ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities say 12 crew members of a Maltese-flagged cruise ship on a Greek island tour with more than 1,500 people on board have tested positive to the coronavirus and have been isolated on board. The Mein Schiff 6,…
WHY IT RATES: Amtrak has upgraded the online and in-app capabilities to enable customers to see the proportion of seats already sold on their train, giving them the opportunity to select less-crowded departures. — Laurie Baratti, TravelPulse Associate Writer To provide customers…
VacationRenter, a company that finds the best rentals from top sites on the web, and RVshare, the first and largest peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, announced that they are partnering to expand VacationRenters RV inventory. RVshare’s vehicles range from the modest to the…
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Princess Cruises announced the sale of two of its ships this week, in the latest cruise news. The move…
WHY IT RATES: Travelers who book now through September 25, 2020, can save $500 per couple on vacations of ten nights or more, $400 per couple on seven- to nine-night vacations or $300 per couple on any three- to six-night vacation. —…
Princess Cruises has confirmed the sale of Sun Princess and Sea Princess to undisclosed buyers as part of parent company Carnival Corporation’s ongoing strategy to downsize and accelerate the removal of less efficient ships from its fleet. Due to ships’ imminent departure,…
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line submitted a whole new host of health and safety recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday, which include testing, ventilation, and contingency planning. The recommendations, part of the cruise lines’ Healthy Sail…
On Monday, the cruise industry announced mandatory health and safety changes designed to make it safe to sail during the COVID-19 pandemic – ideally with a phased-in U.S. start commencing before the end of the year. Cruise Lines International Association, the cruise industry’s leading…
It’s not news that cruising will be different when ships return to U.S. waters as cruise operators seek to ensure passengers’ safety. But the question of just what a cruise vacation will look like in the COVID-19 era has lingered during a more than six-month industry-wide pause. But…
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. P&O Cruises are now cancelled until early 2021, it was revealed today in the latest cruise news. The cruise…