Omicron is causing frustration for all travelers this winter, but now it’s affected the cruise industry. Royal Caribbean has canceled cruises on four ships due to “ongoing Covid-19-related circumstances around the world”. Royal Caribbean stated the cruise line was pursuing an “abundance of caution” because of the sharp rise in cases. Although the cruise line …
First Schedule Changes Seen Since CDC Warning All US cruise ships carrying passengers have reported COVID cases. The CDC has reported that all 92 vessels have met the minimum threshold for investigation. The organization has already opened inquiries into every ship. The news compounds what has already been a bad month for both passengers and …
Mandatory Masks, Cancelled Ports, And More As Cruise Lines Scramble To Deal With Omicron Royal Caribbean were dealt another blow to their winter season as 55 passengers aboard an eight day sailing on the Odyssey of the Seas. It’s the latest in a number of cruise related outbreaks in December, prompting some heavy reshuffling of …
Cruise Industry Dealt Blow With Breakout On Board Nearly Fully Vaccinated Ship Royal Caribbean were forced to make an unfortunate announcement today, as they reported 44 COVID cases on their ship Symphony of the Seas. The ship currently has its home port in Miami, Florida. According to the company, future schedules are not being affected …
Cruise industry giant Royal Caribbean have released information about a record breaking mega cruise that the cruise line is set to offer to travelers in the next few years. No stranger to doing things on a larger scale – with some of the world’s largest cruise ships belonging to Royal Caribbean – the planned cruise …
As the world goes back to normal and cruise ships return to the oceans, we’re finally beginning to understand the vaccine requirements from cruise ships. Canadian travelers were worried about mixed vaccines and how that would affect their ability to travel going forward. Many Canadians received mixed vaccine doses, and some countries aren’t accepting mixed vaccine …
A ship that’s set to become the world’s largest-ever cruise ship is set to make its debut early next year. The ship – Wonder of the Seas – belongs to the cruise industry giants Royal Caribbean, and will overtake another Royal Caribbean ship Symphony of the Seas as the world’s largest when it first sets …
The cruise line Royal Caribbean is set to add a new negative PCR testing requirement for all travelers who plan on taking a Royal Caribbean cruise, following several incidents where passengers tested positive for Covid-19 whilst on a trip. The latest twist in the dramatic cruise saga that has been ongoing since the dawn of …
Royal Caribbean cruises have set a list of restrictions on board their cruises for unvaccinated travelers this summer. After 16 months of being stationary, Royal Caribbean is offering cruises in the United States yet again. The company restarted North American cruise ships on June 12th, when they set sail out of the Bahamas. However, the …
The ongoing saga between the cruise industry and the CDC has been one of the stories of the pandemic. From outright banning cruises in March 2020 to watching cruises begin to restart in recent weeks, it seems the saga has finally reached an end – but not without another twist in the tale. Cruise industry …
On Friday, Royal Caribbean International announced six of its major cruise ships would begin sailing from major U.S ports from July onwards. This comes after news that the CDC has granted more cruise lines permission to begin test cruises throughout the summer. In addition, the company also expects its entire fleet to be fully operational …
It’s been a week of positive news for the cruise industry. Just a few days after applying, Royal Caribbean has gained approval from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to go ahead with its test cruises in late June from Miami. CDC Requirements to Restart Cruises The CDC says that cruise ships can …