Starting Sept. 6, Princess will send an invitation email to guests who have paid in full to bid on any stateroom category that is above the one they bought, including mini-suite and full suite.
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The 3,250-passenger Viva is the second ship in the line’s new Prima class. Its sister ship, the Norwegian Prima, was also delayed this year due to supply-chain issues but is scheduled to debut this month with a naming ceremony in Iceland on Aug. 27.
Just after Virgin Voyages experienced its highest-volume booking month, the cruise line is receiving $550 million in new funding.
Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises eased vaccination requirements on sailings from certain destinations, starting Sep. 5.
Carnival Cruise Line and sister brand Princess Cruises dropped vaccination requirements for cruises starting Sep. 6, and they ended precruise testing for vaccinated guests on most cruises.
Carnival Cruise Line today announced protocol updates that meet public health goals but recognize the evolving nature of COVID-19. With these changes, America’s Cruise Line is making it easier for more guests to sail with simplified vaccination and testing guidelines, including no testing for vaccinated guests on sailings less than 16 nights, and eliminating the exemption request process for unvaccinated guests, who will only need to show a negative test result at embarkation. All new guidelines are effective for cruises departing on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 or later, and include: .
Cruising has come a long way since I covered the industry as Travel Weekly’s cruise editor in the early- to mid-2000s, and one of the most obvious changes starts in my suitcase.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. said there was an immediate bookings jump the day after NCLH dropped the vaccination requirement on cruises from most destinations.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) eased vaccination and testing protocols for its three brands, nixing testing for vaccinated travelers and allowing unvaccinated ones to cruise with a negative test, starting Sep. 3.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection will once again reschedule the inaugural voyage of its first ship, this time until October.
