Cruise news (CoronavirusNorovirus-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line limits passenger numbers due to crew shortages
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced it would pause some onboard events and limit the number of passengers sailing on some of its liners due to crew...
May 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships to be allowed back to New Zealand ports on July 31
After the COVID lockout of 2+ years, New Zealand will fully open its borders starting from 11:59 p.m. on July 31, 2022, with cruise ships allowed to...
May 13, 2022 - Accidents
CDC investigating COVID outbreak on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Spirit
The USA's CDC agency (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is now investigating a recent COVID outbreak on the CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship...
May 9, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CDC reduces the percentage threshold requirement for "highly vaccinated voyages" from 95 to 90
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relaxed a key COVID-era cruise regulation on Thursday, May 5, allowing more unvaccinated adults...
May 6, 2022 - Accidents
COVID outbreak on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Spirit in Seattle WA
Passengers on the CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Spirit that docked on Tuesday, May 3, in Seattle (Washington USA) say 100+ people aboard the vessel...
May 5, 2022 - Accidents
COVID outbreak on Coral Expeditions' ship Coral Geographer in Darwin (NT Australia)
A luxury cruise ship offloaded COVID-infected passengers in Darwin (NT Australia) after an outbreak during a journey in the Kimberley region. The 93...
May 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages is the first cruise line to include COVID Insurance for all passengers
In an industry first, the Mystic Cruises' travel brand and subsidiary AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages revealed that the luxe-adventure line will include...
April 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises no longer requires PCR Covid test at check-in
A few days ago, the Rostock-based shipping company AIDA Cruises announced a change to its check-in process that took effect today. For months, a...
April 29, 2022 - Accidents
Again COVID-positive passengers on Princess Cruises' ship Ruby Princess
For the 3rd time this year, the same Princess Cruises ship docked in California with guests who tested positive for COVID. Ruby Princess arrived at...
April 27, 2022 - Accidents
Undisclosed number of COVID-positive cases on Coral Discoverer, docked at Broome (Kimberley...
Western Australian authorities are working to contain a COVID outbreak on one of the first cruise ships allowed back. WA Health confirmed it...
April 25, 2022 - Accidents
Grand Princess cruise ship arrives in Los Angeles with COVID-positive passengers and crew
Princess Cruises' ship Grand Princess where both passengers and crew tested positive for COVID onboard arrived in Los Angeles (Long Beach-San...
April 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
P&O Pacific Explorer is the first cruise ship to enter Sydney Harbour after 2-year COVID ban
The first international cruise ship arrived in Sydney Harbour (NSW Australia) Monday morning, April 18, one day after the government's ban on...
April 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cayman Islands remove restrictions on the number of cruise ships
The Cayman Islands are moving to Phase II after the successful Phase I of the reopening for cruise visitors. Phase II means the restrictions on the...
April 17, 2022 - Accidents
P&O UK cancels 7 cruises on Arcadia ship
The return to service of P&O Cruises UK's ship Arcadia was disrupted with 7 sailings being canceled due to travel/airline issues caused by the...
April 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships return to Canada - HAL's ms Koningsdam is the first to dock in Victoria Harbour BC
The first cruise ship to visit Canada since the start of the COVID crisis berthed in Victoria Harbour BC, on Saturday, April 9. Carrying ~1200...
April 10, 2022