Archives for June 2021

Another cruise company is turning to LNG as a primary driver for its fleet. MSC Cruises held a steel cutting and naming ceremony on June 28 in the shipyard where its newest ship, MSC Euribia, will be built. The vessel will be the second ship of three ships in the MSC line-up powered by the relatively environmentally friendly fuel and the 22nd ship in total in the MSC fleet. It is also the second … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean has added an insurance requirement for unvaccinated guests who are embarking on one of their five cruise ships departing from Florida through the end of the year.The following policies apply only to guests sailing on Freedom of the Seas, Odyssey of the Seas, Allure of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas, and Mariner of the Seas this August. Note, the insurance requirement applies to … [Read more...]

The first cruise from the U.S. has officially set sail after 15 long months! We are currently onboard Celebrity Edge which is docked in Costa Maya, Mexico today. While we were fortunate to sail on Adventure of the Seas just under two weeks ago, this sailing is a major milestone for eager travelers. Of course, we have received a number of questions about the voyage. So, here is our honest take on … [Read more...]

Credit: Shutterstock Face masks have become a part of everyday life - but will they be required onboard cruise ships? This is your guide to the mask policy of all major cruise lines. Cruise lines vary in their approach to face masks, with the majority requiring coverings to be worn in public areas. Some companies are more relaxed, however. This is what you need to know. Carnival Cruise … [Read more...]

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The Florida Caribbean Cruise Association’s Return to Sail Summit in Miami this week proved to be a harbinger of good news for the cruise industry and stakeholders involved. After the summit, the chief executive officer of the St Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA), Beverly Nicholson-Doty, announced the famous and beautiful Port Castries in St Lucia would see the return of the first cruise ship this … [Read more...]

Another policy change has been announced by Royal Caribbean for unvaccinated cruisers, this time requiring travel insurance on Florida sailings.Unvaccinated passengers booked on cruises sailing from Florida homeports between August 1 through December 31, 2021 will be required to get medical expense and evacuation insurance that covers a positive case.This policy applies to sailings from … [Read more...]

Disney Cruise Line delays its planned June 29 test sailing out of Port Canaveral, Florida. The Disney Dream cruise ship has not met the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requirements due to inconsistent test results. Disney Dream Simulated Sailing Delayed Disney’s plans for a test sailing have been pushed back due to inconsistent test results. Disney Dream was scheduled to depart … [Read more...]

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE EXPANDS HUB APP TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FUNCTIONALITY, UPDATED HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION AND MORE MIAMI, June 28, 2021 – As Carnival Cruise Line guests return to cruising this summer, they will find expanded functionality of the award-winning HUB App, which will include enhanced food and beverage features, spa and shore excursion booking capabilities, … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line has expanded its HUB App with new functionality, features, and much important health and safety details. It comes as the Miami-based cruise line is about to restart cruise operations with new protocols in place to keep guests safe. Carnival Hub App Expands As expected, the cruise line is rolling out an update to its hugely popular HUB App with new information, features, and … [Read more...]

Carnival Cruise Line is expanding their HUB App with new features that include the ability to make reservations for the first roller coaster as sea as well as new food delivery options on their cruise ships.Carnival’s HUB App is the most popular cruise app with over 8 million downloads. The new offerings on it include: Expanded Food Delivery, Additional F&B Capabilities: The HUB App was the … [Read more...]

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Late last week, Disney Cruise Line made the decision to postpone the June 29th simulation cruise aboard the Disney Dream following inconsistent test results. Today, the news became public hitting the paper with the following statement from an unnamed Disney Cruise Line offical published in the Orlando Sentinel article. “We are delaying our simulation cruise due to a small number of … [Read more...]

Late last week, Disney Cruise Line made the decision to postpone the June 29th simulation cruise aboard the Disney Dream following inconsistent test results. Today, the news became public hitting the paper with the following statement from an unnamed Disney Cruise Line offical published in the Orlando Sentinel article. “We are delaying our simulation cruise due to a small number of … [Read more...]

It looks like Disney Cruise Line's return to service will take a little while longer.Disney announced on Monday its first scheduled test cruise has been postponed due to concerns surrounding test results.DCL will not start a test cruise it had scheduled on the Disney Dream due to Covid-19 test results “considered positive by the CDC”.Disney Dream was scheduled to sail from Port Canaveral on … [Read more...]

Cozumel will be a significant factor in the restart of cruising in the Caribbean. One vessel has already called in the popular Mexican cruise port, and an additional 24 calls from eight different cruise ships are expected in the remainder of June and the upcoming month of July. Cozumel has always been a major cruise port, welcoming thousands of visitors every day from nearly every major cruise … [Read more...]

Viking continues to bring more ocean cruise ships back into service as the cruise line celebrated a milestone over the weekend when they began sailing cruises around Iceland. Viking Sky set sail from Reykjavik and will soon be joined by sister ship Viking Jupiter. Both cruise ships will sail the new Iceland’s Natural Beauty itinerary through early September 2021. Offered as part of Viking’s … [Read more...]

VIKING WELCOMES GUESTS BACK ON BOARD IN ICELAND, CONTINUING SUCCESSFUL RESTART New “Welcome Back” Voyages Mark Viking’s Return to Nordic Countries Los Angeles (June 28, 2021) – Viking® (www.viking.com) celebrated today the latest milestone in its return to service as guests were welcomed on board in Iceland. Over the weekend, guests boarded the award-winning Viking … [Read more...]

Barcelona, the busiest cruise port in Europe by annual passenger numbers, has reopened to cruises, with MSC Cruises resuming operations from the city with MSC Grandiosa. MSC Grandiosa is the first cruise ship to sail from the port on international itineraries since the pandemic shut down the global cruise industry in March last year. msc grandiosa is the first cruise line to sail on an … [Read more...]

The first steel was cut today at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint Nazaire, France marking the official start of construction of MSC Cruises’ most environmentally advanced ship to-date, and her name was also revealed. Set to come into service in June 2023, MSC Euribia will become the 22nd vessel in the MSC Cruises’ fleet and the second to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG), the cleanest marine … [Read more...]