Carnival Cruise Line requiring all passengers to wear masks

Carnival Cruise Line requiring all passengers to wear masks

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 makes debut in Greece

Atlas Ocean Voyages makes debut in Greece

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…

Florida governor seeks favorable court for NCLH lawsuit

Florida governor seeks favorable court for NCLH lawsuit

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 takes delivery of its latest Rotterdam

Holland America Line takes delivery of its latest Rotterdam

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,…

NCL executives visit Norwegian Gem in third 'Embark' episode

NCL executives visit Norwegian Gem in third 'Embark' episode

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…

Holland America, Princess and NCL restart cruise operations

Holland America, Princess and NCL restart cruise operations

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…