Cruise news (policies-tagged)
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CruiseCopenhagen introduces 2024 strategy with “UN Sustainable Development Goals”
CruiseCopenhagen (Denmark) revealed it was aiming to contribute to sustainable growth with the new 2024 strategy. The United Nations' framework of...
November 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises to accept only fully vaccinated passengers for the winter sailings
The world's 3rd-largest cruise shipping company MSC announced it will accept only fully vaccinated passengers for winter 2021-2022 season fleetwide...
November 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal Cruises (Greece) allows passengers fully vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V COVID vaccine
The Greek company Celestyal Cruises will allow fully vaccinated passengers with the Russian "Sputnik V" COVID vaccine to board the ships. Starting...
November 24, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Disney Cruise Line requires all passengers ages 5+ to be fully vaccinated
DCL-Disney Cruise Line will require kids ages 5+ to be fully vaccinated against COVID for voyages starting in 2022. The requirement is a...
November 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line changes COVID testing policy for passengers
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced changes to the COVID testing policy for passengers boarding cruise ships from the United States and non-U.S...
November 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships are back in Japan with COVID safety measures
Japan's cruise business is getting back on track as ships gradually resume sailings with COVID safety measures in place after canceled voyages due to...
November 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection joining Marriott Bonvoy (hotel brand's loyalty program)
Marriott International's loyalty program "Marriott Bonvoy" announced that The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is joining the program effective November...
November 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings extending 100% vaccination requirement 'indefinitely'
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' vaccine requirement is remaining in place "indefinitely," president & CEO Frank Del Rio said on the company...
November 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises requires mandatory vaccination for World Dream ship passengers
Genting Cruise Lines announced that as part of its ongoing commitment to providing safe travel for its passengers and crew all MS World Dream voyages...
November 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean's “Destination Net Zero” program expected to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group introduced its Destination Net Zero, a comprehensive decarbonization strategy including pledging to establish SBT (Science...
October 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Abu Dhabi (UAE) is open for cruising with vaccinated passengers
Port Abu Dhabi (UAE) is already open for cruising. Fully vaccinated travelers from every country are now able to enter the UAE including sailing in...
October 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CDC extending conditional sailing order into January 2022
Federal health officials extended for 3 more months its rules that cruise lines must follow to sail during the COVID crisis. The USA's Centers for...
October 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions was certified 100% Carbon Neutral
The Australian company Aurora Expeditions was certified 100% Carbon Neutral as part of its ongoing active sustainability plan. The key milestone was...
October 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd's Europa 2 and Hanseatic inspiration restart international cruising from January 2022
The German luxury travel brand Hapag-Lloyd Cruises announced that its 2 ships - ms Europa 2 and Hanseatic Inspiration, would restart operations with...
October 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises welcomes international passengers on 3 USA-homeported ships for Caribbean 2021-2022...
MSC Cruises welcomed the announcement of the U.S. government that November 8 will be the date that international passengers from many parts of the...
October 19, 2021