Headlines
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Hurtigruten to phase in its return
Tuesday | May 12 2020HURTIGRUTEN has extended its suspension of operations until 15 Jun, after which it is planning a gradual phase-in.
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Viking’s new Journeys
Tuesday | May 12 2020VIKING is inviting its passengers to plan with confidence, extending its risk-free guarantee (CW 06 Mar) until 29 May.
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RCL maintaining 2021 bookings
Monday | May 11 2020ROYAL Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has admitted construction of newbuilds will certainly be delayed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but has retained some positivity, with booking levels for 2021 having not yet taken a hit.
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Win with Windstar
Monday | May 11 2020WINDSTAR Cruises is showing its appreciation for travel advisors, with the cruise line now paying commission on future cruise credits.
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Royal Caribbean supports the trade
Friday | May 8 2020ROYAL Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has launched a new travel agent support program, RCL Cares.
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Ruby log was updated
Friday | May 8 2020INFORMATION confirmed to the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19 attests Ruby Princess’ (pictured) health log was regularly updated.
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Princess cancels remainder of season
Thursday | May 7 2020PRINCESS Cruises this morning announced it was making the “extremely difficult decision” to extend its pause of global ship operations for the rest of the 2020 northern summer season.
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HAL extends suspensions
Thursday | May 7 2020HOLLAND America Line (HAL) today announced the cancellation of all of its cruises in Alaska, Canada, Europe and New England for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ponant’s exploration
Thursday | May 7 2020PONANT is launching a series of expedition lectures on Facebook, featuring the cruise line’s expedition team members elaborating on their areas of specialisation relative to the destinations or environments being reviewed.
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NCLH moves to shore up finances
Wednesday | May 6 2020NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has admitted the effects of COVID-19 on the shipyards where it has nine newbuilds on order are likely to result in potentially prolonged delays to deliveries, with the pandemic “expected to depress demand for cruise vacations into the foreseeable future”.
