An historic moment at
#STCGlobal
to have three female presidents join the State of the Industry debate Carnival Cruise Line’s Christine Duffy, Celebrity’s Lisa Lutoff-Perlo and Princess Cruises’ Jan Swartz
BREAKING NEWS!
@CDCgov
drops travel health warning about COVID-19 risk on cruise ships. The notice had been in place for two years. This 'recognizes the effective public health measures in place on cruise ships':
@CLIAGlobal
.
#cruisenews
#NorwegianEncore
@CruiseNorwegian
has been floated out of the covered building dock at Meyer Werft in Papenburg. Next milestone: Ems River conveyance, set for late September
Two
@CarnivalCruise
ships are rushing to St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the
#Caribbean
to help evacuate residents under threat from the imminent eruption of Soufrière volcano
'While there is a path for unvaccinated [guests], we really don't think the protocols will allow us to deliver the experience that we want to be able to do. So right now it does look iike people will have to be vaccinated': Christine Duffy
@CarnivalCruise
This is the first oceangoing cruise ship to embark (on a revenue sailing) from the US since the pandemic shutdown. Congratulations,
@CelebrityCruise
@LisaLutoffPerlo
!
#HopeFloats
. Today marks the rebirth of our company and our industry, as our beautiful Celebrity Edge sets sail on a new-luxury experience that will - once again - feed peoples’ love of travel.
.
@CDCgov
clarifies live, infectious virus NOT found 17 days later on
#DiamondPrincess
. Rather, it was SARS-CoV-2 RNA, which indicated the virus was present but not still alive. Certain cabins were intentionally preserved for research before disinfecting
HOT OFF THE PRESS! Seatrade Cruise Review's exclusive on Tom McAlpin +
@virginvoyages
! Coolest office in
#cruise
world + big desgn reveal coming in May. Seatrade the official publication of
#STCGlobal
. Get your copy at Seatrade Booth L3-129
The hull of the
@SeabournCruise
new ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ship
#SeabournVenture
has arrived this morning in Genoa at T.Mariotti shipyard of
@GIN_Holding
group to be completed and fitted out for delivery on 1st December 2021!
Celebrity Edge to be first oceangoing ship back cruising from US on June 26 from
@PortEverglades
with Capt. Kate McCue at the helm.
@CDCgov
gave the green light to
@CelebrityCruise
BREAKING NEWS!
@crystalcruises
is done. Michael Moecker & Associates appointed assignee to develop liquidation plan for the benefit of creditors. Jack Anderson details the shutdown, the chaotic last days and what lies ahead in an extensive interview here
Ten days after submitting a plan to resume cruises from the US in July with a full vaccination mandate, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings pressed
@CDCgov
for an answer: 'It is frustrating we have yet to receive even an acknowledgment,' CEO Frank Del Rio said
Flags were flown at half-mast on
@RoyalCaribbean
ships as a salute to Capt. Aage Lindstad, first captain for the line, who brought out Song of Norway in 1970. He died July 13, aged 81
BREAKING NEWS! Judge grants Florida preliminary injunction against
@CDCgov
#cruise
regulations. Judge Steven Merryday found CDC did not justify its actions for placing extraordinary restrictions on cruise operations
#Alaska
may sue US over
@CDCgov
#cruise
shutdown. 'If we don't get a positive dialogue this week, that's a real possibility because the decision will be crushing to Alaska,'
@GovDunleavy
said, citing $3 billion economic loss for each season of no cruising
CEO Arnold Donald
@CarnivalPLC
is introducing
Global Science Summit on COVID-19.
@GGuevaraM
at co-sponsor
@WTTC
says 17,000 have registered for this briefing
As an ambassador for
@PrincessCruises
,
#GavinMacLeod
was extraordinary. We appreciate how he always had time to talk with the cruise media. To us he seemed more a part of the cruise industry than an actor.
(1/3) It is with sadness felt to the depth of the oceans that we mourn the passing of actor
#GavinMacLeod
, our beloved global ambassador, dearest friend, and treasured member of the
#PrincessCruises
family for more than 35 years.
.
@RoyalCaribbean
CEO: In not-too-distant future
@CDCgov
Level 4
#cruise
warning will be downgraded to Level 3. And 'Working with the CDC, we'll start removing many of the protocols that exist today and it will become easier and simpler for our customers'
In new
#cruise
guidance,
@CDCgov
will not require COVID-19 testing at embarkation/disembarkation for fully vaccinated passengers or those with documentation of recovery in the past 90 days. For others, antigen testing is OK though not preferred
BREAKING NEWS! Royal Caribbean
@RCLcorp
is acquiring 67% stake in
@Silversea
for $1bn. Richard Fain calls Silversea 'a crown jewel'; Manfredi Lefebvre to continue as executive chairman
BREAKING NEWS!
@CDCgov
offers two pathways to US cruising, depending on COVID-19 vaccination. Here are details. Michael Bayley
@RoyalCaribbean
sees mid-July US start as feasible
As
@GovRonDeSantis
rails against legality of
@CelebrityCruise
requirement for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for its Florida restart, maritime attorney Robert Kritzman thinks Florida's vaccine passport ban for
#cruises
is likely unconstitutional
Respond, rebuild, reinvent, resume: Cruising's pandemic response, detailed by SVP Anne Madison
@CLIAGlobal
.
Staying the course and ignoring naysayers has been critical, along with being in 'lockstep' with destinations in order to resume responsibly.
BREAKING NEWS! No mask/distancing mandate for fully vaccinated cruisers on ships w/ at least 95% passengers + crew vaccinated.
@CDCgov
guidelines give
#cruise
lines discretion for near-normal activities, even self-serve buffets—all hinged on vacccination
Costa Diadema
@costacrociere
arrives at Genoa's Stazioni Marittime this morning in advance of resuming cruises on Sept. 19. Also pictured alongside are Scarlet Lady
@VirginVoyages
and MSC Magnifica
@MSC_Crociere
There's still a chance US cruising could resume in 2020, Arnold Donald
@CarnivalPLC
says in a wide-ranging one-to-one interview with Seatrade Cruise News
Capt. Robert Camby will serve as the master of Arvia
@pandocruises
when it's introduced in December 2022. He got his start in the P&O Princess Cruises cadet program aboard Canberra
#cruisenews
Is there a future for
@crystalcruises
? Read the views of half a dozen senior cruise industry executives including Orlando Ashford of Sycamore Partners, Larry Pimentel, David Giersdorf, Alex Sharpe
@signaturetvlnet
...
#cruisenews
With 55 COVID cases, 1.1% of shipboard population, Odyssey of the Seas' visits to Aruba and Curaçao were canceled. 95% of on-board community vaccinated. Everyone tested positive is fully vaccinated + mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic:
@RoyalCaribbean
BREAKING NEWS! Appeals court reverses decision,
@CDCgov
COVID-19
#cruise
rules are no longer binding, handing
#Florida
@GovRonDeSantis
a temporary win in battle over CDC's authority
BREAKING NEWS! Judge sides with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings against
#Florida
vaccine passport ban. In 59-page ruling, Judge Kathleen Williams said NCLH showed substantial likelihood of success on merits of its First Amendment + Commerce Clause claims
Christine Duffy
@CarnivalCruise
thanked
#Panama
for 'going above and beyond' to help get crew home. Carnival has repatriated nearly 20,000 crew from its 27 ships + expects to get the more than 26,000 remaining home to 100+ nations over coming weeks
.
@costacrociere
resumes sailing as first brand in
@CarnivalPLC
family to do so. 'We’re delighted to be able to welcome our guests on board again after more than five months without cruising + we’re happy to be restarting right here in Italy': Michael Thamm
Agunsa has inaugurated Manta, Ecuador's new
#cruise
terminal
@TPM_EC
. This 'first-class building with avant-garde + elegant architecture' will serve as a tourism gateway to the city + the province of Manabí
Tonight's White Night Party on
#AzamaraPursuit
naming ceremony
#cruise
@AzamaraVoyages
- freshly shucked Normandy oysters, Beluga caviar, grilled lobster, Taittinger Champagne, live music + beautiful people, hosted under the stars by
@LarryPimentel
.
@jayleno
, first ship godfather
@CarnivalCruise
, names Carnival Venezia in NYC, ushering in 'Carnival Fun Italian Style.' Leno said his grandfather, who immigrated from Italy and was processed at Ellis Island, would be stunned by the ship.
#cruisenews
The
@cunardline
and
#Fincantieri
today celebrated the start of construction on the
#CUN4RD
249th ship of the luxury cruise line, marking an exciting moment in the company’s 179-year history.
Thrilled to be on the A List with Andy Stuart aboard
#NorwegianBliss
@CruiseNorwegian
!
A-List Bar is named for
@nclandy
. The featured Gunners cocktail is a tribute to Andy's favorite team, Arsenal
Florida seeks injunction to end
@CDCgov
#cruise
order even as CDC holds meetings with lines. 'Lines are getting what they wanted: a dialogue/inclusion,' a source said. Yet 'Nothing is happening to merit positivity' expressed by some for a July restart
After a return to sailing last month in Norway,
@Hurtigruten
plans to ramp up operations with 14 of its 16 ships returning in August and September including new 'round Britain cruises
New + exclusive to
@PrincessCruises
: 'Jim Henson's Inspired Silliness,' from the mind of the legendary puppeteer + brought to life by The Jim Henson Co. + Broadway director John Tartaglia. Now showing on
#SkyPrincess
.
@PortCanaveral
first US port to vaccinate seafarers.
#Cruise
ship crew began getting COVID-19 shots today after Florida expanded vaccine eligibility to include individuals in the state for purpose of providing goods/services to benefit residents/visitors
CDC's new
#cruise
guidelines coming soon, Miami-Dade
@MayorDaniela
says after call with
@CDCgov
Director Rochelle Walensky, adding guidelines will take into consideration the advancements made possible by the vaccine
In a BREAKTHROUGH opening,
@CDCgov
seeks information/public comment on
#cruise
operations in COVID-19 era. It's a public process; anyone can submit comments by Sept. 21. CDC seeks info on everything, from cruise lengths to cabin occupancy limits to refunds
CLIA ocean-going cruise line members have agreed to conduct 100% testing of passengers and crew prior to embarkation - a travel industry first.
#WeAreCruise