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Carnival Pride sets sail on first voyage from Port Baltimore (Maryland USA)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Pride left from Port Baltimore (Maryland USA) on Sunday, September 12. The vessel, operating at 70% of its...
September 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
More CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ships restart in November 2021, some in 2022
With 8 of its boats already in passenger shipping operations, and more restarting in September-October 2021, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced...
September 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean Australia 2021-2022 itinerary changes (Ovation of the Seas)
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced a new season of Australian domestic sailings onboard the Ovation of the Seas ship. Ovation OTS is homeported in Sydney...
August 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's complete lineup of ships 2021-2022 (itineraries & homeports)
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced that its complete lineup of vessels will be sailing by spring 2022. The next group of returning ships and itineraries...
August 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
US Appeals Court blocks federal COVID restrictions
A US Appeals Court late Friday, July 23, blocked federal COVID restrictions that had cut back the number of cruise ships operating from Florida ports...
July 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships in Florida continue to follow CDC restrictions due to federal court ruling
A federal appeals court has temporarily put on hold the lower court’s ruling that would have ended restrictions on cruise vessels in Florida...
July 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Carnival's unvaccinated cruise ship passengers must buy travel insurance policy worth $10,000
Unvaccinated passengers who wish to board a Carnival-owned cruise liner must first buy a travel insurance policy that is worth at least US$10,000, a...
July 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line to require vaccine proof despite Florida and Texas laws
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line passengers must be fully vaccinated prior to boarding in Texas – despite state guidelines that bar "vaccine passports...
June 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Florida to sue CDC over cruise industry ‘conditional sailing order’
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has threatened to launch a lawsuit against the federal government unless the CDC (Centers for Disease Control...
March 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's winter 2022-2023 Caribbean cruise ships and itineraries
RCI-Royal Caribbean International introduced its 2022-2023 Caribbean winter ship deployment with 7-days-long itineraries. RCI is breaking its own...
March 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's mini-cruises from Florida and Texas in 2022-2023
RCI-Royal Caribbean International opened bookings for new short cruises in the Caribbean, with a total of 17 itineraries leaving roundtrip from...
February 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announces major itinerary 2021 changes
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line released plans for additional cruise ship deployments as the company continues to refine its phased-in approach to a return...
January 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises Caribbean 2022-2023 itineraries on 8 ships
The RCG-Royal Caribbean Group's brand Celebrity Cruises announced 2022-2023 Caribbean Winter Season based on 8 ships. Celebrity's Caribbean fleet...
January 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises ship visits Panama City in 2021-Q1
Viking Cruises was planning to drop anchor in Panama City (Fuerte Amador, Balboa) as early as the first quarter of this current year during a trial...
January 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Tropicale ship (Ocean Dream) arrives in Alang, India to be scrapped
The first newbuild ship for CCL-Carnival Cruise Lines (launched in 1981) ended her 39-year career. Introduced in mid-January 1982 as Carnival...
January 2, 2021