Celestyal Cruises has announced that the 2021 season will set sail on April 24th with the seven-night Idyllic Aegean itinerary on the new Celestyal Experience. Guests currently booked on the cancelled March and earlier April voyages will have the option to receive a refundable Future Cruise Credit (FCC) equivalent to 100 percent of the amount paid plus an additional non-refundable bonus FCC equal to 20 percent of the actual cruise fare paid.
(CNN) - Royal Caribbean Group has suspended all sailings through the end of April. The cruise line made the announcement on its website last week. Royal Caribbean said the cancellations are necessary to continue to focus on a safe return to cruising. Carnival and Princess cruises have already announced cancellations through the spring.
MACON, Ga. -- A Perry man that is a convicted felon and registered sex offender was sentenced to prison for failing to report his cruise ship travel to Mexico. It is required by law for a registered sex offender to report his intended travel no later than 21-days prior to departure.
wgxa.tvNEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATESVANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / January 14, 2021 / Tracesafe Inc., ("TraceSafe") (CSE:TSF) a global leader in wearable safety tech, including contact tracing and quarantine management, is proud to announce the formation of a strategic cruiseship division led by current director of global business development, Susanne MacKillop, based on ongoing collaboration and positive feedback from the industry.
Silversea Cruises has announced that it will be offering a $200 bonus commission to travel partners for new bookings made on any voyage departing from July 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2021, both dates inclusive.
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Royal Caribbean Group announced that it will keep operations suspended for most ships through April. "As we work closely with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and government authorities around the world toward this shared goal, we are extending the suspension of certain sailings for our cruise lines," the company said, in a statement.
The Norwegian Cruise Line fleet remains out of service for the time bein, and with no cruise schedule to cover, the company's ships have spread around the world for various reasons. Here's the location of every Norwegian ship: Norwegian Cruise Line's biggest ship, the Norwegian Encore is docked in Southampton, United Kingdom.
With a much-anticipated cruise season around the corner, critical questions about COVID protocols for passengers visiting Juneau remain unanswered, with no clear timeline for resolution. City Manager Rorie Watt updated the City and Borough of Juneau's Assembly members at the Committee of the Whole meeting Monday night.
Juneau EmpireDisney Cruise Line announced Tuesday that it is suspending all departures through March.
WFTV OrlandoDisney Cruise Line announced it has canceled all voyages through March 2021. Disney officials sent out a correspondence to travel advisors explaining the cruise line has shifted its focus to preparing for a return to service following the guidelines issued by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
TravelPulseBy November, PortMiami will open another glossy new cruise terminal in its years-long effort to remake the city skyline. Despite cruising's pandemic stall, Miami-Dade County celebrated groundbreaking Tuesday for the palm grove-inspired Terminal V - named for the industry's newest cruise company, Virgin Voyages.
Miami HeraldAs many as 13 cruise ships were reduced to scrap in 2020 - more than in the five preceding years combined. The number of cruise vessels removed from the worldwide fleet in 2020 was so high that scrap yards have been struggling to keep up with the demand - especially when the vessels are registered in the European Union and, therefore, have to comply with stricter regulations.
"We are ready. We think we have all the pieces in place, Galveston would be a great place for the cruise lines to launch their test cruises," Rodger Rees, CEO and port director, told Cruise Industry News. "The message we are sending is that we are all ready to go back to work."
Steel was cut today for the Carnival Celebration at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, as Carnival Cruise Line prepares for its next Excel-class ship that will debut next year, according to a press release. A sister ship to the Mardi Gras, the Carnival Celebration is scheduled to begin sailing from PortMiami in November 2022, part of Carnival Cruise Line's year-long 50th birthday festivities.
Benny Weidacher has joined Scenic Group as Vice President of Global Cruise Operations, according to a press release. He will be overseeing all operational aspects of the company's hotel services, culinary programs, expedition teams, and technical departments for Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, Scenic Eclipse, and Emerald Cruises brands.
Our lives have changed a lot since last April and, more than ever, we're relishing long walks in nature, considering our carbon footprint and appreciating travel as a privileged and precious gift. When it's safe to travel again, there's one type of holiday we'll be taking as a more sustainable and stress-free alternative to explore Britain and beyond: a no-fly cruise from the UK.
Countryliving (UK)WHY IT RATES: Benny Weidacher has more than 25 years of experience in the cruise industry. -Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer Benny Weidacher has joined Scenic Group as vice president of global cruise operations.
TravelPulseFred. Olsen Cruise Lines has today announced a revised back in service date for new ship Borealis. The Borealis will still be the first of the fleet to set sail, with her maiden voyage with Fred. Olsen now the seven-night Sailing Around Iconic Ireland cruise, departing from Liverpool on May 22 2021, pushed back from April 23.
"There is no silver bullet to fight COVID-19, this is a multi-level approach," Frank Weber, senior vice president of hotel operations for Virgin Voyages told Cruise Industry News. "The first step is to keep it off the ship, and then it comes down to the mitigating factors we have onboard, detection, and to be prepared if someone does test positive.
