Hapag-Lloyd Cruises plans to resume operations July 21, 2020, with extensive hygiene and preventive measures and 40 percent fewer passengers. The cruise company will restart cruises from Hamburg with the luxury ship Europa 2 and the expedition ship Hanseatic inspiration. With the…
Carnival Corp. has taken the necessary steps to ensure the company withstands the pause in operations “beyond 12 months into late next year even in a zero-revenue scenario,” President and CEO Arnold Donald said Friday during a conference call with financial analysts….
Royal Caribbean Group has purchased the remaining shares of Silversea Cruises, the cruise giant announced Friday. The transition to full ownership comes nearly two years after Royal Caribbean acquired a two-thirds stake in the ultra-luxury cruise line. The company purchased the remaining…
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises plans to resume operations in late July 2020, with extensive hygiene and preventive measures and 40 percent fewer passengers. The cruise company will restart cruises from Hamburg with the luxury ship Europa 2 and the expedition ship Hanseatic inspiration. With…
Cruise holidays continue to be advised against by the UK government. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) first warned against cruises in March. An FCO spokesperson said at the time: “The nature and design of cruise ships – where passengers are…
As part of the joint safety task force created by Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line, dubbed the Healthy Sail Panel, officials will be developing practical social distancing measures for cruise ships. When vessels are once again permitted to sail—no definitive timetable…
A health official working as part of a joint safety task force between Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line said it could be easier to avoid coronavirus on a ship than in some major cities. In an interview with Travel Weekly, Healthy…
Now is the perfect time to travel the country by train, and with all the measures Amtrak has implemented to protect traveler’s health and safety, guests can feel reassured booking their next trip. Amtrack’s newest sale incentive, ‘Buy a Roomette, Bring a…
Royal Caribbean is hoping to beat its competitors to the open seas. Assuming it will be safe to cruise again in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, which has shut down cruising since March, Royal Caribbean on Thursday said it will start…
Europe-based cruise company Hurtigruten has returned to sailing with a new take on the traditional cruise holiday. Though passengers might normally expect a few port stops along the way to explore new destinations, this 14-day cruise will remain entirely at sea for…