Norwegian Cruise Line expects its entire fleet will be able to resume full operations in five to six months. The cruise brand shared the news in its earnings report for the first quarter of 2020, which ended on March 31. Frank Del Rio, CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings …
When people do start traveling again, they’re going to be cautious at first. Many brands, like Marriott and Hilton, have announced heightened standards for hygiene and cleanliness—an important step, according to Miller, who believes that in order to be successful, …
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“Cruising on the Great Lakes is likely to be more resilient than the cruise industry generally,” said Klein, a Memorial University of Newfoundland professor, in an email. “This is in part because of the size of ships, in part because …
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Two travel advisors interviewed by Travel Weekly praised the contributions of Holland America Line president Orlando Ashford and Seabourn president Rick Meadows, who are stepping down at the end of May. Tom Garrett, owner of Union Hill Travel, a Protravel independent …
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The Scenic Group has announced the suspension of all river and ocean cruises as well as all land tour operations on its Scenic Luxury Cruises Tours, Emerald Cruises and Evergreen Cruises Tours brands through August 31 due to the coronavirus …
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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 …
It’s sounds like an impossible task: Book people on cruises during a global pandemic. Mike Ziegenbalg has done it, though. He’s the owner of a Dream Vacations travel agency franchise in northern Georgia, and he has booked 28 people on …
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A “back-to-normal” survey conducted by Sports and Leisure Research Group compared travel and leisure attitudes in September 2001 and July 2009 to today—and it found that a majority of Americans who took a cruise in the past year would go …
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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — Carnival Cruise Line announced earlier this month that it plans to resume sailings this summer, and it appears there will be plenty of people ready to head to sea. On May 4, Carnival announced it will …
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Disney Cruise Line announced that its sailing suspension will be extended until July 27, according to a statement posted on its website Wednesday. The choice to idle all four of its ships was made “in line” with guidance from the U.S. Centers for …