Four crew positive for COVID aboard Anthem of the Seas, UK cruise plans unaffected
Four crew members aboard Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas have tested positive for COVID-19, but the ship’s upcoming cruise season in the UK doesn’t appear to be affected.
MSC rolls out itineraries for US cruise resumption in summer, 2021
MSC Cruises will resume cruises from the United States with MSC Meraviglia and MSC Divina, sailing 3-, 4- and 7-night itineraries from Miami and Port Canaveral.
Royal Caribbean breaks ground on new cruise terminal at US port of Galveston
Royal Caribbean International has broken ground on its new cruise terminal in Galveston, Texas, ahead of its plans to resume cruises from the US this summer.
Princess Cruises expands re-start to three US ports for 2021
Princess Cruises has secured permission from the CDC to plan a US cruise restart from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Ft. Lauderdale this fall.
CDC removes cruise travel warning for fully vaccinated passengers
The CDC has removed its cruise travel warning from its website for cruise passengers who are fully vaccinated, while for unvaccinated passengers the warning has been lowered from Level 4 to Level […]
Disney releases Halloween and Christmas cruise itineraries for 2022
Disney Cruise Line will sail several holiday cruises during the fall in 2022, with a Halloween on the High Seas and Very Merrytime Cruise across all the ships in the fleet.
Crystal Endeavour cruises to span Russian Arctic and Australia in 2023
Crystal Expedition Cruises, the adventure cruising arm of luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises, has released its 2023 and early 2024 cruise itineraries for its new ship Crystal Endeavour.
Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth to cruise via Arabia as it revamps global itineraries
Cunard Line has set a cruise restart date for July 19th aboard Queen Elizabeth out of the UK, while several other cruises aboard the ship have been cancelled so that she can […]
MSC announces COVID-19 travel insurance plan for Red Sea cruises out of Saudi
MSC Cruises has rolled out a comprehensive travel insurance plan via Europe Assistance covering passengers for COVID-19 related medical costs and cancellations.
Seabourn drops Asia, Arabia and Australia for 2021/22 due to travel restrictions
Seabourn has cancelled its Asia, Arabia and Australia cruise itineraries for the entirety of 2021 and 2022 due to ongoing travel restrictions for the Middle East and Asia, and cruise restrictions in […]
Odyssey of the Seas debut US cruises pushed back a month due to crew COVID cases
Royal Caribbean International has been forced to delay the inaugural cruises from the US aboard its new cruise ship Odyssey of the Seas due to COVID-19 cases among eight of her crew.
New luxury expedition line Atlas Ocean Voyages to sail maiden cruise from Egypt
The new luxury expedition cruise line Atlas Ocean Voyages has announced summer 2021 itineraries for its first expedition ship, World Navigator.
Royal Caribbean cuts steel for first LNG-powered new ship Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean has marked the start of construction of its new cruise ship Icon of the Seas, the first of three Icon-class vessels to be built at the Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku.
Disney Cruise Line confirms private island expansion amid fleet growth
Despite the unprecedented disruption to the cruise industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Disney Cruise Line is pushing ahead with plans to open a second private island cruise destination in the Caribbean.
Who covers the medical and quarantine costs if you catch COVID-19 on a cruise?
While taking a cruise in the post-COVID era is largely as safe as other forms of travel and tourism, according to statistics, its still important for passengers to plan for the worst […]
Ship Preview: MSC World Europa
MSC World Europa is MSC Cruises’ largest cruise ship to date, with 13 dining venues, 6 specialty restaurants, the world’s longest slide at sea, an interior promenade, 6 pools, 14 whirlpools, an […]
New Carnival Cruise Line ship Mardi Gras to sail maiden voyage July 31st
Carnival Cruise Line has finally revealed details of the maiden voyage for its new mega cruise ship Mardi Gras, with the ship due to sail its first passenger voyage from Port Canaveral […]
Holland America Line cancels some European cruises and delays Rotterdam debut
Holland America Line has delayed the maiden cruise of its new cruise ship Rotterdam as part of a wider cancellation of select cruises in Europe aboard Nieuw Statendam and Volendam.
MSC Cruises reveals its new luxury cruise line Explora Journeys, along with renderings
MSC Cruises is joining the big leagues, going toe-to-toe with the Big Three cruise lines in terms of its cruise product, as well as its subsidiaries, with the launch of its new […]
Here’s what the numbers say about whether it’s safe to cruise post-COVID
How many cruise passengers have caught COVID-19 aboard ships that have resumed service since the pandemic began? And is it safe to take a cruise yet? Here’s what the numbers say.
