MSC Cruises and Costa Cruises plan to resume service at the end of this month, after a lengthy pause due to Italy’s extensive travel restrictions related to the nation’s Covid-19 surge. MSC plans to resume sailings on Jan. 24, with …
Two European cruise lines set to resume big-ship cruising Read more »
“Following an unprecedented year, we didn’t want to limit travel options for our guests, which is why we decided to make Upgrade Your Horizon our most generous suite upgrade by opening it up to all available ships, voyages and destinations,” …
When cruise lines first announced they would stop sailing in response to the pandemic in mid-March, companies called it a “voluntary and temporary pause” that was initially expected to last 30 days. It’s still a question when cruising, at least …
Cruise lines face more than a year without U.S. sailings Read more »
Through the magic of Twitter, I came across a recently released video highlighting the plight of the historic, but crumbling former ocean liner S.S. United States. The segment highlights John Maxtone-Graham, a Scottish-American author and ocean liner expert, as he …
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One of the last surviving ships from the days of ocean liners is on her final journey, heading for a scrapyard in India. The MS Marco Polo, which had an extraordinary 55-year useful life, most recently sailed for UK-based Cruise …
Royal Caribbean has no shortage of fun things to do on a cruise, and a few them I have no intention of ever doing again. Don’t get me wrong, more often than not, I find some really enjoyable things to …
Things I’ve done that I’ll never do again on a Royal Caribbean cruise Read more »
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Travel experts say January and February is usually not the time most people want to hit the seas and cruise. However, this year, January is becoming a popular time to book a cruise. But is sailing …
AAA says January is becoming a popular time to book a cruise Read more »
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As Princess Cruises continues to prepare and develop its plans to meet the “Framework for Conditional Sailing Order” issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in addition to the …
Princess Cruises Extends Pause of Guest Cruise Vacations Through May 14, 2021 Read more »
This was February 2020, and the “Love Boat”-themed Valentine’s week cruise ended up being my last big trip of the year. I was aboard the Regal Princess to report on the big wedding, which was part of the largest multi-location …
It was my travel highlight of 2020, and, surprise, it was a cruise Read more »
Both Princess Cruises and Holland America Line have joined with other cruise lines in continuing a pause in operations into May 2021. Princess announced that due to the uncertainty around current travel restrictions, the company is extending its pause of …
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