Disney Cruise Line Cancels Sailings til 2021
On Tuesday, Disney Cruise Line announced it was canceling all sailings through December 31, 2020. Disney is the fourteenth North American cruise line to cancel voyages since Monday. In a statement, the cruise line said, “As we continue to refine our protocols for our eventual return to service, we have decided to cancel all sailings […]
CDC Double Standard: Why Only Single Out the Cruise Industry?
It wasn’t really a surprise when over a dozen cruise lines canceled the rest of their 2020 sailings out of U.S. ports. Even as executives spoke hopefully about welcoming passengers back before the end of the year, most of us knew — somewhere deep down — that it wasn’t going to happen. Yet, it still […]
Cruise Line Shares Construction Timelapse of New Ship [VIDEO]
P&O Cruises officially took ownership of their new vessel Iona last month, which is set to begin sailing with passengers in 2021. It’s the largest cruise ship ever built for the UK market and the first British cruise ship to be powered by liquefied natural gas. In celebration of Iona joining the P&O Cruises and Carnival Corporation family, the line shared […]
Voluntary US Cruise Ban Extended Through December 31
The members of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), which represent 95% of global ocean-going cruise capacity, have announced they will maintain the ongoing voluntary suspension of cruise operations in the US through December 31, 2020. Thirteen US cruise lines canceled planned voyages through the end of the year yesterday, and CLIA says members will use […]
The First Cruise Ships to Sail and Who’ll Be Allowed on Them
When the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) lifted the no-sail order, it put in place a series of conditions the cruise lines will need to meet before being allowed to restart revenue-generating sailings. Among the terms now being bandied about is “simulated sailings,” which has left cruisers with questions. What is a “simulated cruise,” they […]
It’s Official: Carnival Cruise Line Cancels All 2020 Sailings
After days of speculation, Carnival Cruise Line confirmed on Monday evening that it has officially canceled the remainder of its 2020 sailings. The new round of cancellations suspends voyages between December 1 and December 31, 2020. This means that despite the high hopes the company has expressed in recent weeks, they will not be sailing […]
Cruise Line Debuts First COVID-19 Testing Lab at Sea
Viking Cruises announced that it has completed the installation of the first full-scale PCR laboratory at sea, which means that the ship will be able to conduct virus testing in-house via a non-invasive saliva test. PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) testing can be used to see if someone has coronavirus, though it is used for many […]
MSC Cruises Postpones US Return til 2021
MSC Cruises has announced a further suspension of sailings of its North American-based ships, now through December 31, 2020. This will affect three ships based in Florida: MSC Seaside in Port Canaveral and MSC Meraviglia and Armonia in PortMiami. Those booked on now-canceled sailings will be offered a 125 percent future cruise credit of the original cruise fare, where they can […]
Royal Caribbean Cancels All 2020 North American Sailings
On Monday afternoon, Royal Caribbean announced the cancellation of their North American sailings for December, thus bringing to an end any hope that they might return to sailing before the end of the year. In announcing the news to travel partners, Royal Caribbean Group made sure to emphasize that while this seemed like bad news […]
Royal Caribbean Group Takes Delivery of New Ship
Luxury line Silversea Cruises has officially taken delivery of their brand-new ship, Silver Moon. It is now the ninth vessel in Silversea’s fleet. During a small celebration at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard, executives from Silversea, Royal Caribbean Group, and Fincantieri expressed thanks to all involved during live speeches via video feed. From Royal Caribbean Group, Chairman […]