CDC Sets Mask Mandate for Cruises – Is a Vaccine Requirement Next?
When cruise lines begin sailing in and around the United States again, passengers will be required to wear a mask for much… Read More »
American Queen Steamboat Company, Victory Cruise Lines To Require COVID-19 Vaccines for Passengers and Crew
Sister companies American Queen Steamboat Co. (AQSC) and Victory Cruise Lines (VCL) became the first U.S. cruise lines to announce they will… Read More »
Princess Cruises To Offer Sports Betting at Sea
In addition to traditional gambling games such as slots, poker and blackjack, Princess Cruises today announced it would be adding… Read More »
Holland America Line Offering Valentine’s Day Promotion
Holland America Line announced a special promotion to entice romantics ahead of Valentine’s Day. Running through February 14, the cruise line’s… Read More »
MSC Cruises Takes Delivery of Newest Ship
Officials from MSC Cruises announced the company had taken the delivery of the 18th ship in its fleet, MSC Virtuosa, on Monday…. Read More »
Carnival and PortMiami Break Ground on Terminal F Expansion
PortMiami and Carnival Cruise Line jointly held a groundbreaking ceremony today at the site of a state-of-the-art expansion to the… Read More »
Worst Case Scenario, Cruising Resumes in July
Cruise-goers and industry stakeholders have endured a waiting game since cruising stopped in March of last year, with restart dates… Read More »
Azamara Will Grow Under New Owners, Incoming President Says
When Royal Caribbean Group announced the pending sale of boutique cruise line Azamara to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, the travel industry wondered… Read More »
More Carnival Corp. Brands Maintain Commission Tiers Through 2022
Three Carnival Corp. sister brands – Princess Cruises, Holland America Line and Cunard – are joining Carnival Cruise Line in maintaining travel agent commission rates earned in 2019 through… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line Announces Suspension of Departures Through April
Disney Cruise Line – like other major cruise line companies – has been forced to cancel their current sailings through the end… Read More »
Windstar Outlines Sailings Through May 2023 in New Voyage Planner
Windstar Cruises has released a nearly 200-page printed brochure with information detailing itineraries from May 1, 2021, through May 2023. “In… Read More »
Carnival To Maintain Travel Advisor Commission Rates Through 2022
Carnival Cruise Line is keeping commission rates for travel advisors at 2019 levels through 2022. Since commission rates are based on… Read More »
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 »