Cruise news (Holland America-tagged)

CDC raises warning against cruises to highest level
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Level 4 travel notice on Saturday, November 21, advising that "all people...
November 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line preparing for resumption of cruises in the USA
HAL-Holland America Line is preparing for a comeback in the United States. HAL's President Gus Antorcha said in a letter sent to the employees, that...
November 19, 2020
Cruise Industry
UK government allows cruises to resume from late-January 2021
The UK government is working on a package of measures that include the restart of cruises from the UK in late-January 2021. The measures include the...
November 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
CLIA cruise lines voluntarily extend ex-USA cruise suspension through 2021
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), which represents 95% of the world's ocean-going cruise shipping capacity, announced on Tuesday...
November 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation's brands cancelled cruises through December 31
Carnival Corporation (the world's largest cruise shipowner) announced on Monday, November 2, that its North American cruise line brands are due...
November 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line with 6 Alaskan cruise ships in 2021
In 2021, HAL-Holland America Line has an expanded Alaskan program with a full season of voyages and cruise tours (Land+Sea Journeys) showcasing the...
October 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation update on ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted information technology...
As it was earlier announced, Carnival Corporation & plc detected unauthorized third-party access to portions of its information technology...
October 15, 2020
Accidents
Mystic Invest Holding buys CMV Vasco da Gama
The Portuguese river and expedition cruise company Mystic Invest Holding bought the 1993-built CMV Vasco da Gama at an auction in the UK. The vessel...
October 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
Holland America Line's new ship Rotterdam launched at Fincantieri Marghera shipyard
HAL-Holland America Line's MS Nieuw Rotterdam - the new ship currently under construction at Fincantieri Marghera (Venice) shipyard - was...
October 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen’s Boudicca and Black Watch to serve as accommodation vessels
Fred Olsen Cruise Line’s ships Boudicca and Black Watch (both recently replaced by the two ex-Holland America ships - Bolette and Borealis...
October 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
5 HAL-Holland America Line ships to sail in Europe from Greenland to Greece 2021
Five HAL-Holland America Line ships are scheduled to explore Europe in 2021, including ms Nieuw Rotterdam which is expected to debut at the height of...
September 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line offers free flights and transfers on select 2021 sailings
HAL-Holland America Line launched a new initiative in an effort to get cruisers to book a trip, by offering free flights and transfers on select 2021...
September 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America’s ships Veendam and Maasdam sold to Seajets Greece
The Greek fast ferry company Seajets is the new shipowner of the recently sold HAL-Holland America Line ships ms Maasdam and ms Veendam. Seajets is...
August 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines retiring Boudicca and Black Watch ships
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is expected to retire two of its ships, Boudicca and Black Watch, when the company brings on the pair of former Holland...
August 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line opens bookings for 2021 Grand Africa Voyage and 2022 Grand World Voyage
HAL-Holland America Line opened bookings for two of its epic explorations: the 2021 Grand Africa Voyage and the 2022 Grand World Voyage. Passengers...
August 23, 2020
Cruise Industry