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Norwegian Cruise cancels several sailings as Omicron cases surge

January 5, 2022747 Views

Norwegian Cruise Line on Wednesday canceled trips on eight ships, a few whose embarkation dates are as far out as late April, as the spread of the Omicron variant in the United States shows no signs of slowing. The division of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd made the decision with the United States reporting nearly 1 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, the highest daily tally of any country in the world. FILE PHOTO: People pause to look at Norwegian Cruise Line's ship, Norwegian Breakaway, on the Hudson River, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) "Due to ongoing travel restrictions, we've had to modify a few sailings and unfortunately have had to cancel," Norwegian Cruise said. “As we continue to navigate the fluid public health environment, while focusing on del...

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COVID cases found on Norwegian Cruise ship returning to New Orleans

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December 5, 2021388 Views

A cruise ship set to dock in New Orleans with over 3,000 passengers has detected 10 cases of COVID-19 among its crew and guests, the Louisiana Department of Health said late on Saturday. The cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway, owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, departed New Orleans on a weeklong cruise on Nov. 28 and had stops in Belize, Honduras and Mexico, the health agency said. “NCL has been adhering to appropriate quarantine and isolation protocols,” the department said in a tweet. The ship was set to reach New Orleans on Sunday morning, according to its itinerary. Everyone on board will be tested for COVID-19 before leaving and will be provided with post-exposure and quarantine public health guidance by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

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Norwegian Cruise Line sees strong demand for 2022 sailings

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August 7, 2021449 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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Norwegian Cruise Line faces vaccine passport ban in Florida

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August 6, 20211036 Views

Norwegian Cruise Line heads to federal court on Friday in a battle that pits the company’s plan for returning to the seas against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s vow to oppose COVID-19 “vaccine passports.” The court battle comes as big business and some government entities are responding to the rapid spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus with vaccination requirements, prompting legal challenges from vaccine skeptics and civil libertarians. Norwegian plans to make its first post-pandemic departure from Miami, the main port for Caribbean cruises, on Aug. 15. As part of its plan to guard against a COVID-19 outbreak, it will require passengers to prove they have been vaccinated. Banning anyone who refuses to prove their vaccine status will run afoul of Florida’s law, whi...

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Carnival says cruise bookings accelerate on pent-up demand

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April 7, 2021957 Views

Cruise line yet not taking stance on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for travelers Carnival Corp, said on Wednesday booking volumes for future cruises had increased in its first quarter, as pent-up demand for global travel offers some hope for a turnaround in the sector decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the world’s largest cruise operator, is currently not taking a position on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for passengers before traveling. Its shares rose 3.9% to $29.64, as investors looked past the company reporting a quarterly loss of nearly $2 billion. FILE PHOTO: Passengers of the Carnival Sensation, operated by Carnival Cruise Line, are seen next to the docked cruise ship in Cozumel, Mexico June 6, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Delgado/File Photo The rapid global rollou...

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Hopes resurface as cruise lines get ready to sail again

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March 26, 2021349 Views

Cruise world is in midst of hopes of sailing again, despite mounting debts and lingering uncertainties. With vaccination against COVID19 gathering some steam, cruise lines seem to have found a new lease of life. Few of them have already announced plans for sailing. Royal Caribbean cruise line and its subsidiary Celebrity Cruises have announced to start sailing from Bahamas and St. Martin, respectively, by resuming their North America cruise services. All crew and adult passengers will be required to show the proof of vaccination against COVID-19. This definitive restart is a milestone for North America cruising, after a year-long halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As soon as the news broke out, it was immediately there in the conversations. A leading data and analytics company G...

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Norwegian Cruise Line highlights innovative water conservation practices

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March 22, 20211588 Views

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has turned around global cruise travel, transcending many boundaries through its 54-year-old history. On the occasion of World Water Day 2021, the cruise company, that has always been mindful of preserving natural resources integral to our sustenance and survival, takes us through its water conservation and management practices. Under its Sail and Sustain Stewardship Program, the company has been working tirelessly to launch several innovative initiatives to minimize waste to landfills, reduce the CO2 emissions rate, increase sustainable sourcing and invest in emerging technologies. In 2019, NCL became the first major global cruise company to eliminate single-use plastic beverage bottles across its fleet and its private destinations, saving over six million ...

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Environmental sustainability must be a key focus area for cruise operators

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February 24, 2021976 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 to go ahead with Singapore cruise, while suspending most other

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November 4, 20201108 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...