Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Celebrity Equinox approved by the CDC to sail from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades FL) on July 25
Leading the way with the first cruise ship to sail in North America on June 5, Celebrity Cruises’ return to sailing continues, as the new...
June 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line to require vaccine proof despite Florida and Texas laws
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line passengers must be fully vaccinated prior to boarding in Texas – despite state guidelines that bar "vaccine passports...
June 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line reveals additional ex-USA sailings
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced additional sailings from New York City, Los Angeles CA, Port Canaveral FL, and Miami FL, and confirmed that its...
June 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line restarts from Galveston Texas on July 3 with Vista ship
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line confirmed its plans to restart guest operations from the Port of Galveston TX on July 3 aboard Carnival Vista, followed by...
June 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean restarts ex-USA cruises from Florida and Texas on July 2
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced the restart of sailings from Florida and Texas. The company had previously announced a return of Alaskan...
June 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships to dock in Spanish ports from June 7
Spain is going to allow cruise ships to dock in its ports from June 7, 2021, the transport ministry revealed on Saturday, May 29, hoping to salvage...
May 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Riviera River Cruises UK restarts in July on Portugal’s Douro River
The UK-based Riviera River Cruises (fleet of boats under charter) announced that it will restart European voyages in July 2021 with departures on...
May 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Oceania announces restart dates for 3 more cruise ships
Oceania Cruises announced the restart dates for 3 more of its ships: Insignia, Riviera, and Sirena, between October 2021-January 2022. Oceania...
May 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises enhances "Cruise with Confidence" program
Princess Cruises issued a major update that impacts 2021 sailings in the wake of the pandemic. The Carnival Corporation-owned company announced it...
May 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
President Biden signs the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act
The USA's current President (Joseph Robinette Biden Jr) has signed the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act on Monday, May 24. The law lifts a requirement...
May 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean cruises in Alaska (starting July 19, 2021) with Serenade OTS
The U.S. comeback of RCI-Royal Caribbean International marked the line's first step forward with the return to Alaska this summer. RCI revealed...
May 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC restarts Baltic cruises from Germany on July 3 with MSC Seaview ship
MSC Cruises announced it would restart its operations in Germany on July 3 with its first-ever deployment of a Seaside class ship to operate in the...
May 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking restarts European river cruises in July
Viking announced it would restart European river operations in July 2021 with select itineraries on rivers in France, Portugal (Douro) and Rhine...
May 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises changes vaccine, mask, shore excursion rules
Celebrity Cruises announced new protocols for passengers sailing this summer including changes to vaccine, mask, and shore excursion rules. The...
May 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises introduces new OceaniaNEXT enhancements to the passenger experience
The NCLH-owned luxury travel brand Oceania announced the first in a series of new product enhancements rolling out across its fleet as part of...
May 19, 2021