The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the extension of a No Sail Order for cruise ships through October 31, 2020. This order continues to suspend passenger operations on cr…
The Enchanted Princess arrives, a bit delayed, as a symbol of resilience
Princess Cruises took delivery of the Enchanted Princess in a ceremony held at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and attended virtually by cruise line executives from Miami, Seattl…
Uniworld’s La Venezia takes design cues from namesake city
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has released the first pictures of its newest super ship, La Venezia.Based in its namesake of Venice, the ship is a top-to-bottom redo of the former River …
United pegs growth to Covid-19 vaccine availability
United doesn’t expect to grow larger than approximately half of its pre-pandemic size for a year, or maybe a little longer, chief commercial officer Andrew Nocella said Thursday.That’s …
Hotel openings: Lotte Hotel Seattle is the brand’s third U.S. property
The Lotte Hotel Seattle opened its doors on Sept. 24. The downtown Seattle property houses 189 rooms, a spa and fitness center, 15 event and meetings spaces and signature dining venue Charlotte Res…
ASTA to the CDC: It’s time to cruise again
It’s time to restart cruising from U.S. ports, ASTA told the CDC in response to the agency’s request for information on the resumption of cruising.In ASTA’s letter to the CDC, the…
Resorts World provides details about the Crockfords Las Vegas resort
Resorts World Las Vegas has released new details about its LXR Hotels & Resorts project, which is one of three Hilton-flagged properties set to open next summer as part of the $4.3 billion Las …
Studies chart in-flight transmission of Covid-19 early in the pandemic
Three recently published studies document instances of Covid-19 transmission on aircraft during the early stages of the pandemic.The most concerning of the studies, which was peer reviewed and publ…
Globus prepping for an October restart
Globus is gearing up to restart group tours for the first time since the March outbreak of Covid-19.Globus chief marketing officer Steve Born said the company plans to launch its Canadian Rockies E…
Updated: Testing, shorter cruises, private islands prominent in Healthy Sail Panel report
The Healthy Sail Panel, comprising prominent medical, hospitality and maritime experts assembled by the Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, released a 62-page report that they…