Two cruise lines have canceled a series of calls to Bermuda during October and November due to the island's Covid-19 testing requirements. Celebrity Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line pulled five stops – four Celebrity and one NCL. Three other scheduled calls to Bermuda were said to have been unofficially canceled by other cruise lines
In line with other major cruise lines, Virgin Voyages will soon drop its vaccination mandate for guests sailing on its ships. In a note on its Voyage Well health and safety website, the cruise line said that “In accordance with our industry standards and with consideration and guidance from the CDC, we are adjusting our protocols.”
Celestyal Cruises announced on Monday that it has appointed German company Inter-Connect as its official General Sales Agent (GSA) in the DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) region.
Massachusetts State Police boarded the cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway on Tuesday night after a reported assault occurred on board the vessel. The Norwegian Breakaway departure from Boston was delayed for more than five hours due to the police investigation.
A spokesperson from MSP said that the police boarded the ship to conduct the investigation at 9:55 p.m.
Luigi Stefanelli expands his responsibilities at Costa Cruises. In addition to maintaining his position as Costa Cruises General Manager for Spain and Portugal, he will now be in charge for the French market, thus leading the second and third most important markets after Italy.
Princess Cruises today announced an exclusive five-year licensing agreement with Exponential Fitness, Inc. the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands.
Just a couple of months following the debut of Disney Cruise Line's latest cruise ship Disney Wish, Disney has officially revealed the name of its sixth vessel. The next Triton-class ship, Disney Treasure, will join the DCL fleet in 2024 and be filled with Walt Disney’s life-long love for exploration.
The arrival of Pacific Adventure at Sydney harbour marks P&O Cruises Australia's return of the entire fleet back home to continue cruising Australia. The Pacific Adventure sailed through the Heads on its way to the overseas passenger terminal and P&O announced that the celebrations were toned down as a mark of respect following Her Majesty's death.
Moving from sister line Costa Cruises, Luminosa has officially joined Carnival Cruise Line's fleet as the newest vessel scheduled to debut from Brisbane, Australia on November 6, 2022.
AIDA Cruises is the latest cruise line to ease Covid-19 vaccination requirements for guests sailing abort their ships. The easing of the COVID-19 situation around the world in recent months has led to a significant reduction in travel. A number of relaxations were initiated, allowing AIDA Cruises to gradually and responsibly adjust its protocols. As of September 17, 2022, proof of vaccination protection against COVID-19 will not be required on most AIDA voyages.
