Imagine being on the first cruise to sail since the coronavirus shut down that entire industry for nearly four months. Hurtigruten Expedition Cruises’ Benny Didriksen knows: he was a captain on the MS Fridtjof Nansen for what the Norway-based cruise line says was the first international cruise …

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American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC), a Hornblower family company, is extending its temporary suspension of operations onboard American Empress through August 2, 2020 and American Duchess through August 16, 2020. AQSC is now contacting guests and travel advisors impacted by the extended suspensions to discuss available …

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CRUISE holidays, while off the cards for the summer holidays, are optimistically resuming later this year. While sailings are likely to be a very different experience post-pandemic, cruise trips could resume from next month. Cruise holidays could be back on …

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Carnival Corp. expects demand to be “more than adequate to fill ships in a staggered restart,” said CEO Arnold Donald during a business update call with analysts. Donald said he was not concerned about achieving this without substantial bookings from …

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The cruise liner Crystal Serenity anchored offshore at Nome in 2017. (Photo by Gabe Colombo/KNOM) There will be no cruise ships coming into Nome in 2020 after recent federal and international travel regulations have made those Arctic trips impossible. As …

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The good news is, it seems you do not need to journey too far to experience breathtaking routes and awe-inspiring travel. James Griffiths, senior captain of the world’s first six-star luxury discovery yacht Scenic Eclipse, revealed his dream destination is …

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