Norwegian Cruise Line Reveals Details About Return To Cruising
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced a new program called Sail Safe which offers more details about the protocols they’ll put in place when their ships return to service. What The New Program Will Entail Being the first cruise line to officially announce their plans, Norwegian revealed that their new protocols would span six different areas.”Below […]
NCL Offers All Five “Free At Sea” Perks
Now through June 9, Norwegian Cruise Line is offering all five “Free at Sea” perks to anyone that books a three-night or longer sailing. The “Free at Sea” perk promotion has been going on for years with NCL, and every so often the cruise line allows guests to take advantage of all five. The company […]
Halifax Cruise Port Cancels 2020 Cruising Season
What started off as a record-breaking cruise year for the Port of Halifax is ending in the cancellation of the 2020 cruising season. The Canadian port — which is closely tied with the recovery of the Titanic and home to one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world — will not see one cruise […]
Ask The Expert: Why You Shouldn’t Wait For That Cruise Refund
With so many questions being asked about refunds for canceled cruises, we turned to an expert for a little advice. Chris Elliott, the founder of the nonprofit Elliott Advocacy group, sat down to talk with Cruise Radio about how to get your refund as quickly as possible. “I feel outraged on behalf of all of […]
Viking Cruises Cancels Sailings Through August
Citing a need to “do what is best” for their clients and crew members, Viking Cruises has canceled the rest of its sailings through the summer. Their new plan is to resume sailings beginning on September 1, 2020. “Travel Remains Complicated” In a message to their loyal passengers, Viking Chairman Torstein Hagen delivered the news […]
Canada Bans Cruise Ships Through October
Cruise ships won’t be allowed into Canada anytime soon. On Friday morning, the Government of Canada stated that cruise ships that have overnight accommodations are prohibited to dock in Canada through October 31, 2020. The rule applies to both the east and west coast cruises. In March, Canada banned all cruise ships that carry over […]
Looking Back: Celebrity Cruises Marks 30th Year in Service
As Celebrity Cruises turns 30 this month, they’re proving that age is just a number. Not only did they recently hold the first-ever virtual deliver of a ship, but the vessel in question is the sister to the award-winning Celebrity Edge. How did the company get from their first ship, the Merdian, to the brand […]
Why I’m Breaking My Cruise Rules to Sail Carnival Mardi Gras
We’ve written a lot about how Mardi Gras, the next ship coming from Carnival Cruise Line, is going to be a game-changer. But it wasn’t until last week, while booking a stateroom for a future trip, that I realized I was even willing to break my own biggest rule regarding cruising for this particular ship. […]
Mexico Vows to Welcome Cruise Ship Passengers
As part of its strategy to boost tourism and support the cruise industry, Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is ensuring that ships will be able to return once cruising resumes. From 2015 to 2019, Progreso increased its reception of cruise ships with the arrival of 30 additional calls, representing growth of 47.8% in the volume of annual […]
Cruise Line Announces Return To Service For “Quick Getaways”
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced today that they will return to service starting on July 25. The company also offered up new details regarding the health and safety protocols which will be put in place aboard their ships. “We Can All Use A Quick Getaway!” Both ships in the Bahamas Paradise fleet will soon be […]