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Cruise holidays may have returned but many rules still remain in place with most cruise lines requiring a Covid vaccine - which are they? From P&O Cruises and Carnival to Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruises, this is what you need to know about what the major cruise lines require regarding Covid vaccination. Carnival Cruise Line Vaccine required? Yes, on select sailings. Carnival only … [Read more...]

Hopes for a veto by those who oppose large cruise ships in Key West ended this morning, when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1194, which voids any existing and prohibits future referendums and initiatives that restrict maritime commerce. (keysweekly.com) Read the rest of this entry » Source: latecruisenews.com … [Read more...]

Due to continued uncertainty regarding the timing for the resumption of cruise holidays in the region, Princess is cancelling cruises in and out of Australia through December 19, 2021. For guests booked on a cancelled cruise, Princess will move guests to an equivalent cruise in 2022. The rebooking process will have the added benefit of protecting the guests’ 2021 fare on their replacement cruise. … [Read more...]

Hurtigruten Expeditions is offering almost all its 2021-22 itineraries at an incredible discount of up to 50% off from July 1 to July 8 as part of its annual July Fourth sale. The sale includes one of the lowest fares ever to Antarctica on a 19-day cruise on board the MS Fram, which sails through the Chilean Fjords down through Patagonia before reaching Antarctica. The cruise departs on October … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean International is resuming cruise operations from the U.S. just days from now. This will increase as more vessels restart from different homeports. The cruise line has provided an update on which ships have already been approved for a simulated sailing and the path it’s taking on resuming operations. A major part of resuming cruises safely is the protocols out of different states in … [Read more...]

The Disney Magic is scheduled to resume service from Liverpool in just over two weeks, however, the sailings are no longer bookable on Disney Cruise Line’s website this afternoon. <img data-attachment-id="50359" … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean has new plans for Rhapsody of the Seas next year.Rhapsody of the Seas will call the Mediterranean home in summer 2022 with a few new itineraries, sailing from Greece, Italy, Spain and Israel.Beginning in May 2022, Rhapsody of the Seas will offer 7-night cruises from Rome and Ravenna, Italy; Athens, Greece; and Barcelona, Spain. Guests have their choice of a combination of … [Read more...]

Royal Caribbean has new plans for Rhapsody of the Seas next year.Rhapsody of the Seas will call the Mediterranean home in summer 2022 with a few new itineraries, sailing from Greece, Italy, Spain and Israel.Beginning in May 2022, Rhapsody of the Seas will offer 7-night cruises from Rome and Ravenna, Italy; Athens, Greece; and Barcelona, Spain. Guests have their choice of a combination of … [Read more...]

Mardi Gras is Carnival Cruise Line’s newest and largest cruise ship.  While the vessel is the first cruise ship in North America powered by LNG and the world’s first with a roller coaster, there are more options than ever when to comes to dining. There are a total of 22 different dining options on Mardi Gras.  The majority of them are complimentary and not all venues are open for … [Read more...]

Are you new to cruising or even an experienced cruiser, but don’t know those nautical terms you often hear about cruise ships? It’s time to find out more about the left and right sides of the ship or should we say port and starboard sides! nautical language can be a bit complicated—but for good reason. Left and right can be ambiguous on a ship depending on where the observing giving … [Read more...]

In last November’s election, Key West voters overwhelmingly chose to limit cruise ship calls to the city, including capping the number of people who disembark to 1,500 per day, limiting the size of ships which can call on Key West to 1,300 passengers and giving priority to cruise ships and cruise lines with a better environmental and health track record.Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis … [Read more...]

At long last, cruise ships are sailing again from the United States, and I'll be onboard!Freedom of the Seas is ready to resume Royal Caribbean's cruises from the United States out of PortMiami on a short 3-night cruise.  Not only is this a celebration of cruising's return to America, it is also a celebration of the Fourth of July!I will board Freedom of the Seas on June 2, 2021, and this … [Read more...]

With Carnival Cruise Line restarting operations just days from now, more details are still be released on what the experience will be like on the initial sailings. A major part of cruising will be dining on board, and that includes the Lido buffet. Carnival Update So Carnival Cruise Line Ambassador John Heald provided further changes for when the cruise line resumes operations this weekend. Heald … [Read more...]

Sheri joins Matt to talk about their recent Adventure of the Seas cruise and talk about a few things that didn't make last week's review!Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or RSS.Show Notes Source: royalcaribbeanblog.com … [Read more...]

With the full release of its 2022/2023 North and Central America Voyages and Land Journeys programme, Scenic has unveiled new discovery experiences for guests travelling on board the ultra-luxury Discovery Yacht, “Scenic Eclipse”. Across four new sailings and five new land journeys, guests can explore the Cerro Negro volcano (Central America) on a guided walk or delight in the warm, azure waters … [Read more...]

WHY IT RATES: Sunday’s launch of Uniworld’s newest super ship, the S.S. Sao Gabriel, in Portugal occurred just days after the cruise lines celebrated its return to Europe’s rivers mere days ago with its first post-COVID sailing departing aboard S.S. La Venezia from Venice, Italy on June 20. Itineraries in France and Central Europe will be next to resume, starting in July. — Laurie Baratti, … [Read more...]

Over the last year, Disney Cruise Line’s terminal, Cruise Terminal 8 (CT8), at Port Canaveral has undergone a major refurbishment ahead of the new chapter in the cruise line’s history with the arrival of the Disney Wish next summer. One bright side of the shutdown has been the ability of the contractors to work full steam ahead on the renovations. However, due to the shutdown, there were some … [Read more...]

Over the last year, Disney Cruise Line’s terminal, Cruise Terminal 8 (CT8), at Port Canaveral has undergone a major refurbishment ahead of the new chapter in the cruise line’s history with the arrival of the Disney Wish next summer. One bright side of the shutdown has been the ability of the contractors to work full steam ahead on the renovations. However, due to the shutdown, there were some … [Read more...]

In 2019, nearly 40 million people traveled to the country of Thailand in Southeast Asia, a new record for tourism. 2020, on the other hand, was not so robust. The Tourism Authority of Thailand reported tourism revenue was down 74% in 2020 because of the country’s strict travel restrictions due to the pandemic.While 2021 hasn’t been the tourism comeback the country hoped for, a new Thailand travel … [Read more...]

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. which operates Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, today (June 29, 2021) published its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Report including its first Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) index as part of the Company’s global sustainability program, Sail & Sustain. The Company also unveiled its … [Read more...]