Cruise news (policies-tagged)
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The United States Considering Ways to Discourage Travelers from Taking Cruises
The USA is currently considering ways to discourage US travellers from taking ship cruises as part of the broader effort to limit the spread of...
March 7, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Increases Room Service Fee
Booked customers of NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line were surprised by the changes being made to the room service fees. NCL raised the mandatory fee...
January 6, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Eliminates Single-Use Plastic Bottles
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line is not only eliminating throw-away cartons fleetwide but also working to get rid of single-use plastic bottles in 2020. The...
January 3, 2020 - Cruise Industry
The Port of Southampton to Introduce Shore Power in 2020
Port Southampton England will be the UK's first to introduce shoreside power connectivity for cruise vessels. ABP (Associated British Ports...
December 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises Raising Daily Gratuity Rate
Celebrity Cruises is raising its daily gratuity rate effective January 6, next year. Travel partners were informed of the 6.9% increase this week...
December 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Changes Pricing on Drink Package
Carnival Cruise Line is changing the price of the CHEERS! drink packages on shorter itineraries beginning January 1, 2020. The all-inclusive...
December 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line Announces Partnership with “Cool Cousin”
Cunard Line (Carnival Corporation-owned subsidiary) partnered with the travel technology company ‘Cool Cousin’ to provide cruisers with...
December 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Updates Dress Code Policy
Passengers on Carnival Cruise Line ships are not permitted to wear slogan t-shirts with inappropriate (offensive) language. An update to the new...
December 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Norway to Impose Size Limitation on Cruise Ships Sailing to Svalbard
Norway's Government announced it is considering imposing a vessel size limitation on passenger ships cruising to Svalbard. An extension of the...
December 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Now Part of Getting to Zero Coalition
Carnival Corporation (world's largest cruise shipowner) announced it had joined the Getting to Zero Coalition, which is an alliance of organizations...
December 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Cruises Cancel Volcano Tours
RCCL-Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd announced it no longer offers the optional shore excursions to White Island New Zealand after the December 9th...
December 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Cruises Announces Partnership with World Wildlife Fund
Azamara Cruises, which is dedicated to Destination Immersion experiences, announced its expanded partnership with the world's leading conservation...
December 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation Launches Food Waste Bio-Digester Technology
Carnival Corporation announced on Wednesday, December 11, it is pilot-testing food waste bio-digester technology in order to improve...
December 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Certified 'Sensory Inclusive'
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line became the first passenger shipping company certified "sensory inclusive" by KultureCity - a nonprofit organization...
December 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
AECO Decisions to Strengthen Responsible Industry Practices
Following the recent Annual Meeting of the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators, the association announced a number of decisions aimed...
November 9, 2019