Italy’s two major cruise lines MSC and Costa Cruises have been forced to suspend their cruise programs from the country due to a request from the Italian goverment as it battles a […]
MSC and Costa cancel Christmas cruises due to renewed Italian travel restrictions
Virgin pushes back Scarlet Lady’s debut, cancels Valiant Lady’s European season
Virgin Voyages will not be cruising with Scarlet Lady in the United States until May, 2021, while the European debut of Valiant Lady has been pushed back to 2022.
Royal Caribbean returns to service for first time since pandemic began
While German and Italian cruise lines have leveraged their home markets in Europe to stage a limited return to service with a handful of ships, Royal Caribbean has now commenced cruises once […]
Full quarantine may be ordered by CDC if US cruise ships see a single COVID-19 case
The CDC’s stringent new guidelines to ensure cruise lines are operating with strict health and safety protocols when sailing from US ports may require a full ship-wide quarantine if a single positive […]
After a single season in Dubai, the single Jalesh Cruises ship Karnika is scrapped in India
Jalesh Cruises’ only cruise ship, Karnika, has been beached for scrapping in Alang, India, after the cruise line was forced to declare bankruptcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Odyssey of the Seas floated out for Royal Caribbean ahead of US debut in 2021
Royal Caribbean‘s new Quantum Ultra-class cruise ship, Odyssey of the Seas, has taken to the water for the first time, leaving her construction dry dock at the Meyer Werft shipyard this week.
Dubai-bound AIDAcosma nears float out milestone as top block placed
The final ‘block’ has been placed atop AIDA Cruises’ mammoth new LNG-powered cruise ship, AIDAcosma, marking the imminent completion of her assembly ahead of her float out, delivery and repositioning to the […]
CDC issues travel advisory against US cruises after cancelling No Sail Order
In an apparent attempt to reach a compromise with US lawmakers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an advisory warning Americans against cruise travel, just days after rescinding […]
Celebrity Cruises lays keel for third Edge-class ship Celebrity Beyond
Celebrity Cruises laid the keel for its new cruise ship Celebrity Beyond on Thursday at the French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique.
Newly-stretched and refurbished Star Breeze delivered to Windstar
Windstar Cruises has taken delivery of its transformed cruise ship Star Breeze, which has been refurbished from bow to stern, and lengthened by 26-metres.
