AmaWaterways’ Rudi Schreiner Provides Updates on River Cruise Operations
AmaWaterways’ founder and co-president Rudi Schreiner joined Travel Leaders Group president John Lovell for its latest virtual Fireside Chat. Schreiner… Read More »
Carnival Will Maintain US Homeports, Uncertain on Vaccine Mandate
Carnival Cruise Line is not developing plans for voyages entirely outside the U.S., as some other lines are, President Christine Duffy said in… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line Announces New UK Staycation Sailings
Disney Cruise Line announced a series of brand-new Disney Magic at Sea “staycation” sailings from United Kingdom ports this summer. Disney… Read More »
Cruise Lines Battling for High Seas Return
Desperate to embark from U.S. ports after more than a year of inactivity, cruise lines were once again disappointed this… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Plans Greek Isles Cruises From Cyprus
Royal Caribbean International will operate new seven-night cruises to Greece and Cyprus on the Jewel of the Seas starting July 10…. Read More »
American Cruise Lines Introduces Last-Minute COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
American Cruise Lines is requiring all passengers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to board its initial sailings this spring. The last-minute… Read More »
Celebrity Cruises Sets Summer Debut in Greece for Celebrity Apex
Celebrity Cruises will resume cruising in Europe this summer with the brand-new, 2,910-passenger Celebrity Apex, the second ship in the ground-breaking… Read More »
CDC Sticks To November Timeline for Conditional Sailing Order
Trade groups did not make much headway after calls for the CDC to lift its Framework for Conditional Sailing Order… Read More »
Royal Caribbean CEO Provides Updates on Vaccines, the CDC and More
Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain addressed a variety of questions from travel advisors during the March 24… Read More »
CLIA Latest To Call on CDC To End Cruise Restrictions
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has joined a growing list of trade groups calling on the Centers for Disease… Read More »
Royal Caribbean To Sail Cruises From Bermuda This Summer
Royal Caribbean International will offer a series of seven-night cruises from Bermuda starting June 26 through August 2021. Bookings open March… Read More »
No Clear Guidance From CDC on Conditional Sail Order
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Rochelle Walensky was in the hot seat regarding when cruise ships could… Read More »
Hurtigruten Reveals Flagship Expedition Cruise for 2023
Hurtigruten, the world leader in exploration travel, revealed a new flagship sailing for the 2023 season. Onboard the MS Roald… Read More »
Silversea’s World Cruise 2023 Sells Out In One Day
Silversea Cruises smashed its bookings record with its new arts-inspired world cruise for 2023, called the South Side Story – All the… Read More »
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Welcomes Back Royal Caribbean
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation released a statement on Monday welcoming the return of longtime partner Royal Caribbean… Read More »
American Queen Steamboat Company’s American Countess Christened in New Orleans
After a bit of drama, American Queen Steamboat Company’s (AQSC) American Countess was christened on March 21 in New Orleans by… Read More »
Royal Caribbean CEO Says Cruising Is Safe, Vaccines Work
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. CEO Richard Fain shared another video updating travel agents and travelers alike on the state of… Read More »
Atlas Ocean Voyages Provides Seamless Experience With Private Jet
Atlas Ocean Voyages brings “all-inclusive” cruising to the next level. The luxe-adventure expedition cruise brand has added private jet service to… Read More »
Costa To Resume Cruising in May
Costa Cruises has changed its plans to reopen in March, moving its cruising dates for two of its cruises back to… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Will Return To Sailing From The Bahamas in June 2021
In highly welcome news for a beleaguered travel industry, Royal Caribbean International will return to cruising on June 12, with seven-night roundtrips… Read More »
Crystal Cruises Bahamas Sailings See Record Bookings
Cruising is back and consumers are ready to set sail. Crystal Cruises is reporting its biggest single day of bookings in… Read More »
Travel Advisors: Get Ready To Respond To Pent-Up Demand
As Royal Caribbean International prepares to restart cruising June 12 from Nassau in The Bahamas, Vicki Freed, Senior Vice President of Sales, Trade Support… Read More »
Riviera River Cruises Promotion Offers FAM Cruises for $499 or Free
During the month of April, Riviera River Cruises will offer a promotion for $499 per person FAM cruises to travel… Read More »
Azamara Officially Sold, Takes Possession of Fourth Ship
Azamara, the upscale boutique cruise line, is now an independent brand and has taken delivery of its fourth ship, named Azamara… Read More »
Celebrity Cruises To Resume Cruising From St. Maarten in June
Celebrity Cruises will return to cruising with seven-night itineraries round-trip from St. Maarten starting June 5 on the recently renovated Celebrity Millennium through… Read More »
American Queen Steamboat’s Countess Inaugural Cruise Back On
It’s back on! A day after canceling the inaugural cruise of the American Countess, American Queen Steamboat Company said the voyage is back on… Read More »