Tourists Evacuated from Resorts, Cruise Ships Reposition as Hurricane Grace Lands on Yucatan Peninsula Date: 2021-08-19 09:58:06 Order: 0 Hurricane Grace made landfall in Yucatan early Thursday morning; over 100 tourists were evacuated to safer hotels and at least four cruise ships diverted. Cruise Hotels/Resorts More News
Carnival Cruise Line Temporarily Limits Bacon at the Buffet Fleetwide Date: 2021-08-18 10:45:33 Order: 0 As reported yesterday by Open Jaw, Carnival Cruises is experiencing a tragic bacon shortage at its Lido Buffet. Guests will find that bacon is now rationed to be served every-other-day,... OpenJaw Cruise
Norwegian CEO Slams Florida's 'Shameful' Vaccine Passport Ban Date: 2021-08-17 10:21:38 Order: 0 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO Frank Del Rio criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his divisive vaccine passport ban, calling its legal fight “shameful.” "It's beyond bizarre.... TravelMole Cruise
Is Your Cruise Ship Safe? How To Check Its COVID-19 Status Date: 2021-08-17 10:21:10 Order: 0 A color-coded system developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can provide travellers or travel professionals information on the status of cruise ships sailing from... Forbes Cruise
Disney Cruise Ship Restart Delayed and Longer Cruises Removed Date: 2021-08-17 10:20:39 Order: 0 Disney Cruise Line has delayed the restart of Disney Fantasy from Florida, as well as adjusting cruises to make them shorter. Disney Fantasy was originally scheduled to sail from Port... CruiseHive Cruise
¡Buenos Días, Barcelona! Royal Caribbean Returns to Western Mediterranean Date: 2021-08-16 11:26:41 Order: 0 Royal Caribbean has announced a return to the Western Mediterranean, as Harmony of the Seas began its new season from new homeport Barcelona on 15AUG. The ship, along with the Jewel and... Cruise
Norwegian Resumes Cruising from Miami as Legal Battle vs Florida Over Mandatory Vaccinations Continues Date: 2021-08-16 11:23:44 Order: 0 The most news-worthy aspect of the Norwegian Gem’s embarkation was its defiance of Florida state law banning vaccination mandates. Cruise
Royal Caribbean Bars Passengers not Vaccinated for COVID-19 from Cruise to Alaska Date: 2021-08-16 10:48:23 Order: 0 At least six passengers who were not vaccinated against COVID-19 were not allowed to board a cruise on Royal Caribbean to Alaska on Ovation of the Seas. The barred passengers apparently... BusinessInsider Cruise
Ottawa to Require Air, Rail, Cruise Pax AND Workers to be Vaccinated; Industry Approves Date: 2021-08-13 14:26:04 Order: 0 Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the measure would be implemented for both workers and travellers “as quickly as possible.” Airline Breaking Cruise
Atlas Finds a Way to Deliver Egypt Despite COVID-19 Case on Inaugural Cruise Date: 2021-08-13 10:45:48 Order: 0 On World Navigator’s inaugural cruise, one passenger tested positive for COVID-19, and the ship turned back to Heraklion, Greece, which was its prior port. After the passenger disembarked... SeatradeCruiseNews Cruise
Royal Caribbean Replacing Labadee Calls Due to Unrest in Haiti Date: 2021-08-13 10:45:19 Order: 0 Royal Caribbean is temporarily suspending calls to its private destination Labadee in Haiti, following a ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory issued by the U.S. State Department about travel to the... CruiseRadio Cruise
PortMiami Readies for Tropical Storm Fred Date: 2021-08-13 10:44:37 Order: 0 PortMiami is preparing for tropical storm Fred, which may bring sustained winds of up to 25mph and wind gusts of up to 40mph, according to the Coast Guard captain of the port which declared... SeatradeCruiseNews Cruise
Restarting Cruises Has Been a Game of ‘Operational Whack-a-Mole’ Date: 2021-08-11 11:22:20 Order: 0 Whether it is COVID-19 outbreaks, misbehaving guests, or having to skip ports of call due to changing health status or requirements, the cruise industry finds itself on a choppy ride back... Bloomberg Cruise
St Kitts and Nevis says ‘No’ to Cruise Lines Until Vaccine, Testing Protocols Identified as FL Permits Non-vaxed Pax to Cruise Date: 2021-08-11 11:21:12 Order: 0 St Kitts and Nevis Tourism Minister, Lindsay Grant said that the twin-island country will not receive any cruise calls for AUG 2021 until vaccine and testing protocols can be identified for... WICNews Cruise
Disney Dream Sets Sail From Port Canaveral, Marking Disney's U.S. Return to Sea Date: 2021-08-10 10:41:27 Order: 0 Disney Dream set sail from Port Canaveral on 09AUG, the first of the line’s ships to sail from the U.S. since MAR 2020. It will be sailing a four-day itinerary to Disney Cruise Line’s... CruiseCritic Cruise