Bernadette Chua 
Cruise & Maritime Voyages has announced it will extend the suspension of all its worldwide cruises from 1st July to 25th August 2020. To date, there have been no reported cases of coronavirus on any of CMV’s small to medium sized ships. All ships in the fleet are currently situated in their home ports, with most of the … Read more
It was a bittersweet ending for the world’s last cruise passengers, who spent six months at sea. Just eight cruisers, who were onboard Phoenix Reisen’s Artania, disembarked the ship to a world which has drastically changed from when they left. The ship arrived in the German port of Bremerhaven on Monday, bringing the end of … Read more
Silversea has delivered its first destination-focused ship, the Silver Origin which is bound for the Galapagos. The luxury all-suite, 100-guest ship is due to start sailing in August 2020. The ship, which has been designed for exploration of the remote islands, has all the equipment like zodiacs, a laboratory and more available to guests, but … Read more
Alaska has become one of the first major cruise ports which will require all travellers to provide proof that they are COVID-19 free to bypass the mandatory 14-day quarantine process. The new rule, which started on June 6, will require all travellers arriving by air to provide proof that they have a negative COVID-19 PCR … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed it will be cancelling all sailings in Australia and New Zealand until 2021. The line, which deployed the Norwegian Jewel to homeport in Australia in 2017, has been a popular fly-cruise choice for Americans. The line also announced it would be deploying the Norwegian Spirit to sail the region, but … Read more
Royal Caribbean will be deploying two Quantum-class ships to sail in local waters for their 2021/22 season – signalling renewed confidence in the region and a major investment. The arrival of Ovation of the Seas as well as a new addition, Quantum of the Seas, will increase the line’s capacity – and in 2022 will … Read more
A number of cruise lines have started consulting with high tech companies offering infrared cameras and UV lights to detect and kill coronavirus. Multiple companies are moving ahead and have already started consultations with numerous cruise companies. Infrared Cameras Inc announced in a press statement, that they would be partnering with Carnival Cruise Lines to … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line announced new health and safety policies for guests for when sailing resumes which includes medical-grade air filtration used on planes. The line has said it worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the policies, where passengers will find medical-grade H13 HEPA air-filters said to remove 99.95 per cent of … Read more
It could have been a disaster. Cristina Giocomini and her husband Robert Savin were on the trip of a lifetime – a 118-night cruise from Los Angeles to London. It was their very first Viking cruise. It was also a special occasion for the couple, who were aboard the Viking Sun to celebrate Robert’s 60th … Read more