AmaWaterways took away the top honor – Best Overall Supplier of the Year, for the second consecutive year – at the annual Nexion Travel Group’s CoNexion conference, which was held virtually in 2020 as CoNexion At Home. AmaWaterways was also …
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Come Nov. 1, larger cruise ships could return again to Hawaii’s waters — but it’s probably not going to be smooth sailing at first for the floundering cruise ship industry. In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued …
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MIAMI – Following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) decision to extend its no-sail order for cruise operations, Carnival Cruise Line is notifying guests and travel agents that it has cancelled cruises from all U.S. homeports except Miami and …
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Marella Dream docked in the Netherlands in 2019 – photo by Dickelbers (Wikicommons CC BY-SA) By The Maritime Executive 10-01-2020 02:49:43 Another historic 1980s-vintage cruise ship, the Marella Dream, is being retired early due to the impact of COVID-19 on …
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The cruise industry in Britain has reached a “milestone” moment in its bid to welcome passengers back on board, with the publication today of a framework for cruise in a Covid-19 world. It marks the biggest move yet towards ocean-going …
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If boarding a flight to nowhere to live out the good old days of travel doesn’t entice you, how about a round-trip cruise sailing to nowhere? Singapore, which has not allowed port calls for any cruise ships since March 13, …
First came flights to nowhere during the pandemic. Cruises to nowhere may be next. Read more »
Windstar Cruises has brought back one of its most popular Travel Advisor promotions with the ‘Sell Three, Sail Free’ program. Travel advisors can earn the opportunity to treat themselves and one guest to a complimentary cruise aboard one of Windstar’s …
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Sea Cloud Cruises canceled its winter season in the Caribbean and will resume service in Europe this spring. The Germany-based tall ship operator said the decision to cancel its Caribbean winter season was based on changing border policies in the …
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WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are extending the U.S. ban on cruise ships through the end of October amid reports of recent outbreaks of the new coronavirus on ships overseas. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that …
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Editor’s Note: This is a new bi-monthly column, covering cruise line briefings and news, marketplace intelligence, cruise advisor tips, trends and statistics, conference updates, learning opportunities for cruise advisors and a potpourri of other cruise-focused items. Looking to Summer 2021 …
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