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 »
P&O Cruises Extends Suspension of Voyages
P&O Cruises announced Tuesday it has extended the suspension of voyages through at least November 12 and canceled two long itineraries due… Read More »
Costa Cruises Reveals Plans to Sail Again in September
Costa Cruises has announced plans to restart sailings from Italian ports on September 6 after the local government approved the health… Read More »
Seabourn Cancels Voyages for Three Ships Amid Global Operations Pause
Ultra-luxury cruise line Seabourn today announced the cancellations of upcoming voyages that were scheduled to sail aboard three of its vessels as… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Group Considers Selling Ships, Delays Newbuilds
Royal Caribbean Group is considering selling or retiring some of its ships while delaying delivery of newbuilds, company executives told financial… Read More »