Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
CDC warns vacationers in COVID high-risk groups not to take cruises, even if vaccinated
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance for travelers who are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 to...
August 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruises restart in Jamaica with Carnival Sunshine ship visiting Ocho Rios
Cruise operations resumed in Jamaica on August 17. CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Sunshine called at Port Ocho Rios and became the first...
August 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Uniworld requires COVID vaccination for all passengers
Effective immediately, Uniworld River Cruises announced that it will require all passengers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before their...
August 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Seychelles to reopen for cruise ships in November
Seychelles, one of the first nations to announce a ban on cruise ships last year, intends to reopen in time for the winter 2021 cruise season. The...
August 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
At least 6 NOT vaccinated Royal Caribbean passengers left on the dock in Seattle WA
At least 6 RCI-Royal Caribbean passengers were left on the dock in Seattle WA on August 13 because they had not received the COVID vaccine. ...
August 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company's flagship American Queen returns to service
AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company announced that its American Queen ship had welcomed her first revenue guests in 18 months on Monday, August 9...
August 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Florida judge allows NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line to require proof of vaccination despite the state ban
A federal judge in Florida has issued an order on Sunday, August 9, allowing NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line to require passengers to prove they have been...
August 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line argues that Florida banned “vaccine passports” to score political points
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line argued to a federal judge on August 7 that Florida had banned “vaccine passports” to score political points...
August 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Cruises adds PortMiami Florida as call/embarkation port for Crystal Serenity’s Luxury...
Crystal Cruises announced it had added Miami Florida as a port of call and a port of embarkation for the Luxury Bahamas Escapes voyages aboard...
August 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean extends ex-UK cruises on Anthem of the Seas through October
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced the extension of its British Isles (ex-UK) sailings for Anthem of the Seas through October 2021. Since July...
August 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Valletta Cruise Port, Malta welcoming Viking Cruises on a number of Mediterranean sailings
Malta's Valletta Cruise Port is expected to welcome Viking Cruises on a number of Mediterranean sailings with Viking Venus and Viking Sea...
August 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal Cruises pauses operations on Celestyal Crystal and Celestyal Olympia beginning August 28...
Celestyal Cruises announced the line had decided to postpone its fall & winter sailings and will resume operations in March next year, as per the...
August 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's requires masks and COVID testing for vaccinated passengers
As it continues with the successful restart of its passenger shipping operations, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is currently adapting temporary changes in...
August 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises' ship Majestic Princess successfully completes first voyage after restart
Princess Cruises' Majestic Princess ship successfully returned to Seattle Washington on August 1, concluding the Alaskan voyage and marking the first...
August 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean expands ex-USA cruises' COVID testing policy
Due to the rapidly spreading COVID Delta variant, RCI-Royal Caribbean is expanding its test procedures for voyages departing from the USA with...
July 31, 2021