More UK Summer Cruises Coming, With & Without Vaccinations
There could be a traffic jam in UK coastal waters this summer, as cruise lines are flocking to take advantage of easing travel restrictions there. MSC Cruises is the latest to test the waters, joining Princess Cruises, Cunard, P&O Cruises, Hurtigruten, and others. As with the others, MSC’s sailings will only be open to UK […]
Cruise Radio News Briefs — March 19, 2021 [VIDEO]
Disney Cruise Line Will Sail From Miami in Summer 2022 Disney Cruise Line will be operating summer cruises from Miami for the first time next year, with Disney Dream sailings to the Bahamas and Caribbean. Previously, Disney Dream had been sailing from Port Canaveral, and the line has never homeported a ship in Miami during […]
Azamara Names Former Princess Cruises Ship
Boutique cruise line Azamara has announced the name and delivery of its fourth cruise ship. The former Pacific Princess cruise ship was sold to Azamara in January 2021, and has now been renamed Azamara Onward. The ship’s official handover to its new cruise line took place on March 15, 2021. The event coincides with Azamara’s transition into an […]
Royal Caribbean to Start Sailing From Bahamas In June 2021
Royal Caribbean International has announced that they will resume sailings this June. The catch? Their ships will be sailing not from U.S. ports, but instead out of Nassau in the Bahamas. Vaccines Will Be Required For months, the big question has been whether — when cruising resumed — passengers would need to provide proof of […]
Tampa Cruise Port Guide: What You Need To Know
A truly multi-cultural city, Tampa is a great place to choose to sail from as it’s an exciting place that hosts cruise ships year-round from several lines. The terminals are convenient, parking a breeze, and the city itself home to interesting and unique attractions within a short walk of the port. Nearby attractions such as […]
Celebrity Cruises Announces June 5 Restart from St. Maarten
Celebrity Cruises has announced that they will begin sailing from the port of St. Maarten in June. Which Ship Will Sail and When In an unexpected move, the line said that they will be operating two itineraries aboard the Celebrity Millenium. While this is the oldest ship in the current fleet, it recently underwent a multi-million […]
Federal Maritime Commissioner Calls For Cruise Vaccine Mandates
On the one-year anniversary of the day cruising came to a halt, Federal Maritime Commissioner Louis E. Sola called for mandatory vaccination for passengers and crew and a focus on ‘safer destinations’ as key elements in a cruise industry restart. Sola leads ‘Fact Finding 30,’ an examination by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) of the […]