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Virgin Voyages will test all passengers and crew for Coronavirus before embarkation
When Richard Branson’s company Virgin Voyages starts passenger shipping operations in October 2020, the new cruise brand will operate with...
June 18, 2020
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NCL-Norwegian cancels all Australia and New Zealand cruises in 2020
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line revealed it will be cancelling all itineraries in Australia and New Zealand planned for 2020. NCL, which deployed...
June 11, 2020
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CroisiEurope rolling out a plan for gradual resumption of sailings
The French river cruise company CroisiEurope announced that it was looking at a “progressive return to normal” by early July 2020 within...
June 8, 2020
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A-Rosa Cruises announces dates for resumption of sailings
With travel restrictions for 31 EU-European countries due to be lifted mid-June, the premium German brand A-ROSA River Cruises ship Arosa Alva...
June 7, 2020
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Silversea introduces 86 new cruises for winter 2021-2022
The top-premium travel brand Silversea unveiled 86 new itineraries for winter 2021-2022 season and opened an exclusive pre-sale promo to its Venetian...
June 6, 2020
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18 AmaWaterways river cruise ships earn Green Award certification
AmaWaterways recently announced that 18 riverboats in its European fleet (excluding Portugal-based ships) have earned the prestigious Green Award...
June 6, 2020
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MSC Cruises extends suspension of sailings through July 31
World's largest privately-owned cruise company MSC Cruises announced it is extending its suspension of sailings through July 31. MSC had...
June 4, 2020
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Crystal Cruises with Voyage Assurance Policy for select 2020-2021 itineraries
The premium brand Crystal Cruises introduced a new policy to protect future customers in the event of unexpected itinerary changes. On June 2, the...
June 4, 2020
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Royal Caribbean cancels all 2020 cruises to Alaska, Hawaii, Canada and New England
Royal Caribbean informed travel agents that because of the Canadian Government restricting all cruise traffic through October, its Alaska, Hawaii...
June 3, 2020
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NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announces new policies to keep passengers safe from COVID-19
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced a new program (Sail Safe) which features more details about the protocols they will put in place when their...
June 2, 2020
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RCI-Royal Caribbean post-Coronavirus buffets "morph into something different"
A week after announcing that health and safety changes planned for the post-COVID cruises included eliminating traditional buffets, RCI-Royal...
May 23, 2020
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Windstar Cruises resumes sailings on September 3 in Tahiti
The small-ship cruise company Windstar announced that its 148-passenger sailship Wind Spirit will be fleet's first to resume voyages after the...
May 21, 2020
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Virgin Voyages cancels Scarlet Lady cruises through October 15
Virgin Voyages announced they had cancelled all sailings on the new Scarlet Lady ship through October 15. This is the second wave of cancelations...
May 21, 2020
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RCI-Royal Caribbean post-Coronavirus sailings exclude traditional buffets
The RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced that health and safety changes planned for the post-COVID cruises included eliminating...
May 16, 2020
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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
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