AmaWaterways delayed the start of its 2020 sailing season until July 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As this unprecedented situation continues to evolve, we remain attentive to the latest developments in order to adapt our operations to best safeguard …
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CAVITE, Philippines — A cruise ship being investigated in Australia for sparking coronavirus infections anchored in Manila Bay on Thursday to bring Filipino crew members home. The Ruby Princess joins at least 16 other cruise ships at anchor waiting for …
Belinda Shawn*, a 41-year-old mom in Florida, has a family cruise booked with Royal Caribbean next year: It departs in late May 2021 out of Barcelona with stops in Italy and France. With the cruise industry on pause due to …
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The Costa Atlantica has begun the process of repatriating crew members who have tested negative for the coronavirus. The cruise ship, which has no passengers on board, has been docked in Nagasaki, Japan since late-January for maintenance work. Officials have …
Bummed out over canceling a vacation during the COVID-19 pandemic? Imagine the misery of scrapping tens of thousands. As president and CEO of Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest leisure travel company, Arnold Donald has needed to make unpleasant and unprecedented …
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Southwest Airlines is making a number of major changes to its flight operations amid the new realities of travel. The changes range from face covering policies to a spectrum of social-distancing policies, all of which reflect the way we …
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Royal Caribbean Group is extending its “Cruise with Confidence” cancellation policy to sailings through April 2022. For new and existing bookings created by Aug. 1, 2020, guests can cancel their cruise up to 48 hours before sailing and receive a …
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The COVID-19 pandemic is doing increasing damage to the cruise industry. Princess Cruises announced Wednesday that it is extending its pause in global ship operations, resulting in the cancellation of select cruises through the end of the 2020 summer season. Sister …
People use face masks and protective suits as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, at the Capotillo Fruit and Vegetable Market in Santo Domingo on May 6, 2020. (Photo by ERIKA SANTELICES/afp/AFP via Getty Images) …
Avalon Waterways is sharing news about its 2021 season, which includes a variety of shorter European river cruises that might appeal to first-timers or those with limited vacation time. Avalon notes that there was a time when Americans took an …
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