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Now displaying: March, 2021
Mar 31, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 31, 2021. The CDC debunks rumors that it has extended the Conditional Sailing Order for the North American cruise lines. Holland America Line opens 2022 Canada/New England cruise season. Holland America Line's former entertainer advances on NBC's The Voice. Cruise line stocks are up for CCL, NCLH, and RCL. 

Mar 30, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 30, 2021. Celebrity Cruises announced that they are repositioning a Solstice-class ship in the United Kingdom for summer 2021 sailings. MSC Cruises has pivoted and is now debuting its newest ship from the UK. And the Cruise Lines International Association is asking for help in allowing cruise ships to sail again. Cruise line stocks for CCL, RCL, and NCLH. 

Mar 29, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 29, 2021. Florida governor, cruise line executives hold discussion calling on the CDC to allow cruising to resume. Disney Cruise Line and Cunard will operate UK sailings this summer. Costa Cruises is aiming for a May 2021 return to cruising. Cruise line stocks were up for CCL, RCL, and NCLH.

Mar 26, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 26, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line plans to stay in the U.S. and not follow Royal Caribbean and Celebrity by home-porting offshore to skirt The CDC. Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas will be sailing from Cyprus this summer. Brand new cruise ship Celebrity Apex will spend its maiden season sailing from Greece. Cruise line stocks for CCL, RCL, and NCLH. 

Mar 25, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 25, 2021. CLIA calls on the CDC to let cruise ships sail by July. Royal Caribbean CEO believes the CDC Conditional Sail Order is now outdated. Alaska's UnCruise Adventures will be the first Alaska cruise to sail fully vaccinated. Cruise line stocks down for CCL, RCL, and NCLH. 

Mar 24, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - December 23, 2021. Royal Caribbean's Nassau sailings go on sale today. Miami's mayor asks the CDC for a swift plan on reopening cruising. Norwegian Cruise Line cancels three ships through the fall. Cruise line stocks down for CCL, NCLH, and RCL. 

Mar 23, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 23, 2021. The new Princess cruise ship has floated out of the dry dock. Royal Caribbean CEO talks about the future and what it looks like. A close call for a casino boat and a Disney Cruise Line ship in Port Canaveral, Florida. Cruise stocks were down for CCL. RCL, and NCLH. 

Mar 22, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 22, 2021. Royal Caribbean announces cruises from Nassau, Bahamas starting in June. Celebrity Cruises will start sailing from St. Maarten in June. Azamara names former Princess cruise ships. Cruise line stocks were up on Friday for CCL, NCLH, and RCL. 

Mar 19, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 19, 2021. Disney Cruise Line will operate summer cruises from Miami for the first time. MSC Cruises introduces the largest MSC Yacht Club ever. American Queen Steamboat Company forced to cancel the inaugural cruise. Cruise line stocks were down for CCL, RCL, and NCLH.

Mar 18, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 18, 2021. Royal Caribbean deploys Navigator of the Seas to the West Coast. P&O Cruises and Viking gear up to start cruising the United Kingdom this summer. A staggering report from the U.S. Travel Association shows over a trillion in travel loss. Cruise line stocks for CCL, NCLH, and RCL. 

Mar 17, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 17, 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has canceled cruises through June 2021 for Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Virgin Voyages will be requiring both crew and passenger COVID-19 vaccinations to cruise. Princess Cruises and Holland America Line have canceled more Alaska cruises in summer 2021. Cruise stocks down for CCL, NCLH, and RCL. 

Mar 16, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 16, 2021. New Viking Ocean cruise ship arrives at new home port. Cruise Industry News report shows potential massive growth. Two U.S. river cruise lines start sailing again over the weekend. Cruise line stocks in the green across the board for CCL, RCL, and NCLH.  

Mar 15, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 15, 2021. A MSC Cruise ship catches fire in Greece on Friday. Carnival Cruise Line wins four best cruise line awards. American river cruising is back, and with a country singer doing a residency. Cruise line stock was up for CCL, NCLH, and RCL. 

Mar 12, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 12, 2021. Crystal Cruises will be launching roundtrip Bahamas cruises this summer. Carnival Cruise Line celebrates its 49th birthday. Cunard cancels most of its original 2021 summer schedule, announces short UK sailings. Cruise line stocks for CCL, NCLH, and RCL. 

Mar 11, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 11, 2021. Celestyal Cruises has announced it will restart cruises from Greece in May. Oceania Cruises has the single best booking day in company history. Disney CEO says that a more realistic restart date for the line will be in fall 2021. Cruise line stocks for CCL, RCL, and NCLH.

Mar 11, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 10, 2021. Nassau, Bahamas pushes back at Carnival Cruise Line giving them advice. Cruising in the U.K. could resume by mid-May for a handful of cruise lines. Princess, Holland America, and Royal Caribbean have canceled more voyages. Cruise line stocks for CCL, NCLH, and RCL. 

Mar 9, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 9, 2021. Virgin Voyages named its new cruise ship Resilient Lady on Monday morning. Two Alaska senators are fighting to save the Alaska 2021 cruise season by introducing a new bill. MSC Cruises rolls out new venues on its upcoming cruise ship MSC Virtuosa. Cruise line stocks for CCL, RCL, NCLH. 

Mar 8, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 8, 2021. Royal Caribbean’s latest ship recently completed its conveyance from the shipyard to River Ems. The U.S. Travel Association is seeking government support for reopening international travel and international. Celebrity Cruises will celebrate International Women’s Day this year with the company president and Captain Kate McCue. Cruise line stocks were down for CCL, RCL, and NCL.

Mar 5, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 5, 2021. Cruise lines look to homeport in Cozumel as the U.S. continues to stall the restart of cruising. Princess Cruises and Holland America Line are trying to help save the Alaska 2021 summer season in a never seen before way. Cunard Line is running a sweepstake in celebration of the HBO movie “Let Them All Talk.” Cruise line stocks were down across the board for CCL, NCLH, and RCL. 

Mar 4, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 4, 2021. A former Holland America band member has won a spot on Team Nick on the NBC show The Voice. A Royal Caribbean Oasis-class ship will be homeporting in Texas for the first time. Both MSC Cruises and Virgin Voyages have canceled more 2021 cruises. Cruise line stocks were up for CCL. NCLH, and RCL. 

Mar 3, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 3, 2021. Royal Caribbean CEO speaks on the return to cruising and the state of onboard vaccinations. Port Canaveral receives the new facility for bunkering the Carnival Cruise Line ship Mardi Gras. Celebrity Eclipse underwent a refurbishment as part of the Celebrity Revolution program that was launched in 2019. Cruise line stocks were up for CCL, RCL, and NCLH. 

Mar 2, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 2, 2021. Royal Caribbean announced that its newest ships Odyssey of the Seas will now homeport in Israel over summer 2021. MSC Cruises ship that was purpose-built for Miami is changing things up and heading to sail Europe starting May 1. You can now order a signature Guy’s Burger Joint burger (and other items) if you live in one of these 25 states. Looking at cruise line stocks for CCL, NCLH, and RCL. 

Mar 1, 2021

Cruise News Briefing - March 1, 2021. The U.S. government is working with the Canadian government in hopes of saving the 2021 Alaska cruise season. Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy addresses the state of the cruise line in a new video released late last week. Royal Caribbean Group releases study results on its shipboard HVAC system. Cruise stocks closed up for CCL, RCL, and NCLH. 

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