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Long time industry veteran Rick Meadows announced today that he'll be leaving Seaborn at the end of May 2020... read more
Ashford, a five year veteran of premium cruise line Holland America Line, is stepping down and leaving at the end of May according to a press release on May 12, 2020... read more
Easily keep track of the latest scheduled start up dates for various cruise lines. We've created a new tracker to keep track of these openings, and have links to other relevant info! read more
In the first part of March just about every cruise line suspended operations throughout the globe because of the global spread of COVID-19. Now lines are putting the brakes on cruising for even longer, some into June. In most cases this also means generous future cruise credits for those expecting to cruise in the future, rather than simply taking a cash refund. Keep reading for more information on these updates, including details on what you should do if your sailing is impacted... read more
People of all types have a variety of career ambitions, yet only about one in fifty mariners is a woman. Earlier this month, a team of talented women made history on the high-seas, as Celebrity Edge became the first cruise ship to be lead by an all-female bridge team and onboard leadership team. This fantastic achievement is another step in the pursuit of equality under the line's thoughtful leadership of Lisa Lutoff-Perlo... read more
In the past several days we've seen one cruise line after another suspend operations because of the coronavirus pandemic. Today however marked the end of cruising out of the United States for the next thirty days. This has never happened in the history of cruising. As someone who lives and breathes cruising, this is candidly a stunning moment - though also not a terrifically surprising one. Psychologically though, this is probably a good reset button for me, and for the site... read more
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and their brands Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Azamara, and Silversea have followed Norwegian Cruise Line's announcement, suspending cruising due to coronavirus.
This was first reported by Royal Caribbean Blog, our preferred and recommended source of Royal Caribbean information. Their site is having a bit of trouble keeping up with the traffic, but you can see Royal Caribbean's press release below. read more