Emphasizing that it is still premature to say when or where cruises are likely to resume and what the experience will be like, the CEOs of the two largest cruise companies offered hints recently about what a return to service …
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Lockdowns are easing globally as the planet adjusts to a new normal. Find out how COVID-19 is changing travel.
video Coronavirus worries remain as cruise lines prepare to sail again Cruise lines are waiting on the CDC to lift the ‘no sail order’ and are putting in new safety measures for when their ships have passengers again. FOX Business’ …
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American Queen Steamboat Company has canceled the entire 2020 season for its two Victory Cruise Lines ships and pushed back the start dates for its four riverboats. AQSC said prolonged government restrictions and uncertainty about sailing in Canadian waters forced …
New health, cleanliness protocols CLIA and the cruise lines are working with the CDC and the World Health Organization to determine just what those protocols will be. CLIA can’t share specifics while plans are in the approval process, but Sylvia …
SeaDream Yacht Club has announced a summer program in Norway for the Norwegian source market, running from June to September. Norwegian entry and travel restrictions temporarily prevent non-Norwegians from entering the country unless they have residency or work permits or …
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(1:10 p.m EDT) — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress around the world, cruise lines are rolling out detailed health and safety protocols that will allow them to safely resume service. For experienced cruisers, these measures represent a significant …
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With the virus spreading in Florida and worldwide, companies refused to cancel sailings, telling people that if they didn’t carry through with travel booked when the world was quite different, they wouldn’t get their money back.
According to the International Transportation Federation (ITF), Fang Liu (International Civil Aviation Organization), Kitack Lim (International Maritime Organization) and Guy Ryder (International Labor Organization) said that the aviation and maritime transport sectors, along with fisheries industry, are too important to …
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Strict hygiene measures are being considered by one cruise line, alongside social distancing rules and temperature checks Passengers should expect a lot more space on board when cruising resumes if ships follow the advice of one line and chop more …
Cruise ship capacity could be cut by more than a third Read more »