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Ships at Charlotte Amalie's cruise port on St. Thomas before the pandemic.

Fine print with a huge impact: Ports struggle with CDC termsThe CDC's Conditional Sailing Order includes requirements ports would be hard-pressed to meet, some say.

UnCruise Adventures' Safari Explorer in Alaska. The line will require that passengers be vaccinated.

Several cruise lines require vaccines, but not everybody is on boardSome travel advisors say many of their clients are not on board with the idea of vaccine mandates and are disappointed with...

Crystal Cruises will base its Crystal Serenity in the Bahamas for a series of Bahamas-only sailings.

Industry insiders praise Crystal Cruises' plans to restart just beyond U.S. watersBut the luxury brand’s relaunch comes as it tries to make right a year of long delays on refunds and commissions.

Cruising's lost year, part 2: The hopeful year

Cruising's lost year, part 2: The hopeful yearCruise executives Frank Del Rio, Arnold Donald, Vicki Freed and others tell their stories of shock about the cruise shutdown,...

Celebrity Cruises’ two newest ships, the Edge and the Apex, offer Dinner on the Edge on the Magic Carpet, the platform that moves up and down the ship’s side as an open-air bar.

Lines expand alfresco dining ahead of cruising restartWhen cruise ships can finally sail again this year, passengers will be able to enjoy more onboard dining in the manner they've...

Cruising's lost year: Stories from advisors and industry partners

Cruising's lost year: Stories from advisors and industry partnersCruise lines aren't the only ones feeling the pain. Advisors, tour operators and cruise-dependent destinations share their...

The Iconic suite bedroom in Celebrity Cruises' Retreat, the line's all-suite, exclusive onboard enclave.

Suites? Long voyages? Travelers 'upsize' their cruise vacationsThose factors are driving strong cruise pricing in late 2021 and 2022 and what some cruise executives say could be a cruise...

The Norwegian Joy alongside the Canada Place terminal in Vancouver in 2019.

With Alaska season on the ropes, lines challenged on cabotage lawA Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 waiver has never been granted to the cruise industry. And many industry stakeholders...

Passenger on a shore excursion during an MSC Grandiosa sailing. The ship launched service from Italy in August.

Picturing the new normal in cruising during the pandemicSnapshots from cruises in 2020 provide hints of what future sailings may be like.

The Seabourn Encore.

Cruise ships are idled, pandemic rages but Wave continues -- with surprisesMost travel advisors and cruise executives agree that this year's period of heavy cruise promotions is, in fact, shaping up...

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