Thousands of Cruise Ship Workers Still Stranded at Sea
The coronavirus hit the cruise industry particularly hard, both from a financial standpoint and public relations, as numerous ships suffered… Read More »
Italy to Allow Cruises Again Starting August 15
In a move to rekindle its tourism industry, devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, the Italian government has given its permission… Read More »
FBI Using Data From SABRE for Surveillance
In December of 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation obtained an order against a company, compelling the business to provide… Read More »
Yacht charter in Baja California, Mexico
Famous for its stunning shorelines, fine weather and delicious food, the west coast of Mexico has its very own magic… Read More »
MSC Cruises Returns to Service in the Mediterranean
MSC Cruises this morning announced it will return to the sea starting in the Mediterranean with its flagship ship, the MSC… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line Suspends Sailings, Extends Future Credits
Disney Cruise Line announced Thursday it has canceled all October sailings and select voyages in November to align with the… Read More »
SeaDream I Guests and Crew Test Negative for COVID-19
All guests and crew members on board SeaDream I have tested negative for COVID-19 after a passenger on the previous… Read More »
Norwegian Won’t Sell Cruise Ships, Stands Behind Travel Advisors
As Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. continues to take steps to withstand months of zero revenue, President and CEO Frank Del Rio… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Further Extends Suspension of Cruises
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced earlier today that they will extend the no sail order through October 31, 2020, for… Read More »
Hurtigruten CEO Apologizes for ‘Weakness’ in COVID-19 Protocols
Hurtigruten CEO Daniel Skjeldam has publicly apologized and assumed full responsibility for what he termed “weaknesses in several of our internal… Read More »
CLIA Urging Agents to Complete CDC Comment Request Form
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is working to assist cruise-selling travel advisors to complete Centers for Disease Control (CDC) comment forms… Read More »
Silversea Enhances Online Marketing Tools for Travel Advisors
Silversea Cruises has enhanced its online suite of marketing resources and sales tools for travel advisors. The enhanced Marketing Central features simplified… Read More »
UnCruise Reports Positive COVID-19 Case on First Voyage
UnCruise Adventures cut short the first U.S. voyage during the pandemic after a guest tested positive for COVID-19 aboard the Wilderness Adventurer in Alaska…. Read More »
CLIA Cruise Lines Suspend Operations Through Oct. 31
Unless the spread of COVID-19 is miraculously halted quickly, there won’t be any ocean cruising from U.S. ports until at least Oct…. Read More »
Carnival Cruise Line Cancels All Cruises Until November
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) voluntarily extended the no sail order in the U.S. until after October 31, 2020, causing cruise lines… Read More »
AmaWaterways Holds Out Hope for US Travelers on River Cruises This Year
It’s unknown when U.S. travelers will be welcomed back in Europe, but AmaWaterways President and Co-Founder Rudi Schreiner is hoping for a limited… Read More »
U by Uniworld Adds New Experiences for 2021
U by Uniworld is adding new experiences in its anticipation of its 2021 cruising season. The company is reimagining the… Read More »
How Prohibition and the Depression Made Modern Cruising
Never in the history of modern cruising has the industry faced such an existential crisis. Sailings have been canceled for the foreseeable future,… Read More »
Regent Extends Shipboard Credit, Reduced Deposit Through Aug. 31
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has extended its “Return with Regent” promotion that offers shipboard credit and reduced deposits on bookings made by Aug…. Read More »
Crystal Cruises Cancels Sailings Through 2020
Crystal Cruises has canceled all ocean sailings aboard Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity and all yacht voyages aboard Crystal Esprit… Read More »
Paul Gauguin Ship Returns to Port After Suspected COVID-19 Case
The cruise ship Paul Gauguin returned to its homeport in Papeete, Tahiti over the weekend after a passenger tested positive… Read More »
Atlas Ocean Voyages Bundles Land Tours With Cruises
Atlas Ocean Voyages, the new small-ship adventure cruise brand, announced some cool new overland trips that take place during a sea… Read More »