Cruise News Briefing - August 31, 2020. The owners of Crystal Cruises says the company is safe through June 2021. Silversea Cruises new ship successfully completed sea trials. Galveston is helping New Orleans after Hurricane Laura.
Cruise News Briefing - August 30, 2020. Notable Carnival Cruise Line cruise director is retiring. Royal Caribbean cancels more sailings in Asia and Australia. And AIDA Cruises details new sailings this fall.
Cruise News Briefing - August 29, 2020. Carnival Imagination may have sailed its last sailing. Port workers in Venice want cruise ships to return after signing a different song last year. MSC Cruises gives back to those on the front line.
Cruise News Briefing - August 28, 2020. Norwegian Cruise Line is changing crew members in Europe. Carnival Corporation Australia is delaying until December. Royal Caribbean says that are keeping Grandeur of the Seas.
Cruise News Briefing - August 27, 2020. MSC Cruises is delaying the return to service of its next ship. A British cruise line is delaying its return to service. And Russia is back in the shipbuilding game after a 60 years hiatus.
Cruise News Briefing - August 26, 2020. Costa Cruises gets rapid COVID tests for embarking guests. Cunard Line suspends cruises until 2021. Genting Honk Kong works to pay off over $3B in debt.
Cruise News Briefing - August 25, 2020. MSC Cruises first sailing was successful with no coronavirus cases onboard. TUI River Cruises prepares to launch its new ships.
Cruise News Briefing - August 24, 2020. Key West is trying to keep the cruise ship ban off the ballot in November. Vancouver, BC says a lot needs to change before cruising returns in 2021. And a ghost ship tour in the UK.
Cruise News Briefing - August 23, 2020. Royal Caribbean said they aren't selling Empress of the Seas. UK operator is retiring two ships but buying two more. And Holland America Line announces the most aggressive promotion ever.
Cruise News Briefing - August 22, 2020. MSC floats out their newest cruise ship. Costa Cruises announces its return to service plan. And St. Kitts and Nevis is opening back up in October to both land and seagoing guests.
Cruise News Briefing - August 21, 2020 - AM UPDATE. Carnival Cruise Line announces a new ship name. Genting Hong Kong tells Crystal Cruises guests not to worry. A Friday morning look at the market.
Cruise News Briefing - August 21, 2020. Kicked off the ship for bailing on a shore excursion. Genting Honk Kong is trying to restructure operations. Cruise line offers $25 deposits.
Cruise News Briefing - August 20, 2020. Diamond Princess is going to Antarctica. A UK cruise line has ships laid up and trying to sell them on the second-hand market. And Holland America announces two world cruises for 2022.
Cruise News Briefing - August 19, 2020. Carnival Corporation (CCL) underwent a cybersecurity attack over the weekend. The Alaska Marine Highway had five guests test positive for coronavirus. The AUS Premiere apologizes for blaming Princess Cruises for an outbreak this past March.
Cruise News Briefing - August 18, 2020. Grand Cayman says no cruise ships until 2021. Carnival shows off their BOLT rollercoaster. And MSC Cruises provides an update on its first sailing in over five months.
Cruise News Briefing - August 17, 2020. Cruise line donates seven containers of food to a Canada food bank. Miami waives cruise ship docking fees. Meetings are taking place to redesign cruise ship public areas.
Cruise News Briefing - August 16, 2020. Shipyard delays lead to layoffs. Carnival Corporation gives an update on liquidity onhand. Princess Cruises was cleared of any wrongdoing in disembarking guests from Ruby Princess in March.
Cruise News Briefing - August 15, 2020. Costa Cruises prepares to ramp up sailings, but only to Italy. Royal Caribbean says COVID resting will be important at startup. And you can now buy Carnival Cruise Line beer in Central Florida.
Cruise News Briefing - August 14, 2020. Turns out a guest didn't have COVID-19 onboard an UnCruise Adventures ship. The Bahamas takes back what they said about cruise passengers. Viking Cruises cancels all 2020 voyages.
Cruise News Briefing - August 13, 2020. Royal Caribbean gets ready to submit a plan to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Holland America Line's Rotterdam sails it's final voyage under her current cruise line. Royal Caribbean taps a $700M loan.
Cruise News Briefing - August 12, 2020. Holland America Line cancels cruises through December 2020. Costa Cruises plans to resume sailings next month. And Seabourn cancels their 2021 world cruise.
Cruise News Briefing - August 11, 2020. Royal Caribbean Group announces Q2 earnings with major losses. AIDA Cruises plans to resume September 6. And two more cruise ships will be delayed at least a year.
Cruise News Briefing - August 10, 2020. Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line crew members have a lawsuit against the company. Costa Cruises plans to resume cruises from Italy in August. And a cruise line will be homeporting in Havana, Cuba for the 2021 cruise season.
Cruise News Briefing - August 9, 2020. MSC Cruises has permission to start sailing next weekend. A British cruise operator hopes to start in October. Norwegian Cruise Line took a big hit on Q2 earnings.
Cruise News Briefing - August 8, 2020. MSC Cruises said they aren't selling any cruise ships. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings said a full return to service isn't expected until Q2 of 2021. MSC hopes to sail two ships this summer from Genoa, Italy.