It’s one thing to be a cruise line leader who appreciates crew members and how much they do to serve passengers. It’s quite another to have personally served guests as a cruise ship waiter, seagoing restaurant manager and a ship’s …
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While the cruise industry awaits a decision on the No-Sail-Order for December, the CDC still recommends that travelers defer all cruise travel worldwide. The decision from the CDC to continue spreading this advice is surprising, to say the least. It …
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its warning last week to travelers to defer all cruise travel worldwide. The Level 3 warning was updated on October 21st due to, “widespread ongoing spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been reported …
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A coalition of cruise industry employees and their supporters, led by members of the International Longshoremen’s Association, rallied Wednesday at Port Canaveral, seeking an end to the government’s seven-month halt to cruising because of the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s been too …
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Cruise ships are resuming domestic operations after long service suspensions caused by the novel coronavirus crisis. The Nippon Maru cruise ship operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Lines Ltd. departed the port of Niihama in Ehime Prefecture on Sunday and will …
Until this March, the Allure carried nearly 7,000 people to ports of revelry on a regular rotation. Now, pools sit empty, rooms are gathering dust, and the casinos are silent. The only sound is Derham’s little ferry motoring around the …
Empty Cruise Ships In the Middle of the Ocean Are Now Tourist Destinations Read more »
More than 1.3 million expected cruise ship passengers did not arrive in Alaska in 2020 due to the industry-wide shutdown that began in March and largely continues to this day. Photo: Disney Cruise Line What was ramping up to be …
The Rule Change That Could Save Alaska’s 2021 Cruise Season Read more »
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) typically posts travel health notices for countries and other international destinations, not transportation, such as cruise ships. However, because of the unprecedented nature of the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic, and the …
“Like many other viruses, COVID-19 appears to spread more easily between people in close quarters aboard ships and boats. “As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there remains a risk of infected passengers and crew onboard cruise ships. “Older adults and people …