Cruise news (virus-tagged)

60 passengers on MS Swiss Crystal test positive for COVID-19
MS Swiss Crystal (riverboat owned by Scylla AG) completed a 7-night cruise from Passau to Frankfurt am Main along the rivers Danube and Main on...
October 28, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Grandiosa passengers not allowed to disembark in Malta over suspected Coronavirus case
Passengers from the MSC Cruises' liner MSC Grandiosa have not been allowed to disembark in Malta over a suspected case of Coronavirus (COVID-19...
October 18, 2020
Cruise Industry
7 passengers test COVID-19 positive on Costa Cruises' Costa Diadema
Seven passengers on Costa Diadema tested COVID-positive after disembarking in Palermo, Sicily Italy. The passengers had already left the ship and...
October 16, 2020
Accidents
VIDEO: Shutdown impact on Australasian cruise travel businesses
Australian and New Zealand cruise-related businesses that have been devastated by the suspension of voyages will voice their support for a planned...
October 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
Singapore plans roundtrip "cruises to nowhere"
Singapore Tourism Board (STB) began to explore new health and safety protocols that are expected to allow for the so-called "cruises to nowhere...
October 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
Repeat test for 12 crew on TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 6 now negative for COVID-19
With 922 passengers and 666 crew onboard, TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 6 docked at the port of Piraeus (Athens), Greece early Tuesday...
September 29, 2020
Accidents
Aranui 5 cruise aborted after several crew test positive for COVID-19
A voyage from Tahiti to the Marquesas Islands was canceled after several crew had tested COVID-positive. The 2015-built cargo cruise ship Aranui 5...
September 28, 2020
Accidents
12 crew on the first cruise ship to dock in Greece test Coronavirus-positive
12 crew from the first cruise ship to dock in Greece following the lockdown have tested COVID-positive, the Greek coastguard announced on Monday...
September 28, 2020
Accidents
Costa Diadema crew tests positive for Coronavirus
A crew who boarded the cruise liner Costa Diadema a few days ago has tested COVID-positive. The man (of Indian nationality) had no symptoms at the...
September 27, 2020
Accidents
Person tests positive for COVID-19 onboard Hurtigruten’s ms Finnmarken
Hurtigruten has confirmed Saturday afternoon, September 19th, that a person onboard its ms Finnmarken ship had tested COVID-positive. The person is...
September 20, 2020
Accidents
MSC Grandiosa crew tests positive for Coronavirus during screening
New COVID cruise ship cases were reported in a few hours in Palermo (Sicily Italy) including an MSC Grandiosa ship employee. The Israeli woman...
September 11, 2020
Accidents
7 positive COVID-19 cases on CroisiEurope's Vasco de Gama river ship
Two passengers (of French nationality) and 5 crew on the CroisiEurope-owned and boat Vasco de Gama tested COVID-positive. All 67 passengers and...
September 11, 2020
Accidents
Silversea Cruises ship in Saudi Arabia sails back after suspected Coronavirus case
A top-luxury cruise ship in Saudi Arabia returned to port after a suspected COVID case was detected onboard. Silversea's superyacht Silver Spirit...
September 10, 2020
Accidents
AmaWaterways cancels select itineraries through October 31
River cruise line AmaWaterways cancelled select itineraries until November 2020. The company wrote on their website on Tuesday, September 1...
September 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
Cunard Line extends pause in operations until March 25, 2021
In an acknowledgment of the UK FCO (Foreign & Commonwealth Office) guidance and the complexity of operating world cruises, luxury cruise line...
August 25, 2020
Cruise Industry