Royal Caribbean is Flying Pax Home on a Private Jet if They Have COVID-19 Date: 2021-08-09 10:50:41 Order: 0 Royal Caribbean announced that it will be taking passengers who have tested positive for COVID-19 back home on a private jet and a limo. The line said that vaccinated guests and children... RoyalCaribbeanBlog Cruise
Carnival, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Holland America Cruise Lines Tightening Restrictions, Including a COVID-19 Test Date: 2021-08-09 10:50:13 Order: 0 Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the U.S., cruise ships are tightening their health and safety measures. Princess Cruises recently said it would be adding a mask requirement onboard as... USAToday Cruise
Norwegian Wins, But Florida Appeals Cruise Battle Over Proof of Vaccination Date: 2021-08-09 10:15:50 Order: 0 Florida says it’s appealing the NCLH ruling even as the state continues to battle the CDC. But now it’s fighting a two-front war. Cruise More News
Vanessa's Views: A Welcome Return to Cruising on Silversea's Newest Ship Date: 2021-08-05 08:56:18 Order: 0 It is glorious to be cruising again. I can’t believe I am on a ship and a new one at that – especially after 16 months of near-constant lockdown. In late July, in Athens, we boarded... Cruise
Carnival Cruise Line to Require Masks, Negative COVID-19 Test for All Passengers Date: 2021-08-05 08:48:28 Order: 0 Carnival Cruise Line has announced a new change to COVID-19 policies, now requiring masks for all passengers, regardless of vaccination status, in certain indoor areas onboard, as well as... USAToday Cruise
Texas Joins Florida Lawsuit Challenging CDC’s COVID-19 Cruise Restrictions Date: 2021-08-05 08:47:14 Order: 0 According to a new court document filed on 04AUG, the state of Texas has intervened in a Florida lawsuit looking to eliminate COVID-19 restrictions on cruises over the negative impact... HoustonPublicMedia Cruise
American Cruise Lines Accepts Delivery of American Melody; Reveals Names for Next Two Riverboats Date: 2021-08-05 08:46:37 Order: 0 Chesapeake Shipbuilding has delivered the American Melody to American Cruise Lines, and the line also announced the names of its next two riverboats. The boats will be called American... SeatradeCruiseNews Cruise
Atlas Ocean Voyages Inaugurates First Ship Date: 2021-08-04 10:20:43 Order: 0 The new, small-ship, luxury expedition cruise line has debuted its first ship. Atlas Ocean Voyages’ World Navigator has begun service. The ship is sailing seven- to 12-night Egypt and... Cruise Luxury
PONANT Takes Delivery of First Hybrid Electric Polar Exploration Ship Date: 2021-08-04 09:46:12 Order: 0 PONANT has taken delivery of the first hybrid electric polar exploration ship powered by Liquefied Natural Gas, Le Commandant Charcot, as the 13th fleet in its line. The ship has 123... TravelMole Cruise
Positive COVID-19 Cases on Cruise Ships Unlikely to be “Detrimental” to Industry Rebound: Port Chief Date: 2021-08-03 11:05:24 Order: 0 Nassau Cruise Port Chief Executive Officer Mike Maura Jr said that “the occasional reports of COVID-19 cases onboard cruise ships would likely not be detrimental to the industry’s... EWNews Cruise
Royal Caribbean: Mandatory Pre-boarding COVID-19 Testing as Guests Test Positive on Ship Date: 2021-08-03 11:04:58 Order: 0 Royal Caribbean announced on 30JUL that only passengers with a negative COVID-19 test will be allowed on board, after six guests on its Adventure of the Seas cruise ship tested positive... Reuters Cruise
Venice Ban May Not End Cruise Ship Battle Date: 2021-08-03 11:04:31 Order: 0 The Italian government announced that Venice would be banning cruise ships as of 01AUG 2021 to preserve the ecosystem and heritage of the city. However, the long-standing issue for the city... NationalPost Cruise
Genting Dream Becomes First Cruise Ship to Resume Service in Hong Kong Date: 2021-08-03 11:02:51 Order: 0 Dream Cruises has restarted cruise service in Hong Kong on 30JUL, as Genting Dream made its debut voyage on its Super Seacation high seas itinerary. According to the line, more than 1,000... CruiseIndustryNews Cruise
U.S. Virgin Islands Requires All Cruise Ship Passengers 12 and Older to be Fully Vaccinated Date: 2021-08-03 11:02:23 Order: 0 The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) government informed Royal Caribbean of a new policy that requires all cruise passengers ages 12 and older to be fully vaccinated in order for ships to be... RoyalCaribbeanBlog Cruise Tourism
Carnival Cruises’ Mardi Gras Embarks on Inaugural Voyage Date: 2021-08-03 09:42:06 Order: 0 The 31JUL departure also marked the first sailing from Port Canaveral since the beginning of the pandemic. Cruise
