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Environmental sustainability must be a key focus area for cruise operators

February 24, 2021980 Views

COVID-19 has strengthened a recent shift in consumer sentiment, with the pandemic further increasing concerns around environmental damage caused by the tourism sector. Cruise operators could be at risk of losing custom to other holiday/transport types if they do not act fast and place environmental sustainability at the forefront of new developments, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Gus Gardner, Travel and Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “GlobalData’s Week 11 COVID-19 Recovery Consumer Survey*, reveals that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 31% of global respondents have made reducing their environmental footprint slightly/significantly more important than before, with a further 12% making it their top priority. This significant shift in consum...

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Royal Caribbean sees uptick in future bookings

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February 23, 2021948 Views

Royal Caribbean Group said on Monday it was seeing an uptick in future bookings, following a disastrous year for the cruise operator, as travel enthusiasts look to sail again at a time governments globally have started mass vaccinations. The company’s shares, down 44% last year, soared 9% in morning trading, as Royal Caribbean said it recorded a 30% increase in new bookings since the beginning of the year when compared to November and December. Analysts have also tipped Royal Caribbean and its peers Carnival Corp and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd to resume voyages gradually in the back half of this year, after the pandemic-triggered months-long halt. Signs of revival are also coming from the fact that Cruise company Carnival is stuffing its face again with a $1 billion e...

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Around the World in 180 Days cruise sells out in a single day

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February 11, 20211296 Views

Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, announced that the line’s 2023 Around the World in 180 Days voyage sold out within one day of opening for sale to the general public on January 27, 2021. “The response to our epic 2023 around the world voyage clearly illustrates the enthusiasm that experienced travelers have for immersive and memorable travel experiences,” stated Bob Binder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Oceania Cruises. “Despite the challenges the world faces today, travelers are clearly bullish on the future and are embracing these new opportunities to travel the world and create lifelong memories.” Cruise actually touches almost all parts of the world While world cruises typically attract legions of loyal repeat gues...

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Cruise operators hope to save summer season

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February 4, 2021310 Views

Greek cruise lines hope a swifter vaccination rollout and the government’s proposed vaccine certificates scheme can help get ships out of the docks where they have been idling empty for the past year and back to sea for the vital summer season. With international travel now at a near-standstill, saving at least part of the summer season will be vital, said George Koumpenas, Chief Operating Officer for Celestyal Cruises, a medium-sized operator that offers trips to the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean. Celestyal’s ships have been docked at the cruise terminal of Piraeus port in Athens since February last year and while it has sent crews home, daily maintenance fees just to keep the vessels operational run to 15,000 euros ($18,016.50). “It’s crucial for the company to get its v...

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Many cruise lines further delay their operations

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January 7, 20211807 Views

One of the most cost-intensive as well as most affected sectors of travel and tourism industry- cruise industry, sees no signs of recovery. Even after vaccinations for COVID-19 have begun across America and Europe, there is no hope of resuming operations anytime soon. New strain of coronavirus originating from UK has only complicated the matters further. That is the reason, all cruise lines are extending pause of operations. In the latest announcements, Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises have extended pause of operations until 31st March, 30th April and 14th May 2021 respectively. Carnival Cruise Line is notifying guests of additional cruise cancellations, including extending its pause in all operations in the U.S. through March 31, 2021, as well as ...

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Coronavirus scare on Singapore cruise ship was false alarm

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December 10, 2020475 Views

A suspected COVID-19 case aboard a “cruise-to-nowhere” from Singapore which forced the ship to return to dock and nearly 1,700 guests to isolate was a false alarm, the government said on Thursday. Passengers on Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas vessel were held in their cabins for more than 16 hours on Wednesday after an 83-year-old man was tested positive for COVID-19 aboard the ship when he sought medical help for diarrhoea. Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas cruise ship docks at Marina Bay Cruise Center after a passenger tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a cruise to nowhere, in Singapore, December 9, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su But Singapore’s health ministry said on Thursday the man did not have the virus after three subsequent tests on land came bac...

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‘Cruise-to-nowhere’ actually takes nowhere

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December 9, 20201735 Views

Passengers confined to cabins after Royal Caribbean cruise ship detects COVID-19 in Singapore Hundreds of passengers on a Royal Caribbean ‘cruise-to-nowhere’ from Singapore were told to stay in their cabins until contact tracing was complete after a COVID-19 case was detected, forcing the Quantum of the Seas ship back to port, authorities said. Royal Caribbean and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said all guests and crew of the Quantum of the Seas who had close contact with the 83-year old infected male guest have subsequently tested negative for the virus. Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas cruise ship docks at Marina Bay Cruise Center after a passenger tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a cruise to nowhere, in Singapore, December 9, 2020. REUTERS/Edga...

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Call to support safe resumption of cruise ship operations

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November 5, 2020536 Views

In a joint statement issued, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have highlighted the importance of the cruise sector for the world economy. According to industry data, the cruise sector supports 1.2 million jobs and contributes US$150 billion to the global economy every year. Tourism is vitally important for Small Islands States, where it sustains millions of livelihoods and brings substantial socio-economic benefits. The two UN agencies also recognise the efforts made by the industry, countries and international organizations to protect the safety, health and well-being of passengers and crew, as well as the health of the population of destination port States of cruise ships. Since cruise operations were suspended worldwide ...

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Royal Caribbean to go ahead with Singapore cruise, while suspending most other

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November 4, 20201125 Views

Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group has said that it would stop all its cruises, excluding sailings from Singapore, through the end of the year, extending previous suspensions as coronavirus infections continue to increase globally. The company's announcement comes days after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a framework for a phased resumption of cruise ship operations, after a no-sail order issued in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic expired on Saturday. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd earlier said about its plans to extend the suspension of its cruises starting December through the end of the year. A Royal Caribbean International cruise ship is seen at Circular Quay in Sydney Harbour, in Sydney, Australia, in a File Photo. REUTERS/Loren E...

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Costa Cruises cancels World Tour of Costa Deliziosa in 2021

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October 30, 2020548 Views

Due to limitations in place in some European countries and evolution of the epidemiological situation, the Italian company announced updates to its upcoming cruises for winter 2020-2021. Considering the limitations still in place in some European countries, and in light of the current epidemiological situation, Costa Cruises – the leading cruise line in Europe and part of Carnival Corporation & plc has announced updates to its upcoming cruises for winter 2020-2021. Costa Smeralda, the brand’s flagship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), will extend her current cruises only in Italy until the end of February 2021, visiting Savona, La Spezia, Cagliari, Messina, Naples and Civitavecchia/Rome. This one-week itinerary will replace the one in Italy, France and Spain that the s...