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Silversea Cruises has taken delivery of its new cruise ship Silver Origin, the first to do so in-person since the pandemic began (Celebrity Cruises took delivery of Celebrity Apex remotely back in March).
A small handover ceremony with select Silversea executives such as Chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, President & CEO Roberto Mart… read more
The luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises has confirmed that its new expedition cruise ship Crystal Endeavour will be delayed until 2021 due to work stoppages at the MV Werften shipyard.
MV Werften, along with all the major shipyards across Europe where the world’s cruise ships are built, was forced to delay some projects due to social distan… read more
Norwegian Cruise Line has become the first of the major cruise companies to provide details about the measures it will take to combat the spread of Coronavirus once cruising resumes.
Royal Caribbean has indicated that it is in the process of developing such protocols, while Carnival Corporation has said that it is studying al… read more
Despite the extraordinary cost of the ongoing global cruise shutdown for its nine cruise brands, Carnival Corporation has no plans to downsize or consolidate, says CEO and President Arnold Donald.
Speaking to Cruise Critic, he said the world’s largest cruise company will emerge from the global lockdown just as strong.Donald’s comments came… read more
Spirit of Adventure, Saga Cruises latest new cruise ship, will not be delivered on time and will not debut in August as planned according to a statement from Saga.
A sister ship to Spirit of Discovery, Spirit of Adventure is under construction at the Meyer-Werft shipyard in Germany, which was forced to implement social distan… read more
This week, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced a series of enhanced health and safety protocols in preparation for when its cruise ships resume operations from 25 July.
Among the new measures, the cruise line has said that it w… read more
Richard Fain, chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises took to YouTube Tuesday to explain why the world’s second-largest cruise company, unlike many other businesses, has not publicly released new operating protocols to protect guests from Coronavirus. In a nutshell, Fain explained that it was because Royal Caribbean Cruises, un… read more
With lockdowns being eased, and at least a few cruise destinations talking about welcoming cruise ships back in the next few months, the industry looks set to get back on its feet soon, but some destinations might not open up for months to come.
Mass tourism remains an existential threat so long as there remains no vaccine fo… read more
Virgin Voyages has pushed back its launch of cruises until October 16th and has introduced a double cruise credit to reward passengers for their patience. In a memo sent to travel partners Wednesday, the world’s newest cruise line also announced that the much-anticipated Richard’s Birthday Bash sailing would be rescheduled for July 14th, … read more
Silversea Cruises has confirmed that two of its new cruise ships, Silver Moon and Silver Origin, will face delivery delays due to disruption caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Silver Moon has been delayed by two months, while Silver Origin, … read more
Silversea first to take delivery of new ship since pandemic began with Silver Origin
Crystal Cruises’ new luxury expedition ship Crystal Endeavour delayed until 2021
Norwegian Cruise Line first to detail anti-COVID-19 measures aboard ship
Carnival Corp. has no plans to consolidate or downsize any of its cruise lines
Saga Cruises: Spirit of Adventure delivery to be delayed
Cruise Ships With Fewer Passengers??
Royal Caribbean CEO explains why cruise line hasn’t yet released anti-COVID protocols
Virgin Voyages to push back launch date yet again due to shutdown
