Disney Mandates Vaccines for 12+ from September 3

A new requirement from the Bahamas means that all Disney Cruise Line guests aged 12 and older must be fully vaccinated for sailings September 3 through at least November 1, 2021. With cases rising in the country, the Bahamas recently announced that in order for a ship to be allowed entry into any of its […]
Cruise News Today — August 24, 2021 [VIDEO]

Mariner of the Seas Sails Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas resumed revenue cruises from Port Canaveral yesterday, after completing her simulated voyage last week. Now, the vessel has begun a series of three and four-night cruises to Nassau and the line’s private island Perfect Day at CocoCay. The sailing is significant because it marks […]
Halfway There: 13 of Royal Caribbean’s 24 Ships Are Now Sailing

Royal Caribbean International’s Mariner of the Seas set sail from Port Canaveral yesterday, marking a milestone for the cruise line as the thirteenth vessel of its 24-operating-ship fleet to restart operations. “As the clock ticks and time passes, we continue the journey through the ups and downs and twists and turns of what feels like […]
Cruising: ‘Safer Than Flying’ Says Maritime Commissioner

Federal Maritime Commissioner Louis Sola says he feels safer on a cruise ship than on an airplane these days. “I feel much safer on a cruise ship than I do flying. I’m not knocking flying, but you are interacting with more people of unknown vaccination status in an airport. You are breathing in recycled air […]