Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Cruise lines DON'T ACCEPT mixed COVID vaccinations
As more people get COVID-vaccinated, there might be some barriers for vacationers when it comes to cruising. Some of the major cruise companies...
July 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships in Florida continue to follow CDC restrictions due to federal court ruling
A federal appeals court has temporarily put on hold the lower court’s ruling that would have ended restrictions on cruise vessels in Florida...
July 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Canada lifting cruise ship ban effective November 1, 2021
Canada is to allow cruise ships back into Canadian waters starting in November as the pandemic fades, but they must comply with public health...
July 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Saga Cruises amends Spirit of Adventure maiden voyage due to Scottish restrictions
Saga Cruises had to amend the maiden voyage of their new ship Spirit of Adventure due to Scotland's lockdown restrictions. The ship is scheduled to...
July 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Carnival's unvaccinated cruise ship passengers must buy travel insurance policy worth $10,000
Unvaccinated passengers who wish to board a Carnival-owned cruise liner must first buy a travel insurance policy that is worth at least US$10,000, a...
July 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings sues Florida over vaccine passport ban
The world's 4th-largest cruise shipowner NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is suing Florida's Surgeon General over the state's law prohibiting...
July 14, 2021 - Accidents
Celebrity Cruises cancels select 2021 sailings to Europe and Australia
The RCG-Royal Caribbean-owned Celebrity Cruises restarted sailings in the USA but announced more cancellations. Two liners scheduled to sail in 2021...
July 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
New rules forced for ferry travel to the Greek islands
New rules for ferryboat travel to the Greek islands came into force on Monday, July 5, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Passengers are...
July 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
The only fully COVID-vaccinated US river cruise line is AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company
AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company announced that its passengers will no longer be required to wear masks onboard or receive pre-cruise COVID...
July 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line launches first ex-USA ship since COVID pandemic's outbreak
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Corporation's largest brand company, is launching ships with paying passengers from homeports in the USA...
July 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Poseidon Expeditions restarts North Pole icebreaker cruises aboard 50 Years of Victory on July 10
Poseidon Expeditions announced the resumption of its North Pole icebreaker cruises aboard the nuclear-powered 50 Let Pobedy (50 Years of Victory...
July 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Self-serve Lido Buffets return to Carnival Cruise Line’s ships
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line' Ambassador John Heald said in a Facebook video posted on Wednesday, June 30, that self-serve buffets would return to the...
July 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC changes vaccine policy for UK cruises on Virtuosa ship
MSC Cruises announced a change to its vaccine policy for UK sailings this summer aboard MSC Virtuosa. MSC previously only required guests to show...
July 2, 2021 - Accidents
Princess Cruises cancels Australia-New Zealand voyages thru December 19, 2021
Princess Cruises announced that due to continued uncertainty regarding the timing for the resumption of passenger shipping operations in the region...
July 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean delays Spectrum of the Seas' Cruises to Nowhere from Hong Kong
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced it is postponing Spectrum of the Seas ship's Cruises to Nowhere from Hong Kong. The ship was scheduled to start...
July 1, 2021