Cruise
NCLH Granted Preliminary Injunction
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has been granted a preliminary injunction that paves the way for its three brands -- Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises – to require documentation confirming a guest’s vaccination status prior to boarding. The order will allows the cruise company to operate in “the safest way possible” with 100% vaccination of all guests and crew when sailing from Florida ports. And it makes it clear that nothing takes priority over the health and safety of the Company’s guests, crew and the communities visited and its...
Agents Set Sail With NCL On Great Cruise Comeback
Norwegian Cruise Line president Harry Sommer has vowed that his company will stand with travel agents as they work to financially recover from the crippling coronavirus pandemic. Sommer told an Aug.6 (Friday) panel discussion that an agent community recovery appears to have begun, which has been welcomed by NCL. “We'll do everything in our power to make sure that continues in the future,” he said. NCL has stood by agents during the coronavirus pandemic through such steps as protecting commissions, Sommer continued. The discussion was held on the eve of NCL restarting its...
Silversea Sets Sail East And West In 2024
Silversea Cruises has opened general sales on its World Cruise 2024, Far East-West. With Silversea’s two global voyages in 2022 and one in 2023, the addition of this 132-day Pacific-focused voyage for 2024 expands and diversifies the largest world cruise collection in ultra-luxury cruising, offering guests yet another way to discover the most remarkable travel experiences that our planet has to offer. Barbara Muckermann, Silversea’s Chief Commercial Officer, pointed out that: “Luxury travel is today defined by choice. Our guests have expressed an overwhelming yearning for...
AmaWaterways Requires Passengers To Be Vaccinated
AmaWaterways is now requiring that all guests will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their river cruises. The new requirement takes effect immediately and the decision was made following recent changes in certain European countries that now require up to a 10-day quarantine period for unvaccinated travellers upon entry. Many countries have implemented procedures that strongly encourage travellers to be vaccinated and, in some cases, restrict access to certain venues unless they are vaccinated or can provide a negative COVID-19 test result valid for 24...
Royal Caribbean Sets Sail
Royal Caribbean International says that its complete lineup of ships will be sailing by spring 2022. Spanning cruises from the Big Apple to Down Under, the next group of returning ships and itineraries will begin to safely set sail in September with Oasis of the Seas’ first sailing from the New York area – a 7-night itinerary to the cruise line’s private island destination, Perfect Day at CocoCay, The Bahamas. The cruise line’s continued comeback builds on its months-long success in delivering memorable and safe cruise vacations across Alaska, Asia, The Bahamas, the...
Silversea Goes Big in 2023-2024
Silversea Cruises has launched an exclusive pre-sale to Venetian Society members on more than 280 new itineraries for 2023/2024, unveiling its largest-ever destination offering in a single itinerary launch. Bringing the total number of destinations visited by the cruise line to over 900, Silversea’s new 2023/2024 itinerary collection features 690 destinations in 125 countries, across all seven continents, as well as over 60 maiden calls. Between March 2023 and May 2024, the cruise line’s 10 ships will unlock an unrivalled range of immersive experiences around the world for...
The New Rotterdam Has Arrived
Holland America Line has taken of Rotterdam; officially making it the 11th ship in its fleet. The handover ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy on the evening of July 29. The ceremony was attended by the ship’s master, Captain Werner Timmers, and Cyril Tatar, Holland America Group’s vice president of new-building services. Giuseppe Bono, CEO, Fincantieri, and several other executives also attended. Video congratulations were extended by Jan Swartz, president of Holland America Group, and Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line. Antorcha...
Full Speed Ahead For European Waterways
As international travel heats up following the reopening of borders, travellers are rediscovering the joys of luxury hotel barging on the scenic canals of Europe with European Waterways. In order to meet the surge in demand, European Waterways has been shifting into high gear with the restart of its 2021 season. Following the launch of L’Art de Vivre in Burgundy several weeks ago, the company is saying “bonjour and bienvenue” with an additional four hotel barges in France offering its six-night, all-inclusive cruises. They include the 8-passenger Renaissance in the...