Category: Cruise

Royal Caribbean Pauses Some Cruise Operations Due to Omicron Concerns

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has paused some of its cruise operations amid rising numbers of COVID-19 infections due to the Omicron variant. The sailings of three ships—Serenade of the Seas, Jewel of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas—have been paused while the return of its Vision of the Seas to cruising has been postponed to…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Jan. 6)

Luxury carmaker Bentley is cruising into its second year in a row of record sales, leaving other carmakers in the dust. Multiple cruise lines are canceling trips as virus cases hit passengers and hurt travel demand. Which lines are they? Walmart is expanding its grocery delivery service, putting food directly in your fridge. But would people use…


Growing Number of Highly Vaccinated Cruise Ships Facing Disruption Over COVID-19

At least four cruise ships have reported COVID-19 cases in recent days, coming as Colombia officials prevented the Seven Seas Mariner ship from allowing anyone to disembark in Cartagena after seven positive cases were reported onboard. Authorities in Mexico also prevented the Holland America Line Koningsdam vessel from allowing passengers to disembark in the tourist area of Puerto Vallarta…


Cruise CEO Ammann Leaving GM’s Self-Driving Car Unit

WASHINGTON—General Motors Co. said on Thursday that Dan Ammann, the chief executive of its majority-owned Cruise self-driving car subsidiary, is leaving the company, effective immediately. The U.S. automaker did not give a reason for the departure of Ammann, a former GM president and chief financial officer. GM shares fell 2.7 percent in after hours trading…


COVID-19 Outbreak Reported on US Cruise Ship Despite Fully Vaccinated Passengers

At least 10 cases of COVID-19 have been reported on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship disembarking in New Orleans, officials said. All crew members and passengers are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, said the Louisiana Department of Health. The agency did not reveal the conditions of those who were infected with the CCP (Chinese Communist Party)…


Port of Los Angeles Prepares for Grand Comeback of Cruise Sailing in 2022

LOS ANGELES—Now that cruise operations at the Port of Los Angeles have resumed following a year-and-a-half pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the port expects more than 200 cruises to depart from its waterfront in 2022, the most since 2008. Cruise operations at the Port of Los Angeles resumed on Sept. 25, with the Grand Princess cruise ship setting…


Australia’s International Travel Ban to Be Lifted on Nov. 1

Fully vaccinated Australians will be able to leave the country without exemptions from Nov.1, when the international borders reopen, Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed on Wednesday. “I can announce today that last night the Health Minister signed off on the fact that from the 1st of November, Australians who are double vaccinated will be able…


Costa’s Fight Against COVID-19 Propels Mediterranean Cruise Route

To cruise or not to cruise: That’s the question facing millions who love being at sea but are deeply concerned about increasing their exposure to COVID-19. Fortunately, the 3-year-old Costa Smeralda, one of the world’s largest ships, now provides a positive and affordable answer. Blending an affordable and appealing itinerary with limited-capacity restrictions that are…


Body of Missing Cruise Ship Passenger Found in Netherlands

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—A body found washed up in the northern Netherlands has been identified as that of an 81-year-old German who disappeared from a cruise ship earlier this month, Dutch police said Thursday. The body was discovered Tuesday morning on a beach on Terschelling, one of a chain of islands in the shallow Wadden Sea…


Royal Caribbean Says Six Guests Onboard Ship Test Positive for COVID-19

U.S. cruise liner Royal Caribbean Group said on Friday only passengers with a negative COVID-19 test will be let aboard, after six guests on its Adventure of the Seas cruise ship  tested positive during routine testing. The rule will apply to all guests departing on cruises that are five nights or longer, irrespective of their…