Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises and Marella open bookings for 2022 summer sailings
TUI River Cruises and Marella Cruises UK announced they will open bookings for their 2022 summer programmes on November 5, 2020. TUI also revealed...
October 30, 2020
Big cruise ships banned from Canada at least until February 2021
According to Canada's Transport Minister Marc Garneau, big cruise ships will be banned from Canadian waters until at least the end of February 2021...
October 30, 2020
Port Canaveral reports US$18 million loss in 2019-2020 budget year
Port Canaveral (Orlando City, Florida) ended its 2019-2020 budget year with USD 18,36 million loss, attributing much of it to the pandemic. The CDC...
October 29, 2020- Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises cancels all November sailings
AIDA Cruises today announced it is temporarily pausing its sailings for November, canceling all voyages planned between October 31 and November 30...
October 29, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages includes complimentary pre-cruise tours for summer 2021
The Mystic Cruises-owned brand Atlas Ocean Voyages announced a limited-time promo offer providing travelers with a complimentary pre-cruise tour with...
October 29, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Group trademarks names for new cruise ship venues
On October 23, 2020, RCG-Royal Caribbean Group filed 4 trademarks with the US Patent and Trademark Office. Vue Bar (October 23) under the category...
October 29, 2020 - Cruise Industry
60 passengers on MS Swiss Crystal test positive for COVID-19
MS Swiss Crystal (riverboat owned by Scylla AG) completed a 7-night cruise from Passau to Frankfurt am Main along the rivers Danube and Main on...
October 28, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises introduces South America 2021-2022 season
Costa Cruises announced its programs for South America 2021-2022 winter season during an online conference led by the brand’s General Manager...
October 28, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Australia and New Zealand sailings cancelled through May 2021
Due to the current uncertainty about when international travel restrictions amid the COVID crisis might be lifted, Princess Cruises announced it is...
October 28, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages cancels December 2020 cruises, plans to start service in January 2021
Virgin Voyages cancelled all planned for December 2020 departures of its newbuild cruise liner Scarlet Lady. The company's first departure date...
October 28, 2020 - Cruise Industry
RRS Discovery returns to the UK with vital climate change data
A team of oceanographers from SAMS (Scottish Association for Marine Science) overcame the challenge of COVID restrictions to complete a month-long...
October 27, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten cancels remaining 2020-2021 Antarctica cruises
Hurtigruten Norway cancelled its remaining 2020-2021 Antarctica cruise season through 2021-Q1, citing the impact of the pandemic. The company will...
October 27, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Cruises introduces 2021-2022 Southeast Asia offerings
The luxury travel brand Scenic Cruises & Tours announced its new Southeast Asia vacation offerings, detailed in the 2021-2022 “Exotic...
October 27, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Dream Cruises’ World Dream to debut in Singapore as the first cruise ship to restart service
The mega-liner MS World Dream arrived in Port Singapore Sunday morning, October 25, with 187 crew who have completed their 2-week quarantine before...
October 27, 2020 - Cruise Industry
CDC updates warning to travelers to defer cruise travel
The USA's CDC agency (Centers for Disease Control) updated its warning to travelers "to defer all cruise travel worldwide." The CDC's Level 3...
October 26, 2020