CDC Director Testifies in Senate Hearing
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky testified in a Senate hearing today that the cruise industry has "stepped up" and is interested in "doing and exceeding" the sail order that is...
Royal Caribbean pauses sailings from Florida
Royal Caribbean has announced cancellations on four of it's ships that sail out of Florida. The Symphony of the Seas was supposed to have set sail today (January 8th) and...
Holland America Adds Crew Appreciation to “The Ultimate Upgrade Event”
Holland America Line is preparing for Wave Season with “The Ultimate Upgrade Event” featuring stateroom upgrades, reduced deposits, $75 fares for kids on Alaska cruises and up to $200 onboard...
Senator Blumenthal Suggests Shutting Down Cruise Industry
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has suggested that the cruise industry shut down again, posting on Twitter that "Cruises are repeating history as petri dishes...". "Our warnings have proved sadly prescient...
Holland America Line’s Zuiderdam Resumes Service from Port of San Diego
Holland America Line's Zuiderdam returned to service today from Port of San Diego in California, the second Holland America ship to resume service in San Diego since the industrywide pause due to the pandemic. Zuiderdam's crew celebrated the return in...
AIDA Cruises takes delivery of its latest cruise ship AIDAcosma
On December 21, 2021, AIDA Cruises took delivery of its newest cruise ship AIDAcosma in Bremerhaven from the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. It is the company's second Helios Class...
Carnival Corporation, Jabil Launch Consumer Wearable Production Line in the Caribbean
Carnival Corporation and Jabil, Inc. announced today that they are partnering to launch the first Experience Internet of Things consumer wearables manufacturing and fulfillment location in the Florida/Caribbean region. Santo Domingo, the capital city...
Norwegian Cruise Line Requiring Masks
Norwegian Cruise Line is making changes to its upcoming sailings, requiring passengers to wear masks in indoor areas, according to a statement made by Christine Da Silva, senior vice president...
Princess Cruises Brings Back Best. Sale. Ever. Offering Five Princess Perks – Drinks, Wi-Fi, Crew Appreciation, Stateroom Location Upgrade and Specialty Dining
Enthusiastic cruisers seeking the best sale of the year can take advantage of Princess Cruises Best .Sale. Ever to book their 2022/2023 vacation experiences. The sale runs from Dec. 15, 2021 through March 2, 2022 and includes...
Enchanted Princess Officially Named in Original Production from Princess Cruises “Our World, Enchanted”
Enchanted Princess, the fifth royal-class ship in the Princess Cruises fleet, was officially named in a ceremony and celebration as part of an original production "Our World, Enchanted," that premiered on December 13,...