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No cruise ship cheer for Cape Town tourism amid Omicron alarm

November 30, 2021337 Views

The docking of the Europa passenger liner in Cape Town on Tuesday was meant to be a ribbon-cutting celebration marking the official start of the cruise ship season in South Africa's top tourist hub, the first since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. But international travel curbs on southern Africa, where the new Omicron coronavirus variant was first identified, have blown expectations of a bumper tourist season out of the water. Gulls are seen as the Europa passenger liner arrives to South African waters, as the new coronavirus variant Omicron spreads, in Cape Town, South Africa, November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Shelley Christians The multi-storey, white luxury liner is the first to dock at Cape Town since South Africa imposed a total ban on all cruise ships entering local ports in March 2020...

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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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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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Those who influence your decisions on cruise the most!

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August 2, 2021922 Views

GlobalData’s Cruise Influencer Platform, which tracks about 100 leading industry experts and their discussions pertaining to the emerging trends, pain areas, new fields of innovation and other popular areas on Twitter, revealed Doug Parker, Producer / Host of Cruise Radio Podcast and Cruise News Today, as the top cruise influencer during the second quarter (Q2) of 2021. He largely shares news, reviews, weekly podcast with insider tips, interviews and reviews from actual cruise travellers. FILE PHOTO: The first cruise ship of the summer season, the MSC Orchestra, departs from the Port of Venice, in the historic centre, en route to Bari in Venice, Italy, June 5, 2021. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri James Walker, Miami Maritime Lawyer & Publisher of Cruise Law News, emerged as the next t...

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Industry jubilant on start of international cruises from England

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July 29, 20211512 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 passengers remain confined onboard whole day over COVID case

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July 14, 20211313 Views

Nearly 3000 guests finally allowed to leave World Dream cruise in Singapore Another 'cruise to nowhere' in Singapore has gone into trouble because of a suspected COVID case. Guests began leaving a Genting Cruise Lines "cruise to nowhere" on Wednesday night after nearly 3,000 passengers and crew were confined to their staterooms through most of the day following the detection of a COVID-19 case onboard. A 40-year-old passenger tested positive onboard and the result was confirmed after the person was taken to hospital once the ship docked early on Wednesday, the Singapore Tourism Board said, following the detection of the suspected case. A cruise ship is docked at harbour after turning back due to positive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case on board, in Singapore July 14, 2021. RE...

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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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Royal Caribbean asks unvaccinated guests to get travel insurance for cruises

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June 30, 2021802 Views

Royal Caribbean International said on Tuesday it would require unvaccinated guests over 12 years of age traveling from Florida to show proof of insurance that covers COVID-19 related medical expenses, quarantine and evacuation. The new policy comes after two unvaccinated teenagers tested positive on its Adventure of the Seas ship last week and two others were infected on Celebrity Millennium earlier this month. Celebrity had said it would bear expenses for the two cases. Sailings on its new ship, Odyssey Of The Seas, was also postponed after crew members had tested positive. In Florida, the government bars companies from requiring to show proof of vaccines, making it difficult for cruise operators which, as per U.S. health regulators' orders, need to show a majority of its pa...

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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...