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Now displaying: March, 2020
Mar 31, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 31, 2020. A handful of cruise lines announced their new return to service date. Another cruise line announced a new ship has been delayed. You will see another cruise ship on the Mississippi River in 2022. 

Mar 30, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 30, 2020. Good news for guests sailing on a Holland America ship heading to Florida. Seattle is transforming a future cruise pier into a military hospital. And one cruise line donated food that they couldn't use to a local food bank. 

Mar 29, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 29, 2020. Carnival Australia has extended their return to service date. A Royal Caribbean ship now has over a dozen crew members with COVID19. And Celebrity Cruises virtually takes delivery of their new ship. 

Mar 28, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 28, 2020. A Holland America ship faces trouble trying to get back to Florida because of coronavirus. Carnival Cruise Line pushed their announcement on future cruises back to Monday. And a look at Friday's closing bell. 

Mar 27, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 27, 2020. President Trump is facing opposition in getting the cruise lines financial relief. Princess Cruises clarifies the CDC report on the data pulled from Diamond Princess. And the US Navy is sending its hospital ship to New York City to help with the potential influx of coronavirus patients. 

Mar 26, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 26, 2020. Seattle puts its cruise season on hold. Carnival orders infrared cameras to detect coronavirus. Carnival Australia extends the shutdown. A look at cruise line stocks. 

Mar 25, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 25, 2020. Royal Caribbean extends its suspension of cruises.  The United States Virgin Islands is closing its door to visitors for a month. Two US river cruise lines are offering their ships to the military. And how the cruise lines plan to quickly activate their ships once greenlit. A look at Wednesday morning stocks. 

Mar 24, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 24, 2020. Holland America and Celebrity Cruise ship will head to San Diego over the next few days. Royal Caribbean secures a big loan. Norwegian Jewel arrives in Hawaii. And a look at Tuesday morning stocks. 

Mar 23, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 23, 2020. A Holland America Line ship runs into more trouble. President Donald Trump offers some type of assistance to the troubled cruise industry. Norwegian Jewel makes it to Hawaii. A look at Monday morning stock. 

Mar 22, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 22, 2020. Princess Cruises tells cruises that they will be back. A Norwegian Cruise Line executive is under the microscope. And a Holland America Line ship may finally have a home. 

Mar 21, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 21, 2020. Royal Caribbean is deploying another cruise ship to Alaska in 2021. A cruise line has delayed its new ship until next year. Cruise line stocks finally rallied on Friday. 

Mar 20, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 20, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line has offered its brands to the government for hospitals. Norwegian Cruise Line's ship was denied disembarkation in Hawaii. A new report by the CDC shows how the coronavirus spread across Diamond Princess. 

Mar 19, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 19, 2020. Carnival Sunrise debarked guests on Monday under the guidelines of the CDC. Norwegian Cruise Line will stay out of Level 4 danger areas. Norwegian will also make their employees take a pay cut and reduced work week. 

Mar 18, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 18, 2020. Princess Cruises' Grand Princess has left Oakland and is now in the anchorage off coast. Bermuda says they are not accepting cruise ships for at least a month. And Carnival Corporation took out a loan to help with their financial situation. 

Mar 17, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 17, 2020. A displaced Norwegian Cruise Line ship may soon have a home. Carnival Radiance shipyard workers have paused because of COVID-19 in Spain. And Nassau is trying its best to help vendors who relied on the cruise industry. 

Mar 16, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 16, 2020. San Juan, Puerto Rico turned away five ships over the weekend. A Port Everglades ship was delayed because of COVID-19 testing. And stock markets start the week off low. 

Mar 15, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 15, 2020. Carnival has sent a letter out detailing compensation on canceled cruises impacted by COVID-19. Celebrity Summit was turned away from San Juan Puerto Rico and is Florida bound. 

Mar 14, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 14, 2020. Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, and others have halted operations because of coronavirus. Canada is not allowing any cruise ships to dock that carry over 500 people. And Fincantieri shipyard in Italy is taking a break from shipbuilding until the coronavirus quarantine passes. 

Mar 13, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 13, 2020. Disney Cruise Line, Princess, and Disney all suspend sailings. Virgin Voyages delays the launch of Scarlet Lady. Two cruise lines add disclaimers to cruisers over the age of 70. 

Mar 12, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 12, 2020. Virgin Voyages canceled their series of events in Miami for Scarlet Lady. Norwegian Cruise Line is being investigated for lying to consumers. And Seattle canceled its first two cruise calls of the 202 season. 

Mar 11, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 11, 2020. A press conference in Washington DC gave updates on coronavirus and Grand Princess guests. A couple files a lawsuit against Princess Cruises. And the government walks back their "do not cruise" comment. 

Mar 10, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 10, 2020. Guests received a dream wedding on Carnival Freedom. Another Princess cruise ship was issued a no sail order. Vice President Mike Pence will meet again with the cruise industry on Tuesday. 

Mar 9, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 9, 2020. The Department of State warns US citizens against cruising. Regal Princess was issued a no-sail warning by the CDC. After delayed a day, Carnival Panorama is sailing again. 

Mar 8, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 8, 2020. This weekend Carnival Corporation started taking the temperatures of all embarking guests and crew members. Grand Princess is still waiting for her fate before being able to dock somewhere in San Francisco. And Virgin Voyages new cruise ship docks in Miami, Florida. 

Mar 7, 2020

Cruise News Briefing - March 7, 2020. 21 people have been tested positive for coronavirus on Princess Cruises' Grand Princess. Cruise lines are loosening their cancelation policies for guests that don't want to sail at the moment. And another bad week for cruise line stocks. 

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