Crystal River Cruises has scheduled its deployment for 2021, with the luxury line opting to use two of its five ships to sail 35 voyages ranging from seven to 11 nights. The Crystal Ravel and Crystal Debussy will return Aug. 29 and…
A host of cruise lines launched service this weekend for the first time since the global cruise shutdown in March 2020. Carnival Cruise Line’s first cruise in nearly 16 months departed from Galveston, Texas, on July 3. The Carnival Vista departed on…
Crystal River Cruises said Thursday that it “emphatically” denied the accuracy of an email sent by a Florida ship broker to European river lines saying that Crystal’s river cruise ships could be “developed for sale” and denied it had a contractual relationship…
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises led the return of European river cruising earlier this month with the launch of the S.S. La Venezia, one of three new Super Ships joining the luxury line this year. The launch marked the first sailing of a…
Crystal Cruises canceled its Antigua and St. Maarten sailings on the Crystal Symphony and said it plans to redeploy the ship closer to the U.S. Citing “uncertainty regarding ports of call and availability of adequate airlift,” Crystal canceled the entire season, which…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill overturning a decision by Key West voters in November to limit cruise ship visits. A Florida Senate transportation bill (SB 1194) includes language nullifying measures that would cap the number of cruise passengers allowed ashore…
Ahead of its return to cruising this summer, Carnival Cruise Line has expanded functionality of its Carnival Hub app. Guests will be able to submit necessary health information, including a health questionnaire, via the Hub when they check in for their cruise….
Disney Cruise Line says it’s delaying its test cruise on the Disney Dream, originally scheduled to depart Tuesday with only crew members on board, due to inconsistent COVID test results. “We are delaying our simulation cruise due to a small number of inconsistent…
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Royal Caribbean International reported that two passengers on the Adventure of the Seas tested positive for Covid during routine testing. Both guests are under the age of 16 and unvaccinated, Royal said, and were immediately quarantined. One passenger is asymptomatic, and the…