All Carnival Cruise Line guests, including vaccinated passengers, will have to wear masks in certain indoor areas starting Aug. 7. They also will have to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test within three days of embarkation, starting Aug. 14. Travel Weekly…
Atlas Ocean Voyages’ first ship, the 196-passenger World Navigator, launched on Wednesday from Athens. The ship will sail seven- to 12-day Egypt and Greek isles cruises during its inaugural summer season. Then the World Navigator will reposition to South America to offer…
Royal Caribbean International said the U.S. Virgin Islands is not allowing cruise ships to visit its ports unless all passengers ages 12 and up are vaccinated for Covid-19. The USVI government informed Royal Caribbean about its new policy, the line said in…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the same judge that sided with the state in its lawsuit against the CDC’s cruise restrictions to preside over Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ lawsuit against the state. NCLH sued Florida last month over its law prohibiting businesses…
Holland America Line took delivery of the Rotterdam on July 30, the 11th ship in its fleet, after a handover ceremony at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy. Jan Swartz, president of Holland America Group, and Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line,…
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The third episode in Norwegian Cruise Line’s five-part “Embark” series debuts on July 29. The episode, “All Hands on Deck,” airs at 8 p.m. Eastern on NCL’s Embark website and its Facebook page. The show will focus on how the onboard and shoreside…
The Disney Wish will have several spaces for adults that are new to Disney Cruise Line, including the fleet’s first outdoor spa retreat, a barbershop with a hidden bar, and newly themed bars and lounges. Laura Cabo, portfolio creative executive for Walt…
Cruise lines will comply with CDC rules and regulations in Florida, despite the most recent court ruling that makes the CDC’s Conditional Sailing Order (CSO) a suggestion rather than an order on ships operating from the state. “All Florida-porting ships have chosen…
Over the weekend, three major cruise lines launched their first ships since March 2020, as the cruise resumption ramp-up continues. Holland America Line and Princess Cruises each launched their first ships in 16 months on cruises to Alaska from Seattle. The Nieuw…