Barcelona, the busiest cruise port in Europe by annual passenger numbers, has reopened to cruises, with MSC Cruises resuming operations from the city with MSC Grandiosa.
MSC first cruise line to resume operations from Europe’s busiest cruise port
Abu Dhabi cruise tourism to reopen in September, first cruises due in October
The cruise sector in Abu Dhabi will reopen this September, according to the Department of Culture and Tourism, bringing the UAE’s capital in-line with Dubai, the region’s primary cruise port.
Celebrity Edge departs Port Everglades, first cruise ship to sail from the US in 15 months
Celebrity Edge has departed Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale in Florida, becoming the first cruise ship to sail from the US since March last year when the COVID-19 pandemic began.
20 quarantine-free European fly-cruises for UAE residents in summer 2021
As of June, 2021, there are 19 destinations around the world where UAE residents can visit without having to quarantine, and many of them are cruise homeports for the summer cruise season.
MSC Cruises confirms return to Tunisia on MSC Opera 2021 Mediterranean itineraries
MSC Cruises will return to Tunisia for the summer, 2022 cruise season after a lengthy absence following the unrest of the so-called Arab Spring.
P&O Cruises announces restart plans and initiatives to ease boarding
P&O Cruises plans to bring Britannia and Iona back into service on September 25th, while Ventura will resume cruising on October 3rd, and Azura will restart on December 10th.
Holland America to resume US cruises with six ships from Fort Lauderdale, San Diego
Holland America Line will bring six cruise ships back into service from US cruise ports, with Zuiderdam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Eurodam and Nieuw Statendam. Holland America will resume cruises from the […]
Royal Caribbean COVID protocols contain two cases aboard Adventure of the Seas
On her second cruise since resuming services out of Nassau, Bahamas, Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas has prevented the spread of COVID-19 after two passengers tested positive.
MSC Cruises reveals name of new ship, MSC Seascape during keel laying
MSC Cruises has revealed the name of its next cruise ship, MSC Seascape, during a traditional coin laying ceremony for the second Seaside EVO-class cruise ship.
Carnival Corp switches ships from AIDA and Costa to Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Corporation is consolidating its fleet further, with an AIDA Cruises newbuild and an existing Costa Cruises ship due to be transferred to Carnival Cruise Line.
AIDA Cruises sells AIDAcara, the ship that started the cruise line in 1996
AIDA Cruises has confirmed the sale of AIDAcara, the oldest cruise ship in its fleet, and the first cruise ship that was ever built for the line.
Regent Seven Seas reveals name and redesigned restaurant for new cruise ship
Regent Seven Seas will name its new cruise ship Seven Seas Grandeur, with the sixth ship in the fleet due to be delivered in late 2023.
Four crew positive for COVID aboard Anthem of the Seas, UK cruise plans unaffected
Four crew members aboard Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas have tested positive for COVID-19, but the ship’s upcoming cruise season in the UK doesn’t appear to be affected.
MSC rolls out itineraries for US cruise resumption in summer, 2021
MSC Cruises will resume cruises from the United States with MSC Meraviglia and MSC Divina, sailing 3-, 4- and 7-night itineraries from Miami and Port Canaveral.
Royal Caribbean breaks ground on new cruise terminal at US port of Galveston
Royal Caribbean International has broken ground on its new cruise terminal in Galveston, Texas, ahead of its plans to resume cruises from the US this summer.
Princess Cruises expands re-start to three US ports for 2021
Princess Cruises has secured permission from the CDC to plan a US cruise restart from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Ft. Lauderdale this fall.
CDC removes cruise travel warning for fully vaccinated passengers
The CDC has removed its cruise travel warning from its website for cruise passengers who are fully vaccinated, while for unvaccinated passengers the warning has been lowered from Level 4 to Level […]
Disney releases Halloween and Christmas cruise itineraries for 2022
Disney Cruise Line will sail several holiday cruises during the fall in 2022, with a Halloween on the High Seas and Very Merrytime Cruise across all the ships in the fleet.
Crystal Endeavour cruises to span Russian Arctic and Australia in 2023
Crystal Expedition Cruises, the adventure cruising arm of luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises, has released its 2023 and early 2024 cruise itineraries for its new ship Crystal Endeavour.
Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth to cruise via Arabia as it revamps global itineraries
Cunard Line has set a cruise restart date for July 19th aboard Queen Elizabeth out of the UK, while several other cruises aboard the ship have been cancelled so that she can […]
