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How Sunstone Ships is building towards the future

By Alex Smith May 25, 2021 Niels-Erik Lund talks with Alex Smith about how SunStone Ships has continued to construct its innovative new Infinity-class ships while managing the Covid-19 crisis

Cruise Lines Are Beginning to Announce Vaccination Requirements for Guests

BY CORINA QUINN February 2, 2021 Shared from CNTraveler.com Will such policies become widespread among the cruise industry? It's still unclear. The first two U.S.-based cruise lines announced mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for guests and crew today, a measure that's...

Cruise Ship Transformed Into COVID-19 Vaccine Center

DONALD WOOD  FEBRUARY 05, 2021 PHOTO: COVID-19 vaccine. (photo via solarseven / iStock / Getty Images Plus) A Swiss cruise ship limited by travel restrictions has been transformed into a COVID-19 vaccination center.

F.A.A. Clears Boeing 737 Max To Operate Again

by Matt Turner Nov 18, 2020 (Boeing) Boeing’s 737 Max may soon be taking to the skies with passengers, as the Federal Aviation Administration (F.A.A.) on Wednesday cleared carriers to seek the proper certifications for...

Groups urge U.S. to help develop Covid-testing protocols for air travel

By Robert Silk Sept 10, 2020 A Covid-19 test conducted at Lufthansa's Frankfurt Airport testing center. Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Lufthansa Group A coalition...

Dozens of COVID-19 vaccines are in development. Here are the ones to follow.

BY AMY MCKEEVER PUBLISHED JULY 31, 2020 More than 150 coronavirus vaccines are in development across the world—and hopes are high to bring one to market in record time to ease the global crisis. Several efforts are underway to help make...

Cruise lines update ship ventilation systems as part of COVID-19 strategies

Aaron Saunders Cruise Critic contributor, July 28 2020 While much public discussion around cruises restarting have centered on the visible changes that passengers might see – mandated masks and social distancing as well as staggered embarkation and capacity...

Exclusive: Cruise industry announces US sailing suspension extended until Sept. 15

Morgan Hines USA TODAY Published June 19, 2020 Cruise Lines International Association, the leading trade organization for the global ocean-going cruise industry, says its member cruise lineshave voluntarily extended the suspension of U.S. cruise operations until Sept. 15 amid coronavirus concerns.

CDC says it doesn’t know when it will be safe to resume cruises

By: Matt Hochberg The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its website with a note that indicates the agency has no current regulations that apply to crew member repatriation will necessarily apply to passengers on ships, nor is it certain when sailings can safely...

Report: 40,000 Cruise Ship Crewmembers Still Await Repatriation

File image Three months after the start of the cruise industry shutdown, an estimated 40,000 cruise ship crewmembers remain stranded on board, according to the Miami Herald - including many who are aboard without pay.  The...