery of newbuilds, company executives told financial… Read More »
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Unveils Incentives for New 2021 Group Bookings
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is reaching out to travel advisors, incentivizing those who book new 2021 sailings by October 1,… Read More »
AIDA Cruises to Resume Sailings in September
AIDA Cruises announced on Monday the company plans to resume its cruise operations with the first ships from German ports at the… Read More »
Thousands of Cruise Ship Workers Still Stranded at Sea
The coronavirus hit the cruise industry particularly hard, both from a financial standpoint and public relations, as numerous ships suffered… Read More »
Italy to Allow Cruises Again Starting August 15
In a move to rekindle its tourism industry, devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, the Italian government has given its permission… Read More »
Yacht charter in Baja California, Mexico
Famous for its stunning shorelines, fine weather and delicious food, the west coast of Mexico has its very own magic… Read More »
MSC Cruises Returns to Service in the Mediterranean
MSC Cruises this morning announced it will return to the sea starting in the Mediterranean with its flagship ship, the MSC… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line Suspends Sailings, Extends Future Credits
Disney Cruise Line announced Thursday it has canceled all October sailings and select voyages in November to align with the… Read More »
SeaDream I Guests and Crew Test Negative for COVID-19
All guests and crew members on board SeaDream I have tested negative for COVID-19 after a passenger on the previous… Read More »
Norwegian Won’t Sell Cruise Ships, Stands Behind Travel Advisors
As Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. continues to take steps to withstand months of zero revenue, President and CEO Frank Del Rio… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Further Extends Suspension of Cruises
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced earlier today that they will extend the no sail order through October 31, 2020, for… Read More »
Hurtigruten CEO Apologizes for ‘Weakness’ in COVID-19 Protocols
Hurtigruten CEO Daniel Skjeldam has publicly apologized and assumed full responsibility for what he termed “weaknesses in several of our internal… Read More »
CLIA Urging Agents to Complete CDC Comment Request Form
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is working to assist cruise-selling travel advisors to complete Centers for Disease Control (CDC) comment forms… Read More »
Silversea Enhances Online Marketing Tools for Travel Advisors
Silversea Cruises has enhanced its online suite of marketing resources and sales tools for travel advisors. The enhanced Marketing Central features simplified… Read More »
UnCruise Reports Positive COVID-19 Case on First Voyage
UnCruise Adventures cut short the first U.S. voyage during the pandemic after a guest tested positive for COVID-19 aboard the Wilderness Adventurer in Alaska…. Read More »
CLIA Cruise Lines Suspend Operations Through Oct. 31
Unless the spread of COVID-19 is miraculously halted quickly, there won’t be any ocean cruising from U.S. ports until at least Oct…. Read More »
Carnival Cruise Line Cancels All Cruises Until November
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) voluntarily extended the no sail order in the U.S. until after October 31, 2020, causing cruise lines… Read More »
AmaWaterways Holds Out Hope for US Travelers on River Cruises This Year
It’s unknown when U.S. travelers will be welcomed back in Europe, but AmaWaterways President and Co-Founder Rudi Schreiner is hoping for a limited… Read More »