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Ocean Cruising
Royal Caribbean eyes COVID-19 testing to help restart cruises
Royal Caribbean Group said on Monday testing passengers for COVID-19 was "very likely" going to be part of a new set of safety measures planned to get its ships to resume sailing after months of being docked.
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— WKZO
Scenic Eclipse Celebrates First Anniversary
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours’ is celebrating one year since Scenic Eclipse embarked on its maiden voyage. Christened in New York by Godmother Dame Helen Mirren in September 2019, the company said the Scenic Eclipse marries luxury and discovery with the ultimate in safety and sustainability.
— Cruise Industry News
River Cruising
TUI River Cruises: Where the river flows
Traditionally viewed as the outdated side of an industry that was innovating at breakneck speed, the river cruise sector has lived life in the slow lane – until recently. Now when it comes to cruising, there are few places more exciting than the river industry.
— Cruise and Ferry
CroisiEurope Resumes Bordeaux Sailings: First River Cruise Line To Welcome Non-Domestic Passengers
CroisiEurope has resumed sailings through the French wine region of Bordeaux -- and confirmed British passengers will be welcome back onboard from next month. Europe's largest river cruise line operates more than 50 ships and canal barges, is already offering sailings to people living in mainland Europe.…
— CruiseCritic
Luxury Cruising
Cruise Line Cancels All Sailings Until 2021
With the global health crisis not getting any better and a second wave impacting several countries, it comes as no surprise Viking Cruises has cancelled all sailings until 2021. The luxury cruise line announced it’s extending its suspension on operations on August 12. The extension impacts all cruises including river and ocean…
— Cruise Hive
Saudi Arabia's first luxury cruises to set sail this month
Part of the Saudi Tourism Authority’s (STA) “Break Free” domestic tourism campaign, the cruise ship trips, offered by top cruise companies, will explore the waters, beaches and islands of the Red Sea, Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
— Trade Arabia
This Beautiful New Cruise Ship Will Start Sailing the Galápagos Islands Next Month
A new ship headed to the Galápagos Islands will soon add a bit of luxury to the eco-minded destination. The newly built Silver Origin is scheduled to start sailing with passengers on Sept. 19, with a series of adventurous itineraries that offer lots of wildlife-watching…
— Travel Leisure
Small Ship Cruising
Cruise Line Says Passengers Don't Mind Wearing Masks
Katarina Line Cruises, Croatia’s premier small ship cruise company, recently restarted cruises and is reporting strong bookings since launching their 2020 season. The cruise line says that pent-up demand after months of government lockdown due to COVID-19 is helping to fuel the positive trend. Confidence in the cruise experience is also a factor, with passengers wanting a safe environment that includes the observance of all necessary health…
— Cruise Fever
Hebridean Adds a Second Ship to its Fleet
Small-ship operator Hebridean Island Cruises announced it has purchased the 54-passenger Lord of the Glens from Magna Carta Steamship Company, Ltd. for an undisclosed…
— CruiseCritic
Adventure Cruising
No more COVID-19 cases among quarantined passengers or crew on UnCruise Alaska sailing
So far, none of the other passengers or crew from the UnCruise Adventures' Alaska sailing that was scrapped following one passenger's positive…
— USA Today
Odds and Ends
37% of Virtuoso clients are ready to cruise now, 2021 bookings 'strong'
Thirty-seven percent of Virtuoso clients are ready to cruise now, while 63% are not ready, according to the luxury travel group whose sales were $30bn in…
— Seatrade Cruise News
Govt relaxes tariff for vessels to boost cruise industry, port charges to come down by 60-70 pc
To support cruise industry hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has rationalised tariff rates for cruise vessels that would reduce port charges by 60-70 per cent, the Ministry of Shipping said on Friday. The move is also aimed at boosting the pandemic-hit economy.…
— Outlook India
Deck Plans
Avid Cruiser Meet Up | Scenic Dining, A Conversation With the Chefs
by Ralph Grizzle
Replay of a cha t with four of Scenic Group’s top cruise chefs. Learn what it takes to create the top-quality dining options enjoyed by guests on Scenic and Emerald Waterways river cruises as well as on the world’s first Discovery Yacht, the ultra-luxury Scenic Eclipse. Whether it is dealing with the variety of special diets, operating eight restaurants on one ship for 228 guests, producing five-star meals in a kitchen just a little bigger than a postage stamp or working with multi-cultural, multi-lingual crews, these chefs will offer great stories and insight into what things look like ‘behind the scenes.’ And maybe offer up some wonderful recipes you can use…
— Travel Research Online
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Point-to-Point
Which EU Cruising Guidelines Go Too Far – and Which May Not Go Far Enough? (Part 2)
by Steven Frankel
Wednesday August 12, 2020
On June 30, 202 0, the European Union (EU) released their first EU Healthy Gateways Report, their guide for cruise companies operating in the EU resuming operation. The report was written by a "working group" that represented the Ministries of Health in nine European nations. Many major cruise lines participated in the writing, but it probably went further than many of them imagined.
The first six chapters — which we discussed last week — focused on mandatory testing for guests and crew; quarantine facilities both on the ship and in ports; compulsory notification to port authorities of guests and crew, if COVID-19 infections are suspected. This week, we'll discuss the structural modifications and changes in onboard activities that the report…
— Travel Research Online
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The Incessant Traveler
Africa Reconsidered in the Age of COVID
In the Age of C OVID, the world in which nearly all countries competed fiercely for the American tourist dollar is a fading memory, and today there is a relatively small list of destinations that welcome Americans.
Sad as it may be for Americans to give up the throne of favored tourism demographic, being unwelcome is a minor problem compared to the possibility of catching the deadly disease. In terms of both of these issues, and some others besides, Africa emerges as a strong possibility when considering venturing out again after months of sheltering to avoid COVID.
An interview on NPR’s Fresh Air with Michael Osterholm, founder and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and author of…
— Travel Research Online
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