Singer Kesha Forced to Postpone Her ‘Weird and Wonderful Rainbow Ride 2’ Cruise

Pop star Kesha has been forced to postpone her own eponymous cruise this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The… Read More »
Cayman Islands Will Remain Closed to Cruise Tourism Through 2020

The Cayman Islands will remain closed to cruise tourism for the remainder of 2020. In a brief notice sent to cruise industry… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line Extends Cruise Date Flexibility Offer

Disney Cruise Line is providing travelers with added flexibility and peace of mind after recently canceling all sailings through October 31,… Read More »
Victoria Cruise Lines Resumes Sailings on China’s Yangtze River

Victoria Cruise Lines has resumed its “Three Gorges Highlights” river cruises on the Yangtze River in China. The first sailing… Read More »
Carnival CEO Says It’s Too Early for US Cruises to Return

Carnival Corporation & plc Chief Executive Officer Arnold Donald said he thinks its too early to begin planning for cruises to resume… Read More »
Crystal Clean+ Protocols Introduced for Crystal Expedition and Crystal Yacht Cruises

Crystal Cruises unveiled its health and safety protocols for its expedition ship, Crystal Endeavor, and for its yacht, Crystal Esprit… Read More »
Carnival Cruise Line Previews Mardi Gras’ BOLT Roller Coaster

Anticipation continues to build for Carnival Cruise Line’s new Mardi Gras cruise ship slated to enter service next year and… Read More »
MSC Cruises Sets Sail on First Mediterranean Voyage Since COVID Shutdown

MSC Cruises set sail Sunday on what is being called the first Mediterranean voyage after Italy’s coronavirus pandemic lockdown. All crew members… Read More »
Surprise! Cruise Bookings Continue to Rise for 2021

Devoted cruisers are chomping at the bit to return to the seas and rivers. Their options are extremely limited this… Read More »
Princess Cruises Says None of Its Crew Implicated in Ruby Princess Debacle

A day after an Australian commission eviscerated health officials over the Ruby Princess debacle, Princess Cruises released a statement expressing… Read More »
CDC Posts Public Comments on Cruise Ship Restart

The Centers For Disease Control has been posting the comments it sought from the public to help determine when to… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Group to Require Coronavirus Testing Before Sailings

The Royal Caribbean Group said during a conference call the company plans on requiring coronavirus tests before passengers are permitted to board… Read More »
UnCruise Challenges Assumptions About COVID-19 in Small Boat Settings

UnCruise Adventures made headlines last week after its first U.S. voyage to set sail amid pandemic conditions was forced to turn… Read More »
MSC Chief Rick Sasso: Cruise Lines Will Overcome COVID-19

It may seem like cruise vacations have been around forever, but the modern cruise industry dates back only to the… Read More »
Bahamas Tourism Minister Encouraging Cruise Lines to Return ASAP

A government official in The Bahamas said the country is encouraging cruise lines to return as soon as sailing is permitted again…. Read More »
Viking Cancels Cruises Through 2020

In an open letter to Viking Cruises guests, Viking Chairman Torstein Hagen announced that the cruise line would be suspending sailings through… Read More »
What Cruise-Selling Travel Advisors Can Do Right Now

This week on the TravelPulse Podcast, co-hosts Eric Bowman and Dan Callahan were joined by Denella Ri’chard, former Senior Director,… Read More »
MSC Cruises Tells Passengers No Shore Visits Without a Chaperone

This one is straight out of the seventh-grade Sadie Hawkins Day Dance. MSC Cruises, which is set to resume sailing again in… Read More »
Crystal Announces Crystal Clean+ 2.0 Protocols for River Fleet

Crystal announced August 10 the expansion of its Crystal Clean+ safety and health protocols for its Crystal River Cruises. The Crystal Clean+ 2.0 Protocols build… Read More »
Holland America Line Cancels All Cruises Through Dec. 15, 2020

Holland America Line cancelled all cruise operations through Dec. 15, 2020, due to the continuation of travel and port restrictions from… Read More »
Silversea Revises Expedition Voyages for 2021-2022

Silversea Cruises unveiled a revised collection of 157 expedition voyages from January 2021 through July 2022. The expedition schedule includes enhanced itineraries in… Read More »
After Seven Months, Stranded Cruise Ship Worker Finally Going Home

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship worker is finally going home to Peru after seven months of being stranded in the… Read More »