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P&O Cruises introduces early booking offers for summer 2022
A range of early booking offers was introduced alongside the P&O Cruises summer 2022 programme. 150+ vacations both from the home port of...
November 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
CLIA cruise lines voluntarily extend ex-USA cruise suspension through 2021
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), which represents 95% of the world's ocean-going cruise shipping capacity, announced on Tuesday...
November 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
Star Clippers introduces new itineraries from April 2021 through March 2023
The small-ship cruise company Star Clippers announced the launch of its newest Sailing Collection brochure detailing the company’s authentic...
November 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI extends suspension of sailings and delays launch of new river ships
TUI announced it is extending the suspension of sailings in 2020. Voyages operated by the brand's cruise line, Marella, will be paused up to and...
November 3, 2020
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Viking Cruises installs first COVID-19 PCR Laboratory at sea
Viking Cruises completed the installation of the first full-scale COVID-19 PCR laboratory at sea on its Viking Star ship. The new facility...
November 3, 2020
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Royal Caribbean cancels all cruises for December 2020
RCI-Royal Caribbean International continues to suspend its sailings for the rest of the year amid the pandemic. RCI's officials said they hoped to...
November 3, 2020
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Carnival Corporation's brands cancelled cruises through December 31
Carnival Corporation (the world's largest cruise shipowner) announced on Monday, November 2, that its North American cruise line brands are due...
November 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
13 test COVID-19 positive on Ponant’s Le Jacques Cartier
13 people (3 passengers and 10 crew) on Ponant’s cruise ship Le Jacques Cartier (2020-newbuild) tested COVID-positive and the vessel...
November 3, 2020
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NCL-Norwegian, Oceania and Regent cruises cancelled through December 31
NCLH-Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced on Monday, November 2, an extension of its previous suspension of global cruises through December 31...
November 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises' biggest booking day for season 2022-2023
Regent Seven Seas Cruises recently announced they had achieved the largest booking day in the luxury line's 28-year history with the launch of its...
November 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Emerald Waterways shows why "small ship cruising is the future of cruise travel"
Emerald Waterways continue innovating to show their passengers why "small ship cruising is the future of cruise travel." Emerald Waterways&rsquo...
November 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines' ever-biggest Mississippi season (2021)
ACL-American Cruise Lines planned its biggest season ever on the Mississippi River for 2021; introducing a pair of new modern riverboats, a new Music...
November 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
The Bahamas updated travel and entry protocols
British overseas territory Commonwealth of The Bahamas on October 31 announced streamlined entry protocols that are due to enabling visitors to...
November 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Cruise ship passengers to pay an extra $2 in Ketchikan
In case cruise ship passengers stop in Port Ketchikan (Revillagigedo Island, Alaska) in 2021, they are likely to pay an extra US$2 in head taxes...
October 31, 2020
Cruise Industry
Why Virgin Voyages selected DeCurtis Shield?
Virgin Voyages announced it had selected DeCurtis Shield as a core component in the line's “Voyage Well” program. Virgin's “Voyage...
October 31, 2020
Cruise Industry