It will be another three months at least before cruise lines are able to start sailing from US ports, or calling at any American ports on itineraries from overseas, according to a […]
All US cruise operations suspended for a further 100 days by CDC
When will the cruise lines start sailing again?
The world’s cruise lines have a number of different dates for when they’ll start operating again, some expedition lines have resumed services, along with four big ship lines in Europe in a […]
Costa Cruises follows rest of industry with extension of shutdown until May
After holding out for a few weeks, Costa Cruises has followed the rest of the cruise industry in announcing it will suspend operations globally until May 30th, 2020.
Passengers evacuated from Coronavirus-hit Zaandam and Coral Princess in Florida
While all healthy passengers have now disembarked Holland America Line’s Zaandam, the evacuation of passengers from Princess Cruises’ Coral Princess is ongoing with both cruise lines arranging charter flights home. Zaandam arrived […]
Almost two dozen cruise ships in US alone have suffered Coronavirus outbreaks
The United States’ Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has revealed that 21 cruise ships with a US port of call suffered at least one incidence of Coronavirus onboard in the four weeks […]
Cruise infrastructure gets repurposed in the global fight against Coronavirus
Carnival Cruise Line has offered the use of its ships as hospitals, cruise terminals in Los Angeles and New York are being used as field hospitals and Cunard Line’s three ships may […]
Norwegian Cruise Line announces extension of cruise suspension until May
Norwegian Cruise Line has followed Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Line in extending its voluntary suspension of all operations until May 10th.
Royal Caribbean suspends refurbishment of Allure of the Seas and Explorer of the Seas
Royal Caribbean has suspended the refurbishments of Allure of the Seas and Explorer of the Seas amid work stoppages at shipyards in Europe and the global shut down of the cruise industry […]
Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Costa Cruises first to announce extension of shutdown
Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Costa Cruises are the first cruise lines to publicly announce that they will be extending the suspension of operations for further several weeks, amid the expectation […]
P&O Cruises forced to cancel Arcadia’s South African port calls following shut down
P&O Cruises has confirmed that it will no longer be able to cruise from South Africa on the final leg of its grand voyage from Hong Kong to Southampton after SA authorities […]
Carnival Corp cruise ships may be used as floating hotels or quarantine sites in US
The US government and Carnival Corporation are in talks for ships in the company’s 105-ship fleet to be used as floating hospitals, accommodation or quarantine sites, according to President Donald Trump.
AIDAmira cleared of Coronavirus in Cape Town as SA shuts down cruise operations
AIDAmira has been cleared to depart Cape Town after Coronavirus tests on six passengers came back negative, while the National Port Authority has also confirmed that no cruise ships will be allowed […]
MSC Cruises cancels remainder of SA season as Coronavirus crisis hits South Africa
MSC Cruises has been forced to abruptly cancel the remainder of its South African cruise season aboard MSC Orchestra following President Ramaphosa’s declaration of a state of disaster due to the Coronavirus […]
AIDAmira cruise ship quarantined in Cape Town over Coronavirus concerns
The German cruise ship AIDAmira, sailing her first-ever South African cruise season, has been put under quarantine in Cape Town due to suspected Coronavirus on-board.
MSC Cruises says South African cruise season unaffected by national disaster declaration
MSC Orchestra will sail the remainder of her South African cruise season out of Durban and Cape Town, despite the state of national disaster declared by President Ramaphosa on Sunday evening.
Global cruise industry grinds to a halt amid Coronavirus pandemic
The global Coronavirus pandemic is bringing the world’s cruise industry to a standstill amid growing fears over the vulnerability of cruise ships to on-board outbreaks of the virus.
MSC Cruises cancels remainder of Dubai seasons as Coronavirus bites, SA unaffected
MSC Cruises has cancelled its remaining four cruises from Dubai during the current 2019/2020 cruise season, during which it had two cruise ships homeporting in Dubai, but its remaining cruises from Durban, […]
Cruise ships pile-up in Dubai as cruise industry grinds to a halt amid Coronavirus pandemic
All seven of the remaining cruise ships homeporting in Dubai have cancelled their cruise seasons, with ships currently playing a game of musical chairs as they take turns disembarking passengers and re-fueling […]
Royal Caribbean cancels Dubai cruise season as Port Rashid shuts down operations
With the UAE having made the unprecedented decision to close all its cruise ports and suspend all cruise operations, Royal Caribbean has been forced to cancel the remainder of its cruise season […]
Princess, Viking and Virgin Voyages suspend operations amid Coronavirus disruption
With a multitude of cruise ports around the world now placing extreme restrictions on cruise ships allowed to dock, or barring ships from visiting altogether, at least three cruise lines have announced […]
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