These are no rust-buckets or clunkers from another era. Cut down in their prime, the relics of five former glistening ships make a pitiful sight in their final port of call. The death throes are heartbreaking. In the wheelhouse, frantic commands are hollered in polyglot tongues as the man at […]
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It wasn’t the public welcome with rows of camera-clicking spectators that Saga would otherwise have expected for the arrival in Britain of a brand new ship. But as Spirit of Adventure docked at the Essex port of Tilbury last night, she was given a warm greeting by older sister Spirit […]
Restarting sailing is critical not just for the cruise sector, but for the travel industry as a whole, said the chairman and chief executive of Virtuoso travel network. In a letter circulated in response to the Healthy Sail Panel recommendations – as the cruise industry waits with bated breath to […]
As crew members started to make it safely off of Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line’s Grand Celebration ship in mid-April, stories about life on board surfaced on social media. Facebook and Instagram comments described how the company stopped paying working crew on board after it canceled passenger cruises on March 14 […]
Cruise giant Carnival plans a phased-in approach for its return to sailing, beginning with fewer ships and fewer passengers, on a region-by-region basis. The company will not make a full return in terms of passenger capacity until 2022 at the earliest, according to CEO Arnold Donald. “[The] nature of restart is going to be […]
A man walks past a signboard displaying cancelled flights at an arrivals floor of the international terminal at Haneda airport in Tokyo: AFP via Getty Images During months of lockdown, tens of thousands of travellers will have had their holidays cancelled. Many will have found claiming a refund an uphill […]
Claire and Stanley Keyles planned a dream vacation for June 2020. They would fly to Italy and take an 8-day Viking River Cruise called “Italian Sojourn,” which would travel around Italy’s boot from Civitavecchia to Venice. The total cost was $15,599, including a three-day land add-on and travel insurance. But […]
John and Laurie Miller pose outside of their home in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, March 10, 2021. The Millers were passengers on the Grand Princess cruise ship, which had captured the world’s attention in 2020 when it became clear the coronavirus pandemic had arrived at U.S. shores on board the […]
Photo credit: Majestic Circus From Redbook When the world came to a standstill in March of 2020, many industries were hit hard. Even a year later, travel is still mostly off the table and there’s really no telling when cruise ships will set sail once again. As a cruise director, […]
By Sally French After all these stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions, you’re itching to get out on the vast, open ocean. You’re ready to see multiple countries — but only want to unpack once. You’re yearning for the all-you-can-eat popcorn on the pool deck. But you’re also skeptical of when […]
© Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Load Error As regular readers know, I’m a big fan of cabins with balconies. As I explained in […]
Snowmobile with the sami Hop on a snowmobile with Hurtigruten for an adventure at Norway’s most northern tip, with the vehicles departing from the fishing village of Kjollefjord. You’ll drive into the polar night wrapped up in warm, windproof overalls and wearing a helmet. Along the way, your guides will […]
After all these stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions, you’re itching to get out on the vast, open ocean. You’re ready to see multiple countries — but only want to unpack once. You’re yearning for the all-you-can-eat popcorn on the pool deck. But you’re also skeptical of when you’ll actually be […]
Next month will mark a year since the global cruise industry shuddered to a halt as coronavirus spread. Despite some hope that holidays at sea would return in a meaningful way, ships remain largely free from passengers, with only river cruising in Europe mounting a significant comeback in 2020. But […]
While Connor Cruise — the son of actors Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise — isn’t super active on social media, the 26-year-old recently reaffirmed his love for the hobby that dominates his Instagram page: deep-sea fishing. In a snapshot from his birthday trip to Costa Rica, Cruise holds up a […]
A ride that has long been criticized as racist and problematic is finally getting a much-needed update. Today, Disney announced that Jungle Cruise, a boat ride that depicts rivers around the world and what many have called colonialist caricatures of “natives” around them, will be getting an update to remove […]
© Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. You’ve booked your cruise. You’ve booked your flights. You’ve booked your pre- and post-cruise hotels. Now, it’s just […]
Rollercoaster on the Mardi Gras It has the world’s first rollercoaster at sea, a micro-brewery, restaurants from celebrity chefs and sports figures, and, in a sign of the times, a massive medical facility. The Mardi Gras – Carnival’s newest and most extravagant ship – also features a water park, a […]
Launched in 1990, Empress of the Seas was the first ship from any cruise line designed for three- and four-night cruises, with her initial sailings visiting the Bahamas from Miami. She also made history as the first cruise ship to sail out of Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey when […]
After a lost year, cruising is coming back. Most of the big lines were forced to write off the rest of 2020 after coronavirus struck but a brave few operators did dip their toe in the waters to resume some sailings – both at sea and on rivers. This wasn’t […]
A masked Tom Cruise on the set of “Mission: Impossible 7” during October filming in Rome. ( Marco Ravagli / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) Someone recently recorded Tom Cruise having a full-blown meltdown about crew members who were caught violating social distancing protocols on the set of “Mission: Impossible […]
For Stuart Leven, Royal Caribbean Group’s vice-president of government relations, a key takeaway from the summer summit was “never send anything to the government unless it’s got a pretty picture and an arrow on it. Don’t expect for one second they know everything about our industry.” Marella Cruises managing director, […]