(2:40 p.m. EDT) — MSC Cruises has successfully floated out its first Seaside Evo vessel, MSC Seashore, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy today. The 5,877-passenger ship — the longest in the MSC fleet at 1,112 feet, and the …
Although Americans are still on the sidelines when it comes to cruise vacations, there’s a lot to learn from what is happening in Europe, where smaller vessels began testing the waters as early as June, and where this month the …
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The future cruise credit (FCC) has been something of a lifeline for both cruise lines and travel sellers. For the lines, it’s enabled them to hang on to much-needed cash during a repeatedly extended operations pause. For travel advisors, it …
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I grew up in the 1970s when the television show “The Love Boat” catapulted cruising into a popular vacation option in the U.S. But while I never missed an episode (especially if Charo was on) and enjoyed the show immensely, …
Princess Cruises announced Tuesday that it’s canceling sailings in early 2021 “due to limitations with border and port access.” The company also cited the “uncertainty of airline travel” as a reason for the cancellations, which will impact 29 sailings on …
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A small, family-owned boutique cruise company has permanently shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Blount Small Ship Adventures, a Rhode Island-based company with three ships, halted operations earlier this year but made the decision permanent. The cruise operation was …
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The stock market began the new week on a sharply positive note. Market participants appeared to be excited about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to issue an emergency authorization for the use of antibody-containing plasma for treating COVID-19 …
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After news broke last week that Genting Hong Kong, a resort and cruise conglomerate that owns a number of companies, was having financial troubles, Crystal Cruises, one of the companies owned by Genting, issued a statement that despite the trouble, …
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FORT LAUDERDALE — Months after the coronavirus pandemic shut down cruising, customers are still complaining that they still haven’t received refunds for prepaid fares and fees. The first time Ken Knox called MSC Cruises’ Fort Lauderdale headquarters to ask when …
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An English ferryman is offering a cruise to see all-but-abandoned cruise ships off the coast of Dorset, England. With cruise ship operations on pause worldwide, cruise lines including Carnival, Cunard, and PO have anchored their fleets. Captain Paul Derham’s “ghost …
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