Ponant Takes Delivery of Jacques Cartier Expedition Ship
Ponant has taken delivery of Le Jacques Cartier, the sixth and final vessel in the Ponant Explorer series. “The delivery of… Read More »
Windstar Cruises to Add HEPA Filters and Ultraviolet Light to Ships
Windstar Cruises, which plans to resume sailing Sept. 10 in Tahiti, is adding hospital-grade HEPA filters and ultraviolet germicidal irradiation to… Read More »
Bahamas Paradise Now Plans to Resume Cruising Aug. 28
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, which had hoped to resume cruising on July 25, now says it is looking at Aug…. Read More »
Atlas Ocean Voyages Now Includes Complimentary Air
Atlas Ocean Voyages – the new “luxe-adventure” company that plans to launch its first ship in July 2021 – is now… Read More »
Key West Referendum Could Limit Size of Cruise Ships
Key West, one of Florida’s most popular destinations, is considering a major change to its tourism industry in the wake… Read More »
Carnival Shares Rise on Good News
Shares in Carnival Cruise Line rose on Friday after the company said that advance bookings for 2021 “remain within historical… Read More »
Carnival Corp. Ensures Future by Selling 13 Ships, Reducing Operating Costs
Carnival Corp. has taken the necessary steps to ensure the company withstands the pause in operations “beyond 12 months into… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Acquires Remaining Silversea Shares
Royal Caribbean Group has purchased the remaining shares of Silversea Cruises, the cruise giant announced Friday. The transition to full… Read More »
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to Resume Operations in Late July
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises plans to resume operations in late July 2020, with extensive hygiene and preventive measures and 40 percent fewer passengers…. Read More »
Costa Cruises Announces Organizational Changes
More changes in the Carnival Corp. family of cruise brands: With the move of Neil Palomba from Costa Cruises to… Read More »
AIDA Cruises Resuming Domestic Sailings in August
Germany’s leading cruise line AIDA Cruises announced it would resume sailing operations in August 2020 following an industry-wide pause in operations. The… Read More »
American Queen Partners With New Heart Association Charity
American Queen Steamboat Company has partnered with the American Heart Association (AHA) as part of its new charitable giving series. The… Read More »
Cruise Lines Developing Onboard Social Distancing Guidelines
As part of the joint safety task force created by Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line, dubbed the Healthy Sail Panel, officials… Read More »
Princess Cruises Announces Changes in Alaska and Europe for Summer 2021
Princess Cruises has announced July 8 that it has changed its deployment of both the Regal Princess and the Majestic Princess… Read More »
Boutique Cruise Line Azamara Launches First Global Promotion
Boutique cruise line Azamara has launched its first-ever global promotion on all sailings. Available in North America through July 17, 2020, and… Read More »
Health Expert Says Cruise Ships Could Be Safer Travel Destination Than a Major City
A health official working as part of a joint safety task force between Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line said it could… Read More »
Crystal Offers Solo Fares for 105% on Six Voyages
Crystal Cruises has reduced single fares to just 105 percent for six voyages aboard Crystal Symphony. The applicable Crystal Getaways—abbreviated segments… Read More »
Hurtigruten to Resume Cruising With 14 Ships
Hurtigruten, which is now sailing in Europe, plans to operate 14 of 16 ships starting in August and September. In… Read More »
Carnival Cruise Line Provides Ship, Itinerary Updates
Carnival Cruise Line announced it would begin notifying guests and travel agents Tuesday on a cadre of coronavirus-related updates regarding its… Read More »
Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Team Up to Develop New Health Protocols
Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. are working together to develop health and safety standards so they can resume operations…. Read More »
Royal Caribbean Shares Update on Cruising Start Date and the Future of the Buffet
Royal Caribbean is hoping to beat its competitors to the open seas. Assuming it will be safe to cruise again… Read More »
New Small-Yacht Company to Launch Expeditions in Ecuador
Start-up cruise company Kontiki Expeditions plans to launch operations with small yachts along the coast of Ecuador in December. The… Read More »