Norwegian Cruise Line Plans to Require Vaccinations for All Crew Members
Norwegian Cruise Line announced it would require that all crew members receive a COVID-19 vaccine treatment before the company begins… Read More »
Travel Trends Driving Record River Cruise Bookings
AmaWaterways was the only U.S.-based river cruise company to sail in Europe during 2020, and the cruise line has noticed some… Read More »
Holland America Line’s 2022-23 Extended Grand Voyages Open for Booking
Holland America Line’s Grand Voyages are made for dreamers, adventurers and explorers seeking to discover new cultures and illuminating experiences…. Read More »
Azamara To Get a Fourth Ship Under New Ownership
Equity firm Sycamore Partners plans to add a fourth sister ship when it acquires boutique cruise line Azamara from Royal Caribbean Group…. Read More »
MSC Grandiosa Resumes Service in the Western Mediterranean
MSC Cruises’ flagship MSC Grandiosa departed the evening of Jan. 24 from Genoa, Italy, as it resumes seven-night cruises in the Mediterranean…. Read More »
Carnival Cancels More Cruises, Suspends San Diego Season
Carnival Cruise Line has canceled some cruises through November 2021 as it moves ships in preparation for its phased-in return to… Read More »
Carnival Cancels US Departures Through April 30
Carnival Cruise Line has canceled U.S. departures through April 30, 2021, and delayed the first Mardi Gras cruise from Port Canaveral from April… Read More »
Pierfrancesco Vago of MSC Cruises Named Global Chairman of CLIA
Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises, has been appointed to a two-year term as Global Chairman of Cruise Lines… Read More »
Pacific Princess Being Dropped From Princess Cruises’ Fleet
Princess Cruises today announced that it has sold its passenger cruise ship, Pacific Princess, to an undisclosed buyer. In its statement,… Read More »
Cruise Line First to Require COVID-19 Vaccines for Passengers
A cruise company in the United Kingdom has revealed all passengers who book a sailing must receive the COVID-19 vaccine at least… Read More »
Atlas Ocean Voyages Joins Ensemble’s Portfolio of Preferred Suppliers
Atlas Ocean Voyages, the luxury adventure line scheduled to inaugurate service in July, joined Ensemble Travel Group’s roster of preferred… Read More »
New Ocean Cruise Ships Entering Service in 2021
New Cruise Ships Debuting in 2021 Despite the virtual shutdown of the cruise industry last year, more than 20 new… Read More »
American Cruise Lines Offers Wave Season Savings on Modern Riverboats
American Cruise Lines is offering Wave Season deals on select U.S. itineraries in 2021. The company, which promotes Cruising Close to Home,… Read More »
MSC Grandiosa To Resume Sailing in Med This Month
MSC Cruises said the MSC Grandiosa will resume sailing in the Mediterranean on Jan. 24, after canceling a few cruises due to new… Read More »
Royal Caribbean’s Richard Fain Urges Patience as Recovery Nears
Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain released another optimistic, affirming video in which he shares positive COVID-19 forecasts. “I know… Read More »
Norwegian Brands Extend Cruise Cancellations Through April 30
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. canceled all cruises through April 30, 2021, for its Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands…. Read More »
Royal Caribbean Group Agrees to Sell Azamara Brand
Royal Caribbean Group has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Azamara brand to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, in… Read More »
Costa Celebrates Float-Out of Costa Toscana in Finland
Costa Cruises, Carnival Corp.’s Italian company, celebrated the float-out of its new flagship, the 5,204-passenger Costa Toscana, at the Meyer… Read More »
Aurora Expedition Opens Pre-Registration for 2022-23 Antarctic Voyages
Aurora Expeditions, which received record bookings for its 2022 Arctic and global season, has opened pre-registration for its Antarctic 2022-23… Read More »
Oceania Cruises Unveils Another 180-Day World Voyage
Oceania Cruises, which pioneered six-month-long World Cruises in 2015, is offering another one in 2023. Sales open Jan. 27, 2021. The “Around… Read More »
Cruise Lines Waiting on Additional Guidance From CDC to Begin Test Sailings
Nearly three months after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allowed its no-sail order to expire in favor of a… Read More »
Silversea’s New Silver Dawn Floats Out in Italy
Silversea Cruises’ new ship Silver Dawn touched water for the first time during a float-out ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard… Read More »
Royal Caribbean To Operate Homeport in Barbados for First Time
Royal Caribbean International will operate cruises from Barbados for the first time starting in December 2021. The Grandeur of the Seas… Read More »
American Queen Steamboat Company and Victory Cruise Lines Announce New Offer
American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) and Victory Cruise Lines (VCL), part of the Hornblower Group, just launched both lines’ 2021… Read More »
Silversea Cruises Offers $200 Bonus Commission Through Feb. 28
Silversea Cruises is offering $200 bonus commissions for new bookings made by Feb. 28 on any voyage departing from July 1… Read More »
Carnival Celebrates First Steel Cut for New Excel-Class Ship
Carnival Cruise Line celebrated the start of construction of its new Excel-class ship, Carnival Celebration, with the first steel-cutting at the Meyer… Read More »