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Viking First To Test For COVID At Sea
Not a surprise: the first good news about COVID-19 and the cruise industry comes from Viking Cruises. This is the sort of news we need to see to begin feeling comfortable about cruising (and doing so safely) again. The “We’re Read More …
Safe Answers To Your Virus-Related Cruise Questions
This first post in a series answers the number one question fans of travel by ship are asking travel agents: “When will it be safe to cruise again?” asks, well, everyone. Totally safe? When someone invents a time machine that Read More …
Six Ships Sail Signature Holland America Alaska In 2021
While many of us have been taking a break from cruising during the global pandemic, Holland America Line is planning ahead for a robust 2021 Alaska season. Uniquely Holland America, they wrote the book on the best in glacier viewing Read More …
Carnival Cancels Cruises Through November
Cruise industry leader Carnival Cruise Line took what I believe we need to look at as an admirable step, extending their own ‘No Sail’ order beyond the CDC-imposed directive in place through October 31. Notifying guests and travel agents today, Read More …
Condé Nast Traveler Readers Again Name Viking The #1 River Cruise Line
Los Angeles (October 6, 2020) – Viking® (www.viking.com) has again been voted the Best River Cruise Line by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication’s 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards. With the #1 winning score, Condé Nast Traveler readers voted Viking higher than any other river cruise line. Read More …
Carnival Cancels Cruises Through End Of 2020
Keeping an eye on what’s happening with the world of cruising, this just in from Carnival Cruise Line: MIAMI, October 1, 2020 – Following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) decision to extend its no-sail order for cruise operations, Read More …
New Zoned Carnival Ship Has Atrium On The Side
Coming up in February, new Carnival Mardi Gras has a three deck-high atrium on the side of the ship. Here are the details: MIAMI, September 23, 2020 – Atriums have been an important part of cruise ship design for decades Read More …