Vice President Mike Pence on Friday joined cruise industry executives and the Centers for Disease Control director on a call to discuss COVID-19 and how the industry plans to approach the restart of operations, according to the White House. Their discussion on resumption included …
Future bookings are beginning to recover, buoying shares of some travel and leisure companies. But investors should ask themselves just how much of that is fantasy money versus real future revenue on which they can hang their hats. Cruise operator …
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Many cruise lines haven’t operated a single voyage since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. And many have said that when they do return to operations, they’ll do it slowly. But one of the industry’s longest-serving executives on Thursday said …
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After facing a devastating year that saw no cruise vessels call on ports in Alaska and British Columbia as a result of the global COVID-19 health pandemic, cities on the itineraries that rely on tourism say that having ships return in 2021 …
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Cruising this year will be the “right thing to do,” according to Carnival’s CEO, in order to get people back to work and give people a chance to experience vacations of a lifetime. The cruise line was also a trailblazer …
A cruise ship is shown here approaching a port in Singapore in March. Singapore plans to launch cruises with no destinations next month. AP hide caption toggle caption AP A cruise ship is shown here approaching a port in Singapore …
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A few cruise operators such as MSC Cruises have resumed limited sailings in Europe, but Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Norwegian, Princess, Holland America, and Carnival have paused operations since authorities declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March, The Points Guy reports.
Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced on 8 October the resumption of its cruise sector, where Genting Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean International — both homeported locally — will offer cruises starting as soon as next month. These pilot projects come …
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Video 5 things you didn’t know about traveling on cruise ships Did you know that all cruise line ships have morgues aboard? Or that people can actually purchase a retirement property on a cruise ship? Take a look at some …
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A number of surveys in recent months have shown river and small ship cruising to be a big seller for 2021 as some ocean cruisers seek to avoid larger ships and the unpredictability of international travel. And high-end travel sellers …