Travel Health

Cruise Lines Reinstate Mask Mandates For Australia Voyages

LAURIE BARATTI  NOVEMBER 20, 2022 The famous Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. (photo courtesy of Collette) Just when cruising...

Norwegian: Relaxing COVID-19 Protocols Positive Move

November 13, 2022 Shared from cruiseindustrynews.com Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has noted that the lifting of COVID-19 protocols, for both the cruise industry and countries globally, has helped remove barriers to booking a cruise.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Lifts COVID Restrictions for Cruise Passengers

Oct 14, 2022 Shared from cruiseindustrynews.com The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has removed COVID protocols for cruise passengers for the 2022-23 season, according to a press release.

Canada Drops COVID-19 Entry Requirements for Cruise Passengers

Sep 26, 2022 Shared from cruiseindustrynews.com Transport Canada has announced that starting October 1, 2022, all COVID-19 border requirements, including vaccination, mandatory use of ArriveCAN, and any testing and quarantine/isolation requirements will...

Disney Cruise Line Updates Health and Safety Policies

PATRICK CLARKE  SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 Disney Wish (Photo via Disney Cruise Line) Disney Cruise Line has announced updates to its COVID-19-related health and safety policies that will take effect as early as next month.

Holland America Line Tests Biofuel on Volendam

Sept 16, 2022 Shared from cruiseindustrynews.com Holland America Line completed the cruise industry's first multiweek test of biofuels on board Volendam at Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, according to a press release. The...

Carnival Cruise Line Bookings Double After Relaxing Protocols

August 16, 2022 Shared from CruiseIndustryNews.com Carnival Cruise Line said today that its booking activity for Monday, Aug. 15 was nearly double the level for the equivalent day in 2019, citing demand 

Windstar Cruises Eliminates Pre-Cruise COVID-19 Tests

August 18, 2022 Shared from CruiseIndustryNews.com Windstar Cruises has revised its COVID-19 protocols and procedures and will no longer require a pre-cruise COVID-19 test for embarking guests, according to a statement, unless required by one of...

CDC Releases New Cruise Ship COVID-Safety Recommendations

DONALD WOOD  JULY 21, 2022 Family on cruise ship. (photo via Steve Mason / Photodisc) The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new set of recommendations for the...

Carnival Cruise Line Lifting Several COVID-Related Protocols

DONALD WOOD  JULY 29, 2022 Carnival Mardi Gras cruise ship (photo by Eric Bowman) Carnival Cruise Line announced it would adjust certain protocols to reflect the changes to reflect the lifting of Centers for...