The world is acutely aware of the risks of boarding a cruise ship after coronavirus ran rampant on ships for the first few months of 2020, infecting hundreds and forcing passengers into quarantine – sometimes for weeks at a time, both while on …
Crystal Cruises has unveiled a new Easy Book programme that includes reduced deposits of 15 per cent and waived administrative fees for all new bookings through 30 June 2020. The new programme applies to the line’s entire portfolio – encompassing …
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Video COVID-19 strands thousands of cruise ship workers at sea At least 120 ships are stranded in U.S. waters with crew members prevented from disembarking; insight from cruise ship performer Ryan Driscoll. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and …
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Keep checking back. This is being continuously updated. Norway closed to foreigners into late August While Norway has begun to ease COVID-19 restrictions for residents, the ban on most international visitors has been extended to late August. There are some exceptions, and the …
The Bahamas is mulling over reopening its borders for travel “on or before” July 1. Tribune Business reports Bahamian Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced the country is considering plans to resume domestic travel. “We are looking at a possible date …
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Southeast Exposure tour manager Jared Gross pushes off from his dock in Ketchikan, Alaska. The company is expecting a significant downturn in kayak rentals this summer due to the lack of cruise ships. Eric Stone/KRBD hide caption toggle caption Eric …
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MIAMI — Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise company, announced on Thursday it will be laying off hundreds of employees due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company’s CEO Arnold Donald said the combination of layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts were …
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Harriett and Larry Weiss typically are big-time cruisers. They are members of the Crown and Anchor Society for loyal passengers on Royal Caribbean. But that status meant little when they heeded the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation in …
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The Diamond Princess — the cruise ship that was part of an early coronavirus outbreak — is on the move from Japan to Malaysia, Princess Cruises said. Princess Cruises spokeswoman Negin Kamali said 170 employees are currently aboard the ship bound for Port Dickson, …
Some U.S.-flag cruise companies are tentatively planning to begin operating next month since their small ships are exempt from the no-sail order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to halt the spread of Covid-19. “The CDC …
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