Cruise news (policies-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Allows Bringing Non-Alcoholic Beverages Onboard
Royal Caribbean Line updated its non-alcoholic beverage policy for passengers, beginning September 1, 2018. Guests who bring small quantities of non...
August 30, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Disney Cruise Line Adjusts Final Payment and Cancellation Policies
Disney Cruise Line changed its final payment and cancellation policy for all new bookings starting September 11, 2018. Following that date, final...
August 29, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Announces Changes to Debarkation Process
Carnival Cruise Line is currently making a few changes to its debarkation process. How they impact passengers depends on how much they have purchased...
August 11, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Releases Sustainability Report for 2017
Carnival Corporation & plc released its 8th annual sustainability report, revealing that last year the company achieved its 25% carbon reduction...
July 22, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Coalition Urges Carnival Corp. to Stop Using HFO in Arctic
An international coalition of environmental groups joined together to force Carnival Corporation to stop using heavy fuel oil (HFO) on its...
July 11, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Drops Single Supplement
Most cruise lines still charge double occupancy rates for a single traveller sailing alone in a stateroom. However, effective immediately, Bahamas...
June 21, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Signs with Bellona Foundation to Continue Improving Sustainable Cruise Tourism
Carnival Corporation and Bellona Foundation signed an agreement of cooperation where both parties agree to work together in order to...
June 20, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Cruises Reveals Environmentally Focused Educational Experience
Azamara Club Cruises recently introduced a brand new conservation-centered educational experience called “World Wildlife at Sea.” This...
June 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Cruises Eliminates Plastic Straws
All 50 cruise ships across the fleet of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will welcome 2019 free of plastic straws. Azamara Club, Celebrity, Pullmantur...
June 12, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Joins Ocean Conservancy’s Trash Free Seas Alliance
In celebration of World Oceans Day, leading global cruise company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., which operates Oceania Cruises, RSSC-Regent...
June 9, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Expedition Cruise Industry Declares War on Plastic
Following pressure by concerned cruisers, the industry is moving to address the issue of plastic waste. At the forefront of the newly-waged "war...
May 26, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Announces a Ban on Unnecessary Single-Use Plastic
One million plastic straws per year are among the unnecessary single use plastic items to be banned on Hurtigruten cruise ships this summer. The ban...
May 1, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Changes Cancellation Policy
Royal Caribbean adopted a new cancellation policy making it more difficult to retain a cruise fare and deposit when cancelling a voyage. For...
April 5, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Launches Unlimited Free Wi-Fi
Starting with cruises sailing in April, Silversea is extending free, unlimited Wi-Fi access to every passenger throughout its fleet. Silversea's...
March 30, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Norwegian Cruise Line Increases Gratuities
Norwegian Cruise Line increases the automatic gratuities charged to passenger accounts. The new rates take effect on April 1, 2018. The cruise...
March 22, 2018