Virgin Voyages Won’t Set Sail Until October 16
The launch of Virgin Voyages has been pushed back yet again, with the brand new cruise line saying they are now hoping to set sail on October 16, 2020. They’ve also decided to reschedule founder Richard Branson’s Birthday Bash Cruise until July 14, 2021. Sailing In August “Hasn’t Turned Out To Be Possible” Like other […]
Big Cruise News Comes Out Of Royal Caribbean Earnings Call
During its first-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, Royal Caribbean International painted a broad picture of the company’s path forward, breaking a bit of news in the process. READ MORE: Royal Caribbean Extends Suspension Of Sailings Through July Among the topics covered by Royal Caribbean Cruises CEO Richard Fain, President of Royal Caribbean Michael Bayley, and […]
Royal Caribbean Cancels Sailings Through July
Royal Caribbean announced on Wednesday that they will be cancelling sailings through the month of July. The news first came from Royal Caribbean President Michael Bayley during the quarterly earnings call. Bayley said, “This afternoon, we’ll be announcing the further suspension of voyages through the end of July, through July 31.” Previously, the line said […]
9 Benefits of Traveling with a Major Credit Card
Cash is simply outdated in the modern world. We use credit cards to buy goods and pay for services more than ever before. According to the Census Bureau, around 183 million Americans have credit cards. The average person in the United States has three credit cards. Plastic is especially convenient when traveling, plus credit cards […]
Norwegian Cruise Line Cancels Sailings Through July
Norwegian Cruise Line announced on Wednesday morning that they would be extending their suspension of sailings through July. In late April, the cruise line announced their intention to return to service on July 1. A statement on the company’s website reads, “We have extended our voluntary temporary suspension of voyages. Our suspension that was for […]
Windstar Cruises Plans to Resume Sailing in September
Windstar Cruises announced Tuesday that they plan to return to cruising in a limited capacity in September. Like other brands, Windstar Cruises paused operations in March. The 148-guest Wind Spirit will be the first ship to resume cruises in Tahiti, followed by Star Breeze in October, Wind Surf in November, Wind Star in January 2021, […]
Are You Really Ready To Cruise Again?
As cruise lines are hammering out protocols that will allow them to return to service, would-be passengers are excitedly booking staterooms and looking forward to setting sail. But with so much unknown about what cruising will look like in the age of social distancing, are some cruise fans setting themselves up for disappointment? What Cruisers […]
Bahamas Could Welcome Cruise Ships Back July 1st
As cruise lines look to slowly begin a return to service, the Bahamas says that it may be ready to welcome passengers back as soon as July 1st. Timing Could Be Everything Like other tourism-dependent locations, the islands of The Bahamas have taken a major economic hit in recent months. But Bahamian prime minister Hubert […]
Cruise Lines Continue to Lay Off Employees While Not Sailing
As the cruise lines continue to await the no-sail order being lifted, several have announced another round of layoffs. The cuts are just one facet of an ongoing effort by the hard-hit industry to reduce their expenditures as much as possible in order to weather this particularly rough storm. The Latest Cutbacks Announced by Cruise […]
Disney Cruise Line Cancels Departures Through July 27
Disney Cruise Line said that all sailings are canceled through at least July 27, 2020. Previously, Disney pushed cruise cancellations into June. A statement on Disney’s website read, “With the well-being of our Guests, Crew Members and Cast Members our top priority, and in line with direction from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]