MSC Cruises has extended its fleetwide cancellations through May 29 as it becomes clearer that the COVID-19 crisis will not be abating any time soon, and also emphasized that it is supporting travel advisors by vowing to protect their commissions on original…
Update: April 3, 2020 at 8:10 a.m. ET Port Everglades finally welcomed the Zaandam and Rotterdam ships into port Thursday afternoon at around 4:50 p.m. local time, ending an ordeal that left sick passengers stranded at sea for weeks. When the two…
AmaWaterways President and Co-Founder Rudi Schreiner is optimistic that the river cruise industry will rebound once the coronavirus outbreak dissipates. “Once everything is over people often forget quickly,” he told TravelPulse. “There will be pent-up demand, but the question now is when…
For the first time in almost a month, passengers aboard an illness-stricken Holland America ship put their feet on dry land this morning. The Zaandam, with four dead aboard, nine confirmed coronavirus cases and 200 more that are sick, finally docked in…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought the cruise industry to a virtual standstill, forcing cancellations into May and stranding more than a dozen ships at sea. Nonetheless, analysts at investment banking company UBS have reported some encouraging findings. “Booking volume in the…
To help Royal Caribbean survive the coronavirus outbreak, the cruise line’s CEO announced he would refuse his paycheck through at least September. According to CNBC.com, Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain announced he would take a 100 percent reduction of his $1.1 million…
Recognizing the complexity of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (Cares) Act passed by Congress last weekend, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) launched a program to help travel agencies navigate and take advantage of the benefits for which they are eligible….
Crystal has created a new virtual program to satisfy travelers’ wanderlust while they’re staying at home. [email protected]: A Virtual Cruise Experience will host a weekly series of live streaming events, conversations on Crystal’s social media channels, stories on the Crystal Insider blog,…
The world’s largest cruise operator is looking at ways to raise capital in the wake of the effects of the coronavirus, which has crippled the industry financially. Carnival Corp. said Tuesday it will use a combination of secured notes, convertible notes and…
Cruise ship the Artania arrived in Fremantle in Australia on Friday and 800 European passengers were flown home. MV Artania is a cruise ship chartered since 2011 by Phoenix Reisen, a German-based travel agency and cruise ship operator. Australian newspaper The West…