Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
Cayman Islands extend cruise ship ban until December 31
The Cayman Islands government officials have approved the extension of the ban on cruise ships sailing to the Island until December 31. The vote...
October 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Singapore loosens travel bans, considers more vaccinated routes
Singapore announced the country was considering more vaccinated travel routes following the USA's opening up to key trading partners. Transport...
October 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Australians to cruise overseas but not from Australia
Australians could soon find themselves in the position of being able to fly overseas to go cruising but be unable to sail from their own country...
October 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Mandatory COVID vaccination requirements do not apply to BC Ferries
The Canadian company BC Ferries announced that its travelers will not be subject to federal rules mandating that all passengers be fully COVID...
October 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
German operator Nicko Cruises requires proof of COVID vaccination on all ships
The Mystic Cruises-owned German operator Nicko Cruises (fleet) announced the company will require proof of vaccination on all of its ships. Nicko's...
October 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian’s full fleet of 28 cruise ships to resume service by April 1
Frank Del Rio (NCL-Norwegian Cruise Lines CEO) announced that the company's full fleet (28 ships) would resume service by April 1st, 2022, for the...
October 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic confirms inaugural cruises in Antarctica as Argentina reopens borders
Swan Hellenic Cruises confirmed that the line's inaugural voyages exploring Antarctica would all be sailing as planned following the recent...
October 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises restarts from NYC with Symphony ship to Bermuda
On Friday, September 24, the ultra-premium travel brand Crystal Cruises celebrated its return to cruising from NYC-New York USA as Crystal Symphony...
September 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line makes changes to its crew travel policies
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced changes to its crew travel policies due to the ongoing impact caused by the COVID crisis as well as travel...
September 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CLIA welcomes USA's plan to lift international travel restrictions beginning November 19
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association welcomed the White House plan to lift international travel restrictions beginning November 19, 2021...
September 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Crystal River Cruises extends vaccination requirement through December 2022
The new brand Crystal River Cruises announced that it is extending its vaccination requirement for all passengers and crew members through December...
September 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
USA to relax travel restrictions for COVID-vaccinated foreign tourists in November
In November 2021, the USA will ease travel restrictions for COVID-vaccinated international travelers, including those from the UK and the EU/European...
September 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Ushuaia (Argentina) admitting uncertainty about 2021-2022 cruise season
The recent decision by the ultra-premium travel brand Silversea to change homeporting (to the neighboring Chilean ports Puerto Williams (Navarino...
September 19, 2021