Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line restarts cruises from Greece on August 15
Working in coordination with Greece's Government, the Carnival Corporation-owned subsidiary HAL-Holland America Line received approval to restart...
May 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
P&O Australia extending suspension of cruises through September 17
In line with the company's review of the temporary pause in operations, the Carnival Corporation-owned subsidiary P&O Australia announced a 6...
May 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Major cruise lines diverting ships from Palma de Mallorca due to Spanish rules
Several major cruise shipping companies, including Carnival Corporation's AIDA, Costa, MSC, RCI-Royal Caribbean, and TUI, will not be stopping in...
May 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line, RCI-Royal Caribbean International, MSC Cruises vaccinate all crew
Following the recent announcement by the USA's CDC agency (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) that cruises could resume from US seaports by...
May 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Canaveral first cruise port in the USA to sponsor COVID-19 vaccinations for seafarers
Port Canaveral is the first port in the United States to support COVID-19 vaccine distribution to vessel crew members and port workers in response to...
May 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises announces fleetwide COVID-19 vaccination for all crew
MSC Cruises announced a fleetwide COVID-19 vaccination program for all crew members. The programme has already started on Friday, April 30, on the...
May 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises restarts on May 1 from Savona with flagship Costa Smeralda
On Saturday, May 1, Costa Cruises restarts operations from Savona Italy, with its LNG-powered flagship Costa Smeralda. The itinerary is exclusively...
April 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
COVID vaccination: flagship measure of PONANT’s latest protocol
Onboard and ashore, the safety of its passengers has been paramount for the premium cruise travel brand PONANT. Since the start of the health crisis...
April 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CDC: ex-USA cruises could restart in mid-July
Cruising could restart in midsummer in the USA, the CDC agency (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) said late Wednesday, April 28, in a...
April 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Oceania Cruises restarts in August for vaccinated guests and crew
The NCLH-owned premium travel brand Oceania Cruises announced that it will resume operations with the 1250-passenger ship Marina in August 2021...
April 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
UK Government limits cruises to 1000 passengers per ship or 50%
Last week, the UK government issued new advice stating that no more than 1000 cruise ship passengers would be allowed to board a voyage between May...
April 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad waives Solo Premium on select Galapagos cruises in 2021
Starting summer 2021, solo cruisers joining Lindblad Expeditions in Galapagos will be able to experience one-on-one nature time without single...
April 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation contracts Bureau Veritas to support the safe return to ex-UK cruises
The world leader in maritime testing, inspection, and certification, Bureau Veritas (BV), has been contracted by the world’s largest leisure...
April 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Venice City (Italy) finally bans cruise ships from entering downtown
The Italian government finally approved a ban on container ships and large-sized cruise vessels entering Venice City ’s Giudecca canal, which...
April 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
DCL-Disney Cruise Line requires full COVID vaccination
When DCL-Disney Cruise Line first announced its cruises-to-nowhere for UK residents in March 2021, they were greeted with enthusiasm across the...
April 25, 2021