CDC Updates Recommendation to Defer All Cruise Travel
With just days left in the current no-sail order, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated a warning to… Read More »
Atlas Ocean Voyages Offers Free Pre-Cruise Land Tours
Atlas Ocean Voyages is offering a complimentary one- to four-night pre-cruise tour with bookings on summer 2021 inaugural-season voyages in the… Read More »
Lindblad’s National Geographic Resolution Moves to Norway
Lindblad Expeditions marked a shipbuilding milestone as the hull of National Geographic Resolution, the line’s second polar newbuild, arrived at Ulstein Shipyard… Read More »
Cruise Lines Banning Passengers Violating COVID-19 Rules
A passenger on an AIDA Cruises voyage in Italy was not permitted to board the ship again after violating COVID-19 protocols during… Read More »
Arctic Expedition Cruising Adopts Standards for Field Staff
Two arctic associations have developed standards for field staff working on expedition cruise vessels in polar regions. The Association of Arctic… Read More »
Princess Cruises Transfers Two Ships to P&O Cruises Australia
Princess Cruises is transferring two ships – Golden Princess and Star Princess – to sister brand P&O Cruises Australia, where they… Read More »
Carnival Scores Another Win in Battle to Restart Sailings
Due to a favorable ruling by a judge in a federal hearing, the Carnival Corporation could still resume cruise sailings in the… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Updates 2021-22 Winter Sailings
Royal Caribbean International announced the updated 2021-22 winter sailings, including new itineraries in the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand. The adapted… Read More »
Reborn Swan Hellenic Orders Third Expedition Cruise Ship
Swan Hellenic, the recently resurrected cruise brand, has ordered a third expedition ship from Helsinki Shipyard in Finland. The company already… Read More »
MSC Cruises to Install Enhanced Air Sanitation System on New Ship
MSC Cruises will install a newly developed sanitation system to improve the cleanliness of air onboard the MSC Seashore, now under… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Files Patent for New ‘Tracelet’ Device
Royal Caribbean International has reportedly filed a trademark application for a new device dubbed the “Tracelet.” According to Cruise Critic, Royal Caribbean… Read More »
MSC Magnifica Begins Operating 10-Night Cruises in Mediterranean
MSC Cruises’ MSC Magnifica has resumed operations in the Mediterranean, becoming the line’s second ship to operate during the pandemic. The… Read More »
‘Your Expedition Awaits’ With Hurtigruten’s Adventurous Voyages
Hurtigruten senses that you’re itching to get out and explore the world. To help make those dreams come true, the adventure… Read More »
Celebrity Apex Arrives at Fort Lauderdale Homeport
Here’s some sorely needed good news from the beleaguered cruise industry. Celebrity Cruises welcomed its new ship, the 3,405-passenger, 130,000-gross-ton Celebrity Apex,… Read More »
Carnival Sensation Rescues 24 People Off Florida Coast
Carnival Cruise Line’s ship the Sensation might be in a pause like the rest of the industry, but it was… Read More »
Want to Live on a Converted Cruise Ship?
Ocean Builders, a leading company known for its floating homes – and we aren’t talking houseboats here, folks – has… Read More »
Judge Warns Carnival of Needing Ship Certification 60 Days Prior to Sailing
A federal judge in Miami is warning Carnival Corp. that she plans to hold the cruise line to the parameters… Read More »
How Does the Cruise Industry Begin to Attract New Customers?
When cruising does restart, die-hard fans will be first in line to board. But – for an industry that has long… Read More »
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Pushes Back Sail Date to December
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, which was scheduled to resume operations with the Grand Celebration on Nov. 4, 2020, postponed the date to… Read More »
Disney Wish Cruise Ship Debut Officially Delayed Until Summer 2022
The debut of Disney’s newest cruise ship, the Disney Wish, has been officially pushed a couple of months due to delays… Read More »
Carnival Corp.’s AIDA Cruises to Restart Cruising October 17
Carnival Corp. & plc’s German brand, AIDA Cruises, will resume cruising in Italy on Oct. 17, becoming the second Carnival… Read More »
AmaWaterways Suspends Remaining 2020 River Cruise Season
AmaWaterways has suspended its remaining 2020 river cruise season, including all regularly scheduled departures in Europe, Asia, and Africa. This suspension does not… Read More »
Congressman Raises Questions About CDC’s No-Sail Order
U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat from New York, is questioning whether the Trump administration interfered with the Centers… Read More »
Biggest Changes Cruise Passengers Can Expect Once Ships Return to Sailing
Cruising in the ‘New Normal’ The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the travel industry, but perhaps no sector has… Read More »
Seabourn Venture Inaugural Winter Season Itineraries Now on Sale
Seabourn, the ultra-luxury resort at sea, has opened for sale the revised inaugural expedition season itineraries for Seabourn Venture, the… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line Announces Early 2022 Itineraries
Disney Cruise Line unveiled its early 2022 itineraries on Thursday, which will include Disney’s highly anticipated return to Hawaii with… Read More »