Cruise news (virus-tagged)

Carnival Cruise Line cancels more departures in 2020
Select CCL-Carnival Cruise Line itineraries have been cancelled through Fall 2020, the company announced on Wednesday, April 1. Earlier this week...
April 1, 2020
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Greek ferry ordered to remain anchored with 20 Coronavirus cases onboard
The El Venizelos cruiseferry (IMO 7907673) was on Wednesday, April 1, ordered to remain anchored outside Port Pireaus (Athens) until further notice...
April 1, 2020
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RCCL-Royal Caribbean requests 1-year extension of Port Galveston’s Pier 10 Cruise Terminal...
World's second-largest cruise shipowner - RCCL-Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd - has requested a year-long extension before it commences construction on...
April 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Celebrity Eclipse ship with 4 Coronavirus cases (1 cruiser, 3 crew)
A cruise passenger and 3 crew members who arrived in San Diego CA on Monday have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to county...
April 1, 2020
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Carnival plans to issue $6 billion in stock and debt
Carnival Corporation is issuing USD 6 billion (~EUR 5,49 B) in stock and debt as the cruise shipowner company tries to shore up its finances...
March 31, 2020
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Coronavirus-hit Zaandam still at sea, President of Holland America pleads for compassion
Two cruise ships carrying passengers and crew from an ill-fated South American voyage are pleading with Florida officials to allow offloading the...
March 31, 2020
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Canadian Arctic cruises suspended to prevent spread of Coronavirus
Canadian Arctic's summer’s 2020 cruise season will be suspended due to the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The annual report of the...
March 31, 2020
Cruise Industry
Passengers and crew from Coronavirus ship Artania flown to Germany
More than 800 cruise passengers and crew headed home to Germany on chartered flights on Monday, March 30, while 41 others infected with Coronavirus...
March 30, 2020
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Celebrity Eclipse disembarks cruisers at Port San Diego
The RCCL-owned cruise liner Celebrity Eclipse is scheduled to disembark ~1500 passengers at Port San Diego CA on Monday, March 30, after South...
March 30, 2020
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Coronavirus-infected crew members hurried off Ruby Princess
Three crew from Ruby Princess have been taken to Sydney NSW's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital with serious Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms. The medevac...
March 30, 2020
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Royal Caribbean introduces “Cruise With Confidence”
RCCL-Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd announced it is offering a “Cruise With Confidence” plan to all already booked customers, or those...
March 29, 2020
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Celebrity Apex delivered online, 29 Coronavirus-positive crew
The French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique (STX France, St Nazaire Shipyard) officially delivered to Celebrity Cruises the second Edge-class...
March 29, 2020
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Coronavirus cruise ship allowed Panama Canal transition
HAL-Holland America Line's ms Zaandam cruise ship received permission to pass through Panama Canal en-route from South America to Florida USA (Port...
March 29, 2020
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VIDEO: Hospital Ship heading to New York for Coronavirus aid
The Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort is headed to New York to provide support and extra space to medical workers in the fight against the Coronavirus...
March 29, 2020
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More than 4000 Filipino cruise ship crew to be repatriated
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr announced on Saturday, March 28, that the Department of Foreign Affairs would repatriate more than 4,000 Filipino...
March 28, 2020
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