Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America eliminates COVID testing requirement for unvaccinated passengers
Cruise companies continue to eliminate COVID health protocols and HAL-Holland America is the latest to eliminate their COVID testing requirement for...
October 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line easing COVID restrictions
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line dropped most of the company's remaining COVID restrictions this week. For passengers sailing with Carnival on a voyage...
October 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation's Costa Asia cancels all future Asian cruises
The Carnival Corporation-owned subsidiary Costa Asia (which also targets the Chinese market) is canceling all future departures due to waning...
October 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cruise industry to pursue net-zero carbon cruising by 2050
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association released the results of its 2022 Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies & Practices Report...
October 20, 2022 - Accidents
Unruly CCL-Carnival Cruise Line passengers to be fined $500
In a recent update to the company's cruise ticket contract, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line revealed that unruly passengers could be fined US$500 and forced...
October 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line eliminates COVID testing, masking and vaccination requirements
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced that it had updated its global health and safety protocols by removing all COVID testing, masking, and...
October 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Marella UK removes pre-cruise COVID testing
Marella Cruises announced the relaxation of the line's travel testing policy and removed pre-cruise COVID testing for international cruising. The...
October 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America pleased with the lifting of Canadian COVID border restrictions
HAL-Holland America announced it was pleased with the announcement of the lifting of Canada's pandemic border restrictions. Canadian border...
October 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Expeditions simplifies COVID testing protocols
Hurtigruten Expeditions announced it is updating and simplifying its COVID protocols. The main change is the removal of pre-departure testing across...
October 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises eases boarding requirements from October 1
MSC Cruises announced the easing of boarding requirements from October 1, 2022, part of the company's health & safety protocols. For tourists...
September 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Disney is the last major cruise line to drop COVID vaccine requirement on most USA sailings
DCL-Disney Cruise Line announced it will no longer require COVID vaccinations on most of its sailings beginning in October 2022, marking the final...
September 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises welcomes passengers with Transport Canada’s removal of COVID requirements
With Monday’s (September 26) announcement from Transport Canada to remove all COVID requirements to enter the country, Princess Cruises...
September 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages partners with 3 Sustainable Marine Fuel Providers
Virgin Voyages announced that it had partnered with independent sustainability experts, RSB-Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, along with 3...
September 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises updating COVID-related health protocols
The Carnival Corporation-owned Costa Cruises announced it is updating its COVID-related shipboard health protocols, making sailings more accessible...
September 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages drops COVID-vaccination mandate for passengers
In line with other major cruise shipping companies, Virgin Voyages will also drop its COVID-vaccination requirement fleetwide. The company's Voyage...
September 15, 2022