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Cruise tourism returns to British Columbia, Canada after a 2-year pause

April 11, 2022303 Views

With health & safety protocols unmatched by virtually any setting and designed to protect passengers, crew and the communities we visit The first cruise ship to call on a Canadian port since 2019 arrived in Victoria on Saturday, April 9th. Holland America’s Koningsdam then sailed to Vancouver, arriving on April 10th. “We’ve worked a long time to make this day happen, and we are delighted to be back,” said Kelly Craighead, President and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association. “I want to acknowledge the support of British Columbia’s Premier John Horgan and provincial Transportation, Tourism and Health officials, as well as the Minister of Transport, Hon. Omar Alghabra and his officials, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Border Services Agency. They’ve all ...

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US scraps COVID warning for cruise travel after 2 years

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March 31, 2022288 Views

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday removed its COVID-19 notice against cruise travel, around two years after introducing a warning scale showing the level of coronavirus transmission risk on cruise ships. The move offers a shot of hope to major U.S. cruise operators such as Carnival Corp, Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd that have struggled to bring in revenue since the pandemic started. FILE PHOTO: The Norwegian Getaway and the Norwegian Pearl cruise ships are seen docked at Miami port, after Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd cancelled sailings amid rising fears of Omicron-related coronavirus infections, in Miami, Florida, U.S. January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello Cruise operators had also said the health agency wa...

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Brazilian cruise season restarts

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

March 6, 2022478 Views

Cruise season 2021/2022 in Brazil has restarted from March 5. CLIA in Brazil (Brazilian Association of Maritime Cruises) and its members have confirmed this. In the national cruise season sailings are scheduled until April 18, 2022. The 2022/2023 season is scheduled to begin in October 2022. There will be 19 itineraries that will pass through eight destinations in the States of Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, including Balneário Camboriú, Itajaí, Porto Belo, Santos, Ilhabela, Rio de Janeiro, Angra dos Reis/Ilha Grande and Búzios, which are fully aligned to implement strict safety protocols that value people's health and guarantee the high quality of experiences offered to cruise passengers. Cruise is the only travel and tourism segment that requires a robust multi-...

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Industry welcomes lowering threat level on cruise travel

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February 17, 2022938 Views

Cruise industry has welcomed decision by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ease warnings a bit on cruise travel. Trade association Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said that the decision by CDC to lower the Travel Health Notice threat level for cruise ships is a step in the right direction and recognizes the leadership and effectiveness of the cruise sector’s health and safety protocols that are unmatched by virtually any other commercial setting. FILE PHOTO: Cruise ships are seen docked at Miami port as the tourism industry is affected by the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Miami, Florida, U.S. REUTERS/Carlos Barria In its statement CLIA further said, Cruise ships have medical, isolation and quarantine facilities on site, implem...

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2022 will be pivotal transition year for the cruise industry

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January 29, 20221089 Views

CLIA projects full recovery in 2023; says, restart of cruise tourism will drive economic recovery The cruise industry has proven its resilience throughout its more than 50-year history—as is evident in the responsible return to operations that began in July 2020. In the baseline forecast, passenger volume is expected to recover and surpass 2019 levels by the end of 2023. In the upside forecast, passenger volume is expected to recover to 101% of 2019 levels a year earlier, by the end of 2022. In all three scenarios, passenger volume is projected to recover in excess of 12% above 2019 levels by the end of 2026. Despite the setbacks of last two years because of COVID pandemic, the industry is hopeful for the future. Report says, ‘With science-backed protocols that are leading th...

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US CDC asks to avoid cruise travel

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December 31, 20211146 Views

Cruise industry finds the new decision perplexing The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said people should avoid traveling on cruise ships regardless of their vaccination status, as daily COVID-19 cases in the country climb to record highs due to the fast-spreading Omicron variant. The move delivers another blow to the cruise industry that had just started returning to the seas in June after a months-long suspension of voyages caused by the pandemic. FILE PHOTO: Cruise ships are seen docked at Miami port as the tourism industry is affected by the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Miami, Florida, U.S. REUTERS/Carlos Barria The CDC on Thursday raised its COVID-19 travel health notice level for cruise ships to its highest warning level, citing r...

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Cruise industry continues commitment to responsible tourism

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November 9, 20211036 Views

CLIA Releases 2021 Environmental Technologies and Practices Inventory and Oxford Economics Environmental Report Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise industry, has released the CLIA Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies and Practices Inventory and associated Environmental Report produced by Oxford Economics (OE). The report, which demonstrates the industry’s commitment to responsible tourism practices and continued progress on the development and implementation of new environmental technologies, is published as CLIA ocean-going members commit to pursue net carbon neutral cruising by 2050. Pool Deck at Sunrise - Deck 8/9 Midship Seabourn Odyssey - Seabourn Cruise Line “While cruise has been one of the sectors most acutely...

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CLIA announces trade-friendly events as activities gather pace

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November 5, 2021417 Views

As both domestic and international cruise travel continue to open up, CLIA events are designed to help agents gain the insight that will further boost their enquiries and bookings. The largest-scale event is the CLIA Conference 2022, which will take place in Southampton in the spring. The conference will give attendees the opportunity to get onboard ships again and experience first-hand the hospitality of the industry. It will be a celebration of the diversity of cruise products available, with industry-leading figures on hand to help inform and engage the trade. Next year’s RiverView Conference 2022 will take place in Budapest from March 20-22. Delegates will be given the opportunity to spend two nights onboard river ships and have a full day of business sessions and networking...

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Travel industry welcomes US plan to lift travel restrictions

UPENDRA SWAMI

September 21, 2021339 Views

All major travel and tourism bodies across the world have largely welcomed White House decision to lift restrictions on vaccinated travelers from entering US from early November. General mood in the industry was upbeat and all hoped that it will help world travel and tourism sector to get back to its feet after tumultuous two years. There has been a sigh of relief with hope that other countries across the globe will follow suit. Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, said, “The U.S. lifting travel restrictions to restore transatlantic travel between the EU and the U.K. is welcome news - not only for hard-pressed airlines, but for the wider Travel & Tourism sector, which has been decimated by COVID-19. “It will finally enable families to reunite, business travellers to resu...

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Qatar Tourism partners CLIA to welcome cruise travelers

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August 17, 2021817 Views

An extensive tourism development is under way in Qatar as the country works to diversify and build upon its offerings and broaden its appeal for visitors ahead of and beyond the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and achieve its long term goal of becoming a world-class destination and welcome more than six million visitors a year by 2030. A host of new hotels and hotel apartments, activities, theme parks, shopping malls and major projects have recently opened or are currently under construction, ensuring travellers will enjoy the very best of Qatar. In this regard, now Qatar Tourism and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) UK & Ireland have announced a partnership that will enhance Qatar’s brand awareness across the region and with CLIA’s wider community of cruise lines, travel...