As the cruise industry shutdown continues to have a global impact, it’s sometimes hard to remember exactly how we got to where we are today. It’s safe to say that nobody could have foreseen how serious the current health crisis …
A passenger on AIDAblu – the first AIDA Cruises’ ship to resume cruising during the time of Covid-19 – was banned from reboarding after straying from a shore excursion in Catania, Italy, this week. In doing so the passenger broke …
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While the cruise industry awaited a decision on the No-Sail-Order to be issued, the CDC now recommends that travelers defer all cruise travel worldwide. The decision from the CDC to issue this advice is surprising, to say the least. It …
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It still feels like it will be a long time before the cruise industry will ever get going again after Covid-19. Queen Elizabeth waits to start work Weymouth Bay. And here in Weymouth Bay some of the ships are not …
As cruise lines slowly ramp up service in Europe and get closer to resuming service in the rest of the world, much has been made about what is probably the protocol that most changes the traditional cruise experience: passengers only …
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Trisha Boucher enjoys a drink in the pool area on a Carnival Cruise in 2018. (Courtesy photo) Two weeks before their April 2020 cruise, Stephanie Boucher and her daughter Trisha Boucher found out the inevitable – the trip was canceled. …
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Eerie quiet fell on busting tourist destinations starting in March. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered life around the globe, and nowhere is the change as obvious as the emptied-out beaches, museums, and historical sites where tourists throng and local economies make …
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If travel advisors are wondering where the best regional opportunities for cruise sales are, here are gleanings from four top cruise line sales executives, who spoke at the virtual 2020 Avoya Conference on Monday. So, where are the new deposited …
Top Cruise Sales Execs Share Which Regions Are Selling Best Read more »
The White House Coronavirus Task Force will review the cruise industry’s plans for the safe resumption of operations in order to provide a recommendation to President Donald Trump regarding the next steps for the CDC’s No Sail Order, in place …
Cruise execs confer with Pence, Redfield, Azar over next steps Read more »
Will Americans still cruise if they have to wear a mask and social distance on ships? A few months ago, many were saying “no” in the strongest possible terms, according to industry watchers. But there’s been a sea change, so …
Should cruise ships require masks, social distancing? Cruiser views are changing Read more »