Which Cruises Have Started Again and What Are They Doing to Prevent COVID?
While most cruise lines have continued their suspensions of service since mid-March this year, there are some lines that have started sailing again. These sailings have taken place primarily in Europe and the challenges and ways lines have dealt with them have varied. We’ll look at what some major lines are doing to return to service...
Most of us in the US haven’t traveled outside of the country in at least five months, and if you’re reading this you’re likely hoping to go somewhere in the next year. Despite US passport processing stopping for some time, now is the perfect time to renew your passport – or even apply for a new one. Let’s look at who might be impacted (there’s a good chance you are), estimated processing times, why you should act now, and more...
As we excitedly await the inaugural sailing of Scarlet Lady, Virgin Voyages’ first ship, we realized that we can get just a small taste of her unique flavor right now from home...
On June 19th, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the industry's largest trade association, issued the below release, explaining that member cruise lines have suspended service until September 15th, 2020...
Whether you’ve cruised before or seen and heard about cruising through ads and friends, there is a good chance you’ve only really been exposed to one type of cruising: contemporary lines. These lines include Royal Caribbean International, Carnival, Norwegian, MSC, and others. They can all be great options, provide excellent entertainment, and value. There are however many other types of cruise lines out there, including premium lines – and they don’t necessarily come at a higher cost.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, two of the three largest cruise companies in the world, have brought together an impressive group of cross-disciplinary experts on public health, epidemiology, maritime operations, hospitality, and more. Their goal? Combine all of the best science and experience to identify a science-backed plan for a healthy return to service that ensures the wellbeing of guests, crew, and communities that lines visit. In a time we should all be coming together, these competitors are doing just that.
These days cruise ships come in all sizes and colors, but not long ago this wasn't the case. To this day, when most of us see ships with dark colored hulls we think of them as more traditional looking, no matter what the age of the vessel. Why is this? Well, it has to do with how these great ships are powered, and the letters sometimes preceding ship names. Make sense? We explain it in this short video...