Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Major Cruise Lines Release New Itineraries for Scheduled Cruises to Cuba
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced new plans for two cruise liners that had been sailing on Cuba itineraries after the USA restricted cruise travel to...
July 19, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Introduces New Fees for Cruise Ship Attractions
Royal Caribbean announced it will start adding a new fee for several attractions on one of their ships starting November 2019. The cruise line...
July 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises Documents Further Progress Toward Emission-Neutral Cruising
Carnival Corporation's German brand AIDA Cruises documented further progress on the path towards emission-neutral cruising in the latest "AIDA cares...
July 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line to Recyce Soap
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced it will begin recycling the remnants of soaps left behind by passengers and crew due to a newly-formed partnership...
July 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
No Deal Brexit Ferry Contracts Cost Taxpayers GBP 85 Million
The rushed procurement of passenger ferry services for no-deal Brexit cost the taxpayers nearly GBP 85 million and could be repeated unless Whitehall...
July 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line Changes Specialty Dining Program
Carnival Cruise Line announced it will roll out a change to speciality dining fleetwide. As a result, passengers will have the opportunity to book...
July 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Aalborg Limits Cruise Ship Visits
Port of Aalborg and Visit Aalborg introduced a new policy to limit the number of cruise ship calls to one per day, allowing them to give passengers...
July 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ships to New Zealand to Meet Clean-Burning Standards
According to the association which represents international liners, cruise ships coming to New Zealand from January 2020 will have to meet new clean...
June 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Includes Service Charge in Fare
MSC Cruises revealed it is to include a daily service charge as part of the fare on new bookings. The company confirmed that the change takes...
June 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Stops All-inclusive Bar Program
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line announced they are eliminating the all-inclusive bar program onboard Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky, effective for...
June 23, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Announces Details on New Private Island
When visiting the new private island of MSC Cruises in the Bahamas, passengers will now be able to learn about the oceans' protection and preserving...
June 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Venice Mayor Asks UNESCO to Put City on World Heritage Blacklist
The mayor of Venice asked UNESCO to include the city on its world heritage site blacklist after the transport minister of Italy failed to deliver a...
June 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Bruges to Limit Cruise Ship Passengers
Its exquisite architecture and winding waterways have attracted travelers for over a hundred years but currently, the riverport city Bruges Belgium...
June 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Lindblad Expeditions to Become Carbon Neutral
Lindblad Expeditions announced they will become a carbon neutral company starting in 2019. The announcement continues the line’s legacy in...
June 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation Reaches US$20M Settlement Over Pollution Allegations
Carnival Corporation reached a settlement on Monday, June 3, with federal prosecutors in which the largest cruise line in the world agreed to pay a...
June 6, 2019