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Holland America Line Extends Its Pause of Cruise Operations to All Departures Through Dec. 15, 2020

Holland America Line Extends Its Pause of Cruise Operations to All Departures Through Dec. 15, 2020

With the continuation of journey and port restrictions as a result of international well being issues, Holland America Line is extending its pause of cruise operations and cancelling departures on all ships by Dec. 15, 2020.     The pause extension impacts Caribbean, Mexico, Panama Canal, Pacific Coastal, South America, Antarctica, Hawaii, South Pacific, Australia and Asia itineraries.   Friends Robotically Obtain Bonus Future Cruise Credit […]

Carnival Cruise Line announces name of its next Excel-class ship

Carnival Cruise Line announces name of its next Excel-class ship

With the assistance of movie star companions previous and current, Carnival Cruise Line in the present day introduced that its subsequent Excel-class ship arriving in 2022 to coincide with its fiftieth birthday celebration will probably be named “Carnival Celebration.” A full roster of Carnival companions, together with Kathie Lee Gifford, Man Fieri and Shaquille O’Neal, […]

Princess Cruises Announces Early 2021 World Cruise Cancellations

Princess Cruises Announces Early 2021 World Cruise Cancellations

Because of restrictions and limitations with border and port entry decided by authorities and well being authorities and the continued uncertainty of airline journey, Princess Cruises is cancelling its early 2021 World Cruises and Circle South America cruises on two ships:   Island Princess 2021 World Cruise crusing from North America, together with related segments and remaining voyages crusing instantly prior Pacific Princess 2021 Circle South America crusing from Australia, together with related positioning cruises “We share within […]

Carnival Cruise Line extends pause for all Australia departures till December

Carnival Cruise Line extends pause for all Australia departures till December

Carnival Cruise Line said today that in light of continuing Australian travel restrictions, it is extending its pause in departures from Australia through 2 December 2020 for Carnival Spirit and Carnival Splendor. Carnival had previously announced pauses through 29 October and is now notifying guests and travel agents about these new cancellations. Carnival will resume […]

All Cruise Lines Cancel U.S. Sailings For The Rest of 2020

All Cruise Lines Cancel U.S. Sailings For The Rest of 2020

Royal Caribbean officially has announced that all sailings for the rest of 2020 have been cancelled with the exception of the Quantum of the Seas out of Singapore.  “At Royal Caribbean International, our guests and crew’s safety and well-being are always our top priorities. After further consulting with our partners at Cruise Lines International Association […]

Get ready to cruise again! Fred. Olsen unveils sailings for new ship Bolette

Get ready to cruise again! Fred. Olsen unveils sailings for new ship Bolette

The inaugural cruise programme for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ new flagship Bolette has been unveiled, including number of new itineraries and a series of UK cruises, with guests able to book from now on. Bolette’s maiden voyage will be a seven-night ‘Scotland and Northern Ireland’ cruise, setting sail from Southampton on 5 March 2021. This […]

Back on Lockdown – Rhein River Cruise: Cancelled!

Back on Lockdown - Rhein River Cruise: Cancelled!

After several months of pretty smooth sailing here in northern Europe, where visiting destinations like Disneyland Paris and enjoying cruises on MSC and MeinSchiff, we are going back on lockdown for a month in order to reduce the very quickly growing numbers of cases. Because of this, my very first river cruise will have to […]

Taking a cruise in the USA? White House overrules CDC

Taking a cruise in the USA? White House overrules CDC

Robert Ray Redfield Jr. is the current Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the current Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, having served in both positions since March 2018. Robert Redfield was overruled by the White House today when he pushed to extend a “no-sail order” on […]

Destroying Cruise Ships is big Business in Turkey

Destroying Cruise Ships is big Business in Turkey

Business is booming at the Aliaga Shipyard in western Turkey, where five hulking cruise ships are being dismantled for scrap metal sales after the COVID-19 pandemic all but destroyed the cruise industry. Ship recycling in Turkey is carried out in an industrial zone that is state-owned and leased out to private companies. The yards are located in […]

What Passengers Need To Know About Cruise Ships Returning To The U.S.

What Passengers Need To Know About Cruise Ships Returning To The U.S.

Cruising from the United States has officially been given the green light by the CDC. The no sail order was lifted on October 30th, giving the U.S. cruise industry permission to resume operations.  Before cruise ships return to the seas, many changes and systems will have to be put into place over the next 60 […]

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