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Cruising: you either get it or you don’t. It’s why the coronavirus pandemic has seen such a polarised view of a leisure activity that is decades old and has produced so much joy…and division. This week was more interesting than most. It started normally enough: yet another ABC report about the Ruby Princess – same … Read more
River lines will be first off the ranks to cruise European and American waterways from next month as more companies unveil stringent, new health and safety procedures. Avalon Waterways is the latest river line to reveal mandatory temperature screening for guests and luggage disinfection before embarkation. Avalon will also reduce the number of guests on … Read more
Expedition cruising in the Kimberley could be the first to kick start the industry as domestic travel restrictions lift in early June, Sarina Bratton, chairman of French luxury cruise company Ponant told Cruise Passenger in an exclusive interview. Ms Bratton, a veteran of the cruise industry and the only cruise representative on the Tourism Restart … Read more
Happy 30th birthday Celebrity Cruises! It’s a momentous year for Celebrity Cruises as the line celebrates its 30th birthday in 2020. Established in 1990 by the Greek company Chandris Group, the line was bought by RCL in 1997, and now, has 14 ships. This year, the line delivered the new Celebrity Apex, the second ship … Read more
The most popular places and itineraries Australians, Americans and Europeans are booking for 2021 are starting to emerge. Aussies are still looking further afield for cruises next year, like rebooking Alaskan summer voyages and even sailings in the Mediterranean. But some are playing it more cautiously, rethinking 2021 and others are changing itineraries, so they … Read more
Viking Cruises has halted its river and ocean sailings until 31 August because travel remains “complicated”, Viking chairman Torstein Hagen said. “This has truly been an unprecedented time in world history and for those of us who spend much of our time travelling, staying home has been a continuous adjustment,” he added. The line is … Read more
The uncertainty surrounding cruise port re-openings has driven a most unusual revival: the cruise to nowhere. In a recent interview with Skift.com, Michael Goh, president of Dream Cruises and head of international sales at Genting Cruise Lines, shared how the line is looking at cruises to nowhere once business resumes. And it is an idea … Read more
Australia’s Border Force today extended the ban on cruise ships for another three months until September 17th, ending hopes of an early resumption of sailings. Some cruise lines had been selling itineraries before the September deadline, but most have now relaxed refund and deposit policies, allowing passengers to easily switch to other dates if they … Read more
One of the world’s leading ship design consultancies is in talks with two lines about implementing changes to their ships that will be the blueprint for future cruising. They predict a very different cruise experience to what we know and a massive overhaul of the industry. AMK Architecture & Design, a Greek firm that specialises … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
