April 2, 2021 Passengers cruise through Italy's Easter festivities on MSC Grandiosa amid country's coronavirus lockdowns Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed. But a few miles offshore, guests aboard the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship are shimmying to Latin music on deck and sipping cocktails by the pool.
April 1, 2021 Italy relocating cruise ships from Venice in latest attempt to protect 'fragile' city center On Wednesday, the Italian Council of Ministers approved a decree that would relocate docking sites for large vessels away from Venice’s Grand Canal and the Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square).
March 31, 2021 Windstar Cruises makes coronavirus vaccines mandatory for all guests: 'Beyond Ordinary Care' A small cruise line has announced it will only allow passengers who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 onto its ships.
March 31, 2021 Major cruise lines accepting bookings for June, despite CDC order June of 2021 may or may not be a good month for cruising.
March 26, 2021 Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises announce fully vaccinated cruises in the Mediterranean Both cruise lines will launch 7-night sailings that will travel around Greece and Cyprus this summer.
March 25, 2021 American Cruise Lines requires COVID-19 vaccine for cruises through April 10 The cruise operator said it will require COVID-19 vaccines for passengers on all cruises until April 10.
March 24, 2021 CDC will not lift conditional sailing order earlier than November Despite requests from the industry, the CDC will not be lifting its conditional sailing order early.
March 24, 2021 Cruise line association calls on CDC to lift conditional sailing order in early summer Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), an association of 50-plus cruise lines including Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian, is publicly calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lift its Framework for Conditional Sailing Order, which is scheduled to remain in effect until at least Nov. 1.
March 24, 2021 Silversea's 139-day world cruise sells out in one day Luxury cruise line Silversea says it’s sold every spot on a five-month cruise of the world, set to sail around the Southern Hemisphere in 2023.
March 23, 2021 Amid COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Royal Caribbean CEO urges CDC to update sailing guidance The CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises has called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to update its sailing guidance as the coronavirus vaccine is distributed across the U.S.
