Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises re-vamping MSC Voyagers Club loyalty program with new benefits
MSC Cruises announced it is re-vamping its MSC Voyagers Club loyalty program with a range of new benefits. Voyagers Exclusives replaces Voyages...
May 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CDC reduces the percentage threshold requirement for "highly vaccinated voyages" from 95 to 90
The USA's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relaxed a key COVID-era cruise regulation on Thursday, May 5, allowing more unvaccinated...
May 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group and WWF-World Wildlife Fund recommit to partnership
On April 28, 2022, RCG-Royal Caribbean Group announced the company's new commitment to the next phase of the ongoing partnership with the World...
May 2, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages is the first cruise line to include COVID Insurance for all passengers
In an industry first, the Mystic Cruises' travel brand and subsidiary AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages revealed that the luxe-adventure travel brand will...
April 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises no longer requires PCR Covid test at check-in
A few days ago, the Rostock-based shipping company AIDA Cruises announced a change to its check-in process that took effect today. For months...
April 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cayman Islands remove restrictions on the number of cruise ships
The Cayman Islands are moving to Phase II after the successful Phase I of the reopening for cruise visitors. Phase II means the restrictions on the...
April 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn announces Encore's Eastern Mediterranean cruises (April-November 2022)
Seabourn announced Encore ship's Eastern Mediterranean cruises between April and November 2022. Highlights include voyages to Croatia, Greece...
April 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line increases daily gratuity
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is increasing daily gratuity, which is the first such increase since 2018. The increase was communicated to booked...
April 5, 2022 - Accidents
CLIA welcomes CDC’s removal of COVID Cruise Ship Travel Health Notice
After on Wednesday, March 30, the USA's agency CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) removed its "COVID Cruise Ship Travel Health Notice...
March 31, 2022 - Accidents
USA's CDC drops COVID health notice for cruise ship travel
The USA's agency CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) dropped its risk assessment of cruise travel. For 2+ years now, health officials...
March 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Britain forces ferry companies to pay the minimum wage
Britain said on Monday, March 28, it would force ferry companies docking in its ports to pay the minimum wage as the UK stepped up pressure on P&...
March 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Lifting of Australia's cruising ban offers welcome news for thousands of workers
News that cruise ships will be able to return to Australia in April provided a welcome boost for thousands of Australians whose livelihoods depend on...
March 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cruise lines increase their cancellation policies
Several major cruise shipping companies increased their cancellation policies in order to encourage clients to book. Whilst some cruise lines...
March 21, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America speeding up embarkation with “mBark Facial Recognition” & “VeriFLY Vaccine...
HAL-Holland America is enhancing the preboarding passenger experience and making embarkation easier via adding the use of “mBark facial...
March 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Brazil 2022-2023 cruise season to begin in October with 19 itineraries
Brazil’s 2022-2023 cruise season will commence in October with a total of 19 itineraries visiting 8 ports/destinations in the Brazilian states...
March 19, 2022