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US CDC asks to avoid cruise travel

December 31, 20211147 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

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September 21, 2021340 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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Norwegian Cruise Line sees strong demand for 2022 sailings

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August 7, 2021460 Views

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, which is set to resume sailing from U.S. ports over the weekend, said it was seeing pent-up demand for 2022 cruises even as it reported a bigger quarterly loss on Friday. A more than yearlong suspension imposed by U.S. health officials forced cruise operators to raise billions of dollars, with some of them even pledging ships and private islands to stay afloat. FILE PHOTO: The cruise ship Norwegian Dawn of the Norwegian Cruise Line departs the Royal Naval Dockyard near the port of Hamilton, Bermuda. REUTERS/Gary Cameron Cruise operators have been sailing from U.S. ports again in recent weeks, with mostly vaccinated guests and crew following lengthy talks with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Norwegian Cruise said cumulati...

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Industry jubilant on start of international cruises from England

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July 29, 20211511 Views

After a 16-months break, international cruises will be able to start again from England, beginning from August 2. As per the UK government, people arriving at the UK ports who have been fully vaccinated in the US and the EU will also not have to quarantine. All major industry bodies have said that the travel agencies, hotels, tour guides, port operators and other firms would benefit from the restarting of cruises. The transport secretary announced that the UK government was “able to confirm the restart of international cruises and flexible testing programmes to help key workers and drive our economic recovery”. Domestic cruises have been allowed to run from May but international cruises have been prohibited. The government said that international cruise travel advice "w...

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Cruise Industry supportive of Italy’s decision on Venice

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July 18, 20211178 Views

The cruise industry has welcomed the decision by the Italian Government on a long-awaited alternative route for ship access to the city of Venice. Italy on last Tuesday banned cruise liners from Venice lagoon to defend its ecosystem and heritage, moving to end years of hesitation and putting the demands of residents and culture bodies above those of the tourist industry. The government decided to act after the United Nations culture organisation UNESCO threatened to put Italy on a blacklist for not banning liners from the World Heritage site, cabinet sources said. FILE PHOTO: Venice residents ride on boats as they protest to demand an end to cruise ships passing through the lagoon city, as the first cruise ship of the summer season departs from the Port of Venice, Italy, June 5, ...

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Alaska marks return of first cruise to Ketchikan

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July 10, 20211059 Views

Alaska elected officials and cruise industry representatives have joined members of the Ketchikan community to welcome the return of the first large cruise ship to Alaskan shores since 2019. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer, and City of Ketchikan Mayor Bob Sivertsen joined community members in Ketchikan at an event hosted by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the trade association for the global cruise industry, as Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas became the first large cruise ship to return to Alaska following the suspension of cruise operations due to the pandemic. Rhapsody of the Seas - Darwin Australia The event on Friday marked the return of cruise tourism to Alaska nearly two years since cruise ships last operated in the ...

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Cruise Industry celebrates seafarers around the world

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June 26, 20211581 Views

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) pays tribute to the men and women who facilitate unforgettable memories for millions of cruisers around the world. Cruise Lines International Association, the leading voice of the global cruise industry, on Friday joined the international community in recognizing International Day of the Seafarer. FILE PHOTO: A Carnival cruise ship is docked, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Long Beach, California, U.S., April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Celebrated on 25 June, this year’s theme is “Fair Future for Seafarers”, which is a cause that CLIA member lines have long taken to heart and are committed to staying the course. Employing a truly global workforce, crewmembers are the foundation of the cruise industry and ev...

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CLIA welcomes the restart of cruise tourism in Greece

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May 22, 20211176 Views

CLIA has welcomed the restart of cruise tourism in Greece in line with the timeline presented months ago by the Greek government. Since last year, cruise resumption has been the result of extensive and fruitful collaboration between the cruise industry, the Greek Government, health authorities, and ports. More than 20 cruise lines are currently scheduled to set sail on cruises around Greece this year, with calls at 45 ports in total, demonstrating the dynamics of the industry as well as the dynamics of Greece as a top cruise destination. At least 15 of these cruise lines will home port in Greece. Remarkably, cruise operations started from day one of the reopening with 4 cruise lines already expected to operate during May. In total almost 40 cruise ships are projected to sail in Greece ...