Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
PONANT Cruises relaxing anti-COVID measures
With the health situation currently improving, PONANT announced it is relaxing its COVID policy. Since September 9, it is no longer necessary...
September 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises is the latest line to ease COVID-vaccination requirements
AIDA Cruises is the latest line to ease COVID-vaccination requirements for passengers sailing aboard their ships. As of September 17, proof of...
September 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
SeaDream Yacht Club relaxes COVID-testing requirements
SeaDream Yacht Club announced more relaxed COVID-testing requirements on all cruises in an attempt to provide the ultimate luxury yachting experience...
September 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises adds “EZair” flight booking program for passengers from Southeast Asia
Princess Cruises added its “EZair” flight booking program for passengers from Southeast Asia, mainly Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam...
September 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Azamara and Silversea join other major cruise shipping companies in dropping COVID vaccine...
The ultra-premium travel brands Azamara and Silversea joined other major cruise lines in dropping COVID vaccine requirements. Azamara said it would...
September 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises updates health and safety protocols for USA residents
MSC Cruises announced an update to its health & safety protocols for Americans/USA residents on voyages departing from United States ports to the...
August 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions updates Health & Safety protocols
Lindblad Expeditions updated its health & safety protocols with the first changes effective on sailings departing September 1st/later. As the...
August 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line updating pre-cruise COVID testing protocols
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is informing passengers and travel agents of additional updates to its pre-cruise COVID testing protocols for unvaccinated...
August 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean increasing onboard gratuities
Starting September 7, RCI-Royal Caribbean will increase the onboard gratuities that passengers will pay for the service they receive from crew...
August 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Bermuda officially ends COVID vaccination requirement for visitors
Starting August 22, Bermuda officially dropped its vaccination mandate for visitors. Bermuda's cruise ports are Hamilton, St George's Town, and King...
August 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Windstar no longer requires pre-cruise COVID testing
Windstar revised its COVID protocols and procedures: the line will no longer require a pre-cruise COVID test for embarking passengers...
August 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean seeking approval to restart “cruises to nowhere” in Hong Kong
RCI-Royal Caribbean is seeking approval to restart “cruises to nowhere” in Hong Kong, while a cruise industry leader called for measures...
August 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's booking activity nearly doubles 2019
After announcing on Friday, August 12, that it was revising pre-cruise COVID vaccination and testing requirements that would allow more...
August 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America and Seabourn update COVID testing & vaccination policy
The Carnival Corporation-owned subsidiaries HAL-Holland America Line and Seabourn announced updates to their health & safety protocols regarding...
August 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney Cruise Line drops vaccination requirement for kids younger than 12
DCL-Disney Cruise Line announced on Monday, August 15, that it was dropping its vaccination requirement for kids younger than 12 years of age...
August 16, 2022