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Saga UK issues predictions for 2022 following research with ~3000 cruisers
SAGA Cruises UK issued its predictions for the new 2022 following in-depth research with ~3000 of its customers, which unearthed key highlights for...
December 31, 2021 - Accidents
MSC Seashore cruise ship refused entry to Ocean Cay (Bahamas private island)
MSC Cruises' flagship MSC Seashore was refused entry to Ocean Cay (MSC's private Bahamian island) on December 30 due to COVID cases onboard...
December 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Bahamas Investment Fund raises US$25M in equity for Nassau Cruise Port
Nassau Cruise Port Ltd announced that the BIF (Bahamas Investment Fund) equity offering, which sought to raise USD 25 million to support the port...
December 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
3 MSC Cruises ships anchored off Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro's New Year's Eve fireworks
The 3 MSC Cruises ships deployed in Brazil for winter season 2021-2022 will be all anchored off Copacabana Beach on New Year's Eve for the fireworks...
December 30, 2021 - Accidents
Hapag-Lloyd's Europa and Europa 2 cancel cruises due to COVID
The flagships MS Europa and MS Europa 2 of the Hamburg-based cruise shipping company Hapag-Lloyd were affected by COVID outbreaks onboard...
December 30, 2021 - Accidents
Cunard Line disrupts the Christmas cruise of RMS Queen Mary 2 due to COVID
The COVID crisis forced Cunard Line to disrupt the Christmas voyage of RMS Queen Mary 2 and fly all Americans to NYC New York from Bridgetown...
December 30, 2021 - Accidents
Holland America's ship Zuiderdam docks in Mexico despite COVID outbreak
Mexican authorities allowed HAL-Holland America Line's ship ms Zuiderdam to dock on Tuesday, December 28, and disembark passengers, despite the COVID...
December 29, 2021 - Accidents
Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas denied entry to San Juan (Puerto Rico)
On December 27, Royal Caribbean's cruise ship Symphony of the Seas was not allowed to dock in San Juan (Puerto Rico) due to COVID cases onboard...
December 29, 2021 - Accidents
Costa Diadema and MSC Splendida hit by COVID in Brazil
Two large cruise liners reported COVID outbreaks during their latest sailings in Brazil (South America). Costa Cruises' Costa Diadema (scheduled to...
December 29, 2021 - Accidents
Allure of the Seas and Norwegian Epic denied entry to the USVI due to COVID cases onboard
The US Virgin Islands (USVI) turned away 2 cruise liners with COVID outbreaks onboard, the country's Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion revealed...
December 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line waiving cancellation fees through mid-January
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line is giving guests booked on sailings between now and January 14, 2022, an opportunity to reschedule/cancel their voyage...
December 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
The CDC investigating 68 cruise ships following COVID outbreaks onboard
The USA's CDC agency (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) on Monday, December 27, said it was actively investigating or observing 68 cruise...
December 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cunard and P&O UK require mandatory COVID vaccines plus booster shots
After updating their vaccine policies, Cunard Line and P&O UK have become the first lines requiring mandatory COVID vaccines plus protection with...
December 28, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Line takes delivery of cruiseferry Viking Glory from Xiamen Shipbuilding China
Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co (China) delivered the Viking Glory cruiseferry on December 23, 2021. The Finnish company Viking Line ABP has...
December 28, 2021 - Accidents
Cruise ship calls to the Cayman Islands canceled until further notice
All cruise ship calls to the Cayman Islands were canceled until further notice. The Christmas cruise on Holland America’s liner Nieuw...
December 27, 2021