Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
USA's first test cruise sets sail aboard on Royal Caribbean's ship Freedom of the Seas
A "voluntary voyage"/test cruise departed from PortMiami Florida on Sunday evening, June 20, putting the industry a step closer to resuming...
June 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Federal judge rules in favour of Florida in cruise ship lawsuit
A federal judge ruled in favor of Florida State in its fight against the CDC agency (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and its CSO...
June 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
USA's CDC eases warnings for cruises and recommends fully vaccinated travel
The USA's CDC agency (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) eased its warnings for cruises via a notch from the highest level that led to a...
June 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's cruise ship COVID vaccine policy review by homeport
For voyages departing from all ports in the USA (except Florida's), RCI-Royal Caribbean International requires all passengers 16+ years of age to be...
June 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
400 Indian crew join Royal Caribbean's ship Symphony OTS in PortMiami on June 22
RCI-Royal Caribbean continues with crewing up its cruise ships for the upcoming season. With the latest announcement of the line's gradual restart...
June 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean's Odyssey OTS ship docks at Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale Florida
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s ship Odyssey of the Seas pulled into her homeport, Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades, Florida), Thursday morning (June 10...
June 12, 2021 - Accidents
HAL-Holland America cancels European cruises on 2 ships (Nieuw Statendam and Volendam)
While HAL-Holland America Line continues to work with port authorities and governments in correlation with the phased resumption of cruising, the...
June 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Scotland closes ports to cruise ships despite progress in controlling COVID
An MSC ship refused docking permission in Scotland was allowed to disembark passengers at Belfast Ireland. Hundreds of travellers from across the UK...
June 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises' gradual restart continues with AIDAstella on July 29
AIDA Cruises announced it continued the gradual restart with another vessel, AIDAstella, resuming voyages from July 29. The cruise ship will operate...
June 10, 2021 - 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