Archives for April 2021

Cruising is back! We promise that’s not an April Fool’s Day prank, cruises are actually back and we are absolutely thrilled about it! Pretty much every major cruise line has announced their return date in places like the Mediterranean, the United Kingdom, Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean but be advised, some of these cruises are for local residents only. Americans will have to wait a little … [Read more...]

Believe it or not, it looks like perhaps the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) may be giving cruise lines instructions on how to resume sailings.Miami-Dade mayor Daniella Levine Cava posted on social media that she had a conversation with the CDC Director, who informed her the agency will be providing cruise lines "shortly" with new guidance."We are excited that the CDC will shortly be … [Read more...]

Disney Cruise Line quietly removed all remaining June 2021 sailings from their online booking page aboard the Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, and Disney Wonder to prevent further bookings. The Disney Magic June sailings were previously pulled and officially cancelled, but today, the remaining August and September European cruises were pulled. All of the Disney Wonder’s Alaskan cruises were … [Read more...]

Are the new guidelines for a resumption of cruising from US ports finally on the way? According to a message Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava posted on Twitter, we should see a release from the Centers for Disease Control soon. The release we expect to see is phase two of the Conditional safe sailing order, which will allow cruise lines to start test cruises from US ports, one of the … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean has hit the sweet spot in Singapore on Quantum of the Seas, with robust demand and close cooperation from tourism officials leading the cruise line to extend its season to October, 2021. The extension of the cruise season in Singapore on Quantum of the Seas is another example of the multitude of ways the COVID-19 pandemic has upended cruising norms. It will mark Royal Caribbean’s … [Read more...]

Seabourn Venture has taken a major step forward in her construction with the final assembly of her hull, which has now been transported by barge to a second shipyard for final fit out and finishing. The Seabourn Venture hull was built up to Deck 9 at a shipyard 1,200 nautical miles away and then towed by barge to Genoa, Italy, where she will be outfitted by the T. Mariotti shipyard, which is … [Read more...]

Cruise news / Six Hidden Gem Destinations to Discover with Oceania Cruises Think you’ve seen it all? The new Tropics and Exotics 2022-2023 collection unveils boutique ports we bet you’ve never heard of … [Read more...]

Norwegian Cruise Line has confirmed to crew members that they will need to be vaccinated to work aboard NCL vessels. This impacts all cruise lines owned by the company, including Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas, and Oceania Cruises. This comes as many cruise lines are pushing forward with plans to resume cruises safely. This could also be a hint of NCL introducing new vaccinated-only … [Read more...]

On the same day of a recent roundtable discussion with Florida. Gov, The Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy had the chance to tour Port Canaveral’s new terminal 3 facility. The cruise line released a new brief video of the tour along with a meetup with Capt. John Murray, Port Canaveral CEO. New Terminal 3 Tour Carnival Cruise Line’s President has been busy recently despite the cruise … [Read more...]

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., the leading global cruise company which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, today concludes its celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. Throughout March, the Company celebrated its extraordinary women team members worldwide through a variety of initiatives including spotlight … [Read more...]

Celebrity Cruises has announced the float out of its newest cruise ship, the third Edge-class ship in its fleet, Celebrity Beyond. Just days after announcing a return to cruising in the Caribbean, as well as the UK, Celebrity Cruises has announced the Celebrity Beyond float out milestone. The float out marks the penultimate stage in the ship’s physical construction and will be followed by final … [Read more...]

Cunard’s Summer at Sea luxury UK voyages drive busiest booking day for a decadeSOUTHAMPTON, EnglandThe launch of Cunard’s Summer at Sea luxury UK voyages has driven the busiest booking day in the UK for a decade.Cunard’s Summer at Sea voyages on board Queen Elizabeth, sailing between July and October 2021, comprise of scenic cruises along the UK coastline, voyages that include ports of call around … [Read more...]

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) – together with the world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation & plc, and the leading global hospitality company Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. – announced the “2021 Global Scientific Summit on COVID-19”. The free live virtual forum, which is open to the public, will take place from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM (EDT) [3:00 PM to 6:30 PM GMT] … [Read more...]

The Marine Hotel Association (MHA) has announced its cruise industry panel for its April 22 Getting Back Into Service Conference and Trade Show, hosted virtually. Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael Bayley has already been confirmed as the featured keynote speaker, as well as Dr. Carlos Del Rio, and now a number of senior industry executives overseeing key purchasing and … [Read more...]

The resumption of sailings in the Caribbean basin this June spells good news for the Caribbean islands that decided to open their border for the ships. Unfortunately, for one of the busiest cruise ports in the Caribbean, it looks this will not be allowed. The U.S. Virgin Islands are, after all, U.S. territory and therefore governed by the CDC. This creates a situation where the British Virgin … [Read more...]

Due to increased demand for small ship cruise experiences, Emerald Cruises has announced the 2023 program for its new, ocean-going, 5-star luxury superyacht, Emerald Azzurra. In addition to sailings in the Mediterranean, Red, Aegean and Adriatic seas, the 2023 collection will feature voyages to the Black Sea on two exciting new itineraries. The brochure detailing the entire 2023 yacht sailing … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean International today announced “Quantum of the Seas” will continue sailing from Singapore through October 2021. Having resumed sailing in December 2020, Quantum’s 11-month Singapore season will mark the longest yet for one of Asia’s largest and most revolutionary cruise ships. The cruise line introduced Ocean Getaways from Singapore last year with the local government’s CruiseSafe … [Read more...]

Quark Expeditions took ownership today of the highly-anticipated polar vessel, Ultramarine. The official handover of the technologically-advanced ship took place in Split, Croatia, attended by Malcolm Ellis, Senior Vice-President of Operations for Quark Expeditions, and members of the Brodosplit shipyard team. “Today, we took ownership of more than a new ship. We officially welcomed into our … [Read more...]

If you’re dreaming of a tropical vacation, make sure that Bimini, Bahamas is on your cruise itinerary. Bimini island was a favorite of Ernest Hemingway and, according to some, a possible location of the lost city of Atlantis. Miles of white sand beaches and clear blue-green turquoise waters await you, along with endless opportunities for fishing, diving, and water sports. In this … [Read more...]

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company operating nine cruise lines and over 80 cruise ships, will have over half of their cruise lines resuming service by this summer. The cruise lines that do start back up will have a gradual return to service and not the entire fleet all at once. Here is a look at the different Carnival Corp. brands and the start date for each one. AIDA Cruises … [Read more...]