Cruise news (policies-tagged)

Passenger ferries in Greece resume nationwide service on May 18
Passenger ferry service in Greece resumes throughout the country on Monday, May 18. New passenger shipping guidelines require travellers to wear...
May 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Disney Cruise Line cancels all itineraries through July 27
DCL-Disney Cruise Line extended its suspension of departures through July 27, 2020, the company announced on Wednesday, May 13. DCL had previously...
May 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
Cruise ships not allowed in BC Canada for summer 2020
Cruise ship tourists will not be allowed to disembark if vessels arrive at the British Columbia ports this summer, the province's health officials...
May 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
How TUI cruise passengers will sail in the post-Coronavirus world
The UK's largest cruisetour operator TUI UK revealed how its cruise ship clients will spend time at sea in the post-pandemic travel world. According...
May 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
Seychelles ban ship cruising for 2 years
Republic of Seychelles' Minister Didier Dogley announced banning cruise ships for 2 years. The Government's decision is part of the measures to...
May 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
A-Rosa River Cruises restart Rhine-Danube itineraries in May
A-ROSA River Cruises announced it will likely restart Rhine and Danube itineraries for select departures around May 31, 2020. Arosa is Rostock...
May 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
CDC's No-Sail order for cruise companies effective through July 24, 2020
The battered cruise industry is hoping for a return in short order, with some of the major companies announcing itineraries that begin in June...
May 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
Passenger ferries in Greece to be allowed to carry 55% of their maximum capacity
A 21-page protocol containing safety rules for the seamless operation of coastal cruise ships (passenger ferries) in Greece after the gradual lifting...
May 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
Cayman Islands reopen cruise ports in September
In case CCL-Carnival Cruise Line resumes operations on August 1 (as already announced), its ship's won't be visiting the Cayman Islands (a British...
May 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
P&O UK cruisers forced to pass rigorous medical checks after Coronavirus pandemic
Customers booked with P&O Cruises will have to pass rigorous medical checks prior to boarding P&O's cruise ships once the company resumes...
April 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
Cruise lines extend suspensions into summer over Coronavirus pandemic
The MSC Shipping-owned MSC Cruises is the latest major cruise company to additionally extended passenger shipping suspensions into summer 2020 over...
April 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii Canada) turn away ferry tourists due to Coronavirus
Passengers on a ferry heading to Haida Gwaii Islands (Queen Charlotte Islands, BC Canada) are expecting an unwelcome reception as the community gears...
April 28, 2020
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises revises cancellation policy
Princess Cruises (Carnival Corporation's second-largest subsidiary company) revised its final payment and cancellation policies for voyages departing...
April 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line announces "Onboard With You" travel agent promotion
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced various enhancements to its Onboard with You pledge to travel partners that are designed to support them during...
April 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Holland America commemorates 147th anniversary
HAL-Holland America Line - one of the Carnival Corporation's biggest subsidiaries - commemorated its 147th anniversary on Saturday, April 18, by...
April 19, 2020
Cruise Industry