Several Finnish businesses and organisations have developed new safety approaches for the cruise sector to adopt, in response to new post-pandemic measures. These new initiatives and research projects are set to bring the industry back from the brink and ensure a safer and successful cruise [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean (RCI) has released its health protocols for cruises departing from US ports in the second half of October, 2021. This follows the recent release of the protocols needed for the first half of the month. For all RCI cruise ship sailing from a [Read more...]
AIDA Cruises has updated its health and safety cruise ship protocols in winter 2021/2022. According to a social media post, self-service in the buffet restaurants will return, as well as an extension of the ships’ wellness services. In addition, more individual shore excursions will be [Read more...]
VIKAND Medical Solutions, a maritime medical operations and public health provider, has signed a multi-year agreement with Swan Hellenic to manage all medical operations on board its expedition cruise ships. With its guests’ passion for exploring the world’s most remote areas, robust healthcare and medical [Read more...]
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new update warning people who have an increased risk of severe illness from Covid to avoid cruising, regardless of their vaccination status. Those who are not vaccinated are also advised against boarding cruise [Read more...]
Cruise guests who go ashore in Denmark must be tested before disembarking. This applies to both immune and vaccinated guests, Cruise Copenhagen has reported and was effective from 24th August. Since 26th June this year, cruise guests vaccinated with an EMA accepted vaccine have been [Read more...]
VIKAND Solutions has revealed that the company had worked with Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines and BUPA to provide COVID-19 PCR testing for a cruise on board ‘Borealis’. ‘Borealis’ undertook the UK’s first international cruise since the start of the COVID pandemic sailing to Iceland. The cruise [Read more...]
The US Coast Guard has announced that in the US Federal Register is a CG-MMC Policy Letter 02-21 on passenger carrying ships. It is entitled ‘Guidance on Voluntary Compliance with Training Requirements for Personnel Serving on US-flagged Passenger Ships that Carry More than 12 Passengers [Read more...]
A US judge has dealt a blow to Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis’ plan to ban vaccine passports on cruise ships. In a preliminary ruling issued on 8th August, US District Judge, Kathleen Williams, in Miami said Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) would likely prevail on [Read more...]
A fatal accident was reported on a cruise ship being recycled at Aliağa, Turkey. On 12th July, two workers were on board the cruise ship ‘Carnival Inspiration’ when they were suddenly caught by flames, according to the NGO Shipbreaking Platform. One died on the spot, [Read more...]