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Monday, December 20, 2021
carnival magic in cozumel
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Omicron Hits Carnival’s Near-Term Cruise Bookings

Dec 20 (Reuters) – Carnival Corp said on Monday Omicron has hurt near-term bookings, but demand for cruises late next year and 2023 suggest that the

December 20, 2021
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Monday, December 6, 2021
Omicron Case Suspected on Norwegian Cruise Ship with Outbreak in New Orleans
Shipping

Omicron Case Suspected on Norwegian Cruise Ship with Outbreak in New Orleans

By Maria Caspani Dec 6 (Reuters) – At least 17 COVID-19 cases, including a probable case of the Omicron variant, have been detected among passengers and

December 6, 2021
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Sunday, December 5, 2021
COVID Found Among Crew And Passengers On Norwegian Cruise Ship
Cruise Ships

COVID Found Among Crew And Passengers On Norwegian Cruise Ship

Dec 5 (Reuters) – A cruise ship set to dock in New Orleans with over 3,000 passengers has detected 10 cases of COVID-19 among its crew and guests, the

December 5, 2021
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
No Cruise Ship Cheer for Cape Town Tourism Amid Omicron Alarm
Cruise Ships

No Cruise Ship Cheer for Cape Town Tourism Amid Omicron Alarm

By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN, Nov 30 (Reuters) – The docking of the Europa passenger liner in Cape Town on Tuesday was meant to be a ribbon-cutting

November 30, 2021
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Friday, November 19, 2021
Disney Cruise Mandates Vaccinations For Children
Cruise Ships

Disney Cruise Mandates Vaccinations For Children

By Nikki Ekstein (Bloomberg) The days of bringing unvaccinated kids aboard a cruise are winding down. On Wednesday, Disney Cruise

November 19, 2021
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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Norwegian cruise ship docking
Cruise Ships

Cruise Line Restart Costs Are Higher Than Expected

by Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported a bigger quarterly loss on Wednesday, as the cruise operator spent heavily to prepare

November 3, 2021
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Friday, October 29, 2021
Royal Caribbean Revenue Disappoints as Delta Hits Ticket Sales
Shipping

Royal Caribbean Revenue Disappoints as Delta Hits Ticket Sales

Oct 29 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Group missed market estimates for quarterly revenue on Friday, as people were apprehensive about going on cruises due

October 29, 2021
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Monday, October 4, 2021
File photo of the Carnival Glory at sea
Cruise Ships

Carnival Plans Loan Sale to Refinance Costly Pandemic Bonds

By Davide Scigliuzzo (Bloomberg) — Carnival Corp. is taking another stab at replacing expensive bonds sold at the onset of the pandemic with a new $1.5

October 4, 2021
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Friday, September 24, 2021
CArnival Ship Long Beach
Cruise Ships

Posting Latest Quarterly Loss, Carnival Says Bookings for 2022 Second Half Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

ept 24 (Reuters) – Carnival Corp said on Friday cruise bookings for the second half of 2022 were ahead of pre-pandemic levels, in a sign the cruise

September 24, 2021
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Thursday, September 23, 2021
Alaska cruise ship in port
Cruise Ships

Senator Murkowski Introduces Bill to Exempt Large Alaska Cruises from the Passenger Vessel Services Act

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has officially introduced new legislation today to provide a permanent exemption from the Passenger Vessel Services Act for

September 23, 2021
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File photo of the Carnival Glory at sea
Cruise Ships

Carnival Corp On Track for Restarting Half Its Fleet By End of October

The world’s largest cruise company is on track to have half of its fleet capacity return to service by the end of October, with plans to return 65% of

September 23, 2021
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Thursday, September 16, 2021
U.S. Senator Murkowski Planning Legislation To Permanently Exempt Alaska Cruises From The Passenger Vessel Services Act
Cruise Ships

U.S. Senator Murkowski Planning Legislation To Permanently Exempt Alaska Cruises From The Passenger Vessel Services Act

U.S. Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has announced new legislation to permanently exempt cruises between the Lower 48 and Alaska from the Passenger

September 16, 2021
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Thursday, August 26, 2021
Carnival’s Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Delays Return to Sailing to Spring
Cruise Ships

Carnival’s Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Delays Return to Sailing to Spring

Aug 25 (Reuters) – The Diamond Princess cruise ship, which became one of the earliest hotbeds for coronavirus infections when the pandemic broke out last

August 26, 2021
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Saturday, August 21, 2021
Disney Cruise Ship Underway
Finance

CDC Says Vaccinated Cruisers Should Avoid Voyages

By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) Cruise shares slipped in after-market trading late Friday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said high-risk

August 21, 2021
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Friday, August 13, 2021
carnival vista
Cruise Ships

Carnival Vista Arrives in Belize with 27 Cases of COVID-19, Mostly Among Crew

A Carnival Cruise Line ship arrived in Belize this week reporting 27 cases of COVID-19, almost all among vaccinated crew members, Belize officials have said.

August 13, 2021
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Restarting Cruises Has Become a Game of ‘Operational Whack-a-Mole’
Cruise Ships

Restarting Cruises Has Become a Game of ‘Operational Whack-a-Mole’

By Fran Golden (Bloomberg) — David Hakimian, 58, an oncologist from the Chicago area, was looking forward to a week of lazy days on Caribbean beaches

August 11, 2021
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Monday, August 9, 2021
cruise ships in miami
Cruise Ships

Judge Rules Norwegian Cruise Line Brands Can Require Proof of Vaccines in Florida

By Tom Hals and Jan Wolfe Aug 8 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has allowed Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. to demand that passengers show written proof of

August 9, 2021
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Friday, August 6, 2021
Norwegian Cruise Line Posts Massive Loss
Cruise Ships

Norwegian Cruise Line Posts Massive Loss

by Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, whose Encore ship is set to mark the company’s return to sailing from U.S. ports over

August 6, 2021
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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas
Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean Falls on Earnings Miss, Delta Variant

By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. tumbled after reporting second-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street

August 4, 2021
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Radiance at Hubbard Glacier - Alaska
Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean To Fully Resume Cruises In 2022 Despite Delta Surge In Florida

Royal Caribbean International, which operates the biggest cruise ships in the world, including “Symphony of the Seas,” said on Tuesday it will

August 4, 2021
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