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
Hawaii tourism experts are predicting cruising won’t resume until the second half of next year, according to a new tourism report. In a grim post-COVID-19 prediction, a report by the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism said: “No cruise visitors until the second half of 2021. It will take six years for visitor arrivals … 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
All Royal Caribbean International and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) brands have extended their suspension of sailings through the end of July. The Scenic Group has also suspended Scenic Eclipse sailings up to September 2020. The four brands under RCI: Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara and Silversea have extended the suspension of most sailings through July … Read more
Strict rules imposed by the American Centres of Disease Control and Prevention has put the mental health and wellbeing of around 100,000 stranded cruise crew around the world in jeopardy. On Sunday, a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman died after apparently jumping from the Regal Princess outside the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. And according to … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed more than a year’s worth new itineraries with voyages to over 20 new destinations across all seven continents. The itineraries span between 2021 and 2023, and go to a range of places like Antarctica, South America, South Africa and Greenland. “The just-announced itineraries for 2021 through 2023 are designed to … Read more
Norwegian, Regent Seven Seas and Oceania Cruises have moved their scheduled cruising restart date to July. A notice on Norwegian’s website says: “We continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 coronavirus situation and the global health environment. With COVID-19 continuing to impact communities and ports around the globe, we have extended our voluntary temporary suspension of … Read more
It’s a question on every cruiser’s lips – when will we be able to sail again? The answer appears to be October.Royal Caribbean’s Managing Director Gavin Smith has said that his vessels will be sailing in Australia by October. The line, which has Ovation of the Seas, Voyager of the Seas and Radiance of the Seas sailing … 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.
