cruise industry is on an operational pause through the end of the year, a few cruise lines have begun to voluntarily extend their sailing suspensions past that date. Holland America Line, a subsidiary of cruise giant Carnival Corp., has announced it will further suspend …
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More cruise lines canceled sailings and extended their operations pause to comply with the CDC’s Conditional Sailing Order. Princess Cruises said it had extended its global operations pause through March 31 “to allow time for the estimated preparation needed for …
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Global travel and tourism took a terrible battering in 2020. Arguably the world’s largest industry in terms of employment and economic impact, travel has also been the hardest hit, with planes and ships grounded, borders locked down, and travelers told …
Carnival Corp. sister companies Holland America Line and Seabourn both further extended their pause in operations well into 2021. Holland America Line canceled all departures through March 31, 2021. The line also will cancel select longer voyages, and cruises of …
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Norwegian Cruise Line unveiled its new summer 2023 itineraries that include Caribbean island-hopping, European explorations and Alaskan glacier viewing. It’s the earliest that Norwegian has ever opened future itineraries for sale. The cruise line also launched a Black Friday Sale, which the cruise line characterizes as …
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The pandemic has hit U.S. air travel hard, leaving tens of thousands of flight attendants like Nicolas Valdivieso scrambling to survive. “Most days I’m OK, but there are some days where I’m like, OK, how is this happening?” Nicholas said. …
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Italians are warm people but we have put aside, for a while, the handshakes and hugs that are our dearest habits. We are on the MSC Grandiosa, the major first cruise ship to depart since lockdown began in Europe. It’s …
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To meet the requirements of the Framework for Resuming Cruise Ship Operations Order issued on Oct. 30 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Carnival Cruise Line notified guests and travel agents that it has canceled additional …
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A ship is the largest human construction capable of moving across the globe. Not surprising then that putting a cruise ship together is a tour de force of structural engineering. There are only four shipyards with the capability to build …
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