Cruise news (Philipsburg St Maarten Netherlands-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Wonder of the Seas with inaugural season in Caribbean & Mediterranean instead of China
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced that the largest cruise ship in the world, Wonder of the Seas, will debut in the United States and Europe. The highly...
September 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises launches new Luxury Bermuda Escapes aboard Crystal Symphony
Crystal Cruises announced that its Crystal Symphony ship would re-deploy to sail from U.S. homeports in New York and Boston MA for her new "Luxury...
July 14, 2021 - Accidents
Crystal Cruises cancels Crystal Symphony ship's Antigua and St Maarten homeporting
Crystal Cruises canceled voyages aboard its Crystal Symphony from homeports Philipsburg (St Maarten Island, Dutch Antilles) and St Johns (Antigua...
July 1, 2021 - Accidents
Windstar Cruises cancels Caribbean ports of call on reintroduction voyage aboard Star Breeze
The premium travel brand Windstar revealed that crew vaccination issues had forced the company to drop most of the Caribbean call ports on the post...
June 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
First cruise ship sets sail from North America since 2020
Celebrity's ship Millennium became the first cruise liner to sail with passengers from North America in over a year. The boat pulled away from...
June 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Millennium swapped out for July & August cruises with Celebrity Summit
Celebrity Cruises announced it is changing the ship sailing summer voyages from Philipsburg (St Maarten Island, Dutch Antilles). An email sent to...
June 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises changes vaccine, mask, shore excursion rules
Celebrity Cruises announced new protocols for passengers sailing this summer including changes to vaccine, mask, and shore excursion rules. The...
May 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises launches 15 new Caribbean Escapes aboard Crystal Symphony
Crystal Cruises announced the addition of 15 new Caribbean voyages departing roundtrip from St. Maarten Island (Philipsburg, Dutch Antilles) aboard...
May 9, 2021 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean cancels all assignments for Indian crew
Indian crew will not be able to board RCI-Royal Caribbean International cruise ships at this stage after the company decided to temporarily cancel...
April 24, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn Odyssey to sail 7-day summer cruises from Bridgetown, Barbados
The Carnival Corporation-owned ultra-luxury brand Seabourn and the Government of Barbados are developing plans to restart passenger shipping with a...
April 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises' ship Celebrity Reflection evacuates US citizens from Saint Vincent Island
Following the recent developments on Saint Vincent Island (Kingstown, Grenadines), the USA's Overseas Security Advisory Council released a revised...
April 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Symphony starts cruises roundtrip from Antigua in August 2021
Crystal Cruises announced that its Crystal Symphony would sail a series of 15 ten-night "Luxury Caribbean Escapes" leaving roundtrip out of St John...
April 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Windstar requires COVID-19 vaccine for cruising
Until further notice, the premium travel company Windstar announced it would require proof of current COVID vaccination for all passengers sailing...
March 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Windstar postpones cruises on 4 of its yachts
Windstar announced it had postponed sailings on 4 of its yachts. The cruise line is assessing multiple factors impacting their timing to resume...
March 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises' health protocols still being worked out
What health protocols will look like onboard Celebrity Cruises' ships and on shore trips during summer programs based in Philipsburg (St Maarten...
March 28, 2021