2020 have been a tough time for the Cruise Industry, thousands of crew members have been affected worldwide from captains to Cleaners, people who work at the corporate offices not to mention those new hires waiting to embark, we all have been waiting for the green light so to say since March 2020, we are …
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A new report from the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Revealed the impact on the Cruise Industry. According to Clia Latest findings cruising generated a total of 55.5 billion in economic activity accross the US last year. 5.3 percent increase from 2018. The industry also supported 436.600 America jobs that paid $24.4 billion in wages …
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Cruise Line Carefully Plans its return to the seas Carnival Cruise Line has officially suspended all U.S. sailings through January 2021, as the cruise company carefully navigates its return to the seas amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Carnival announced the news in a Wednesday memo, citing a continued focus on the development of plans to meet the “Framework for Resuming Cruise …
In his latest address, Richard Fain, chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group, said that while there has been bad news in recent weeks regarding the spread of COVID-19, there has also been good news. “I think it’s ironic that just as we enter this unfortunate period we have also been treated to some of the …
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In what could be a setback in the Cruise Industry’s come back U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and Congresswoman Doris Matsui have sent a letter to Dr. Robert R. Redfield, the director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), urging the agency to reissue the “No Sail” order for the cruise industry. “We write …
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Royal Caribbean Group announced a 15-point plan aimed at the safe return of the shipboard employees which all the crew needs to follow while traveling from home to join the vessel. After receiving a call from the company and all necessary documents are completed, such as Letter of Employment and Medical Examinations, the crew needs …
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Dear crewmembers, 2020 has been a difficult year for all of us involved in the cruise industry, honestly, we can say that it is the most affected business all over the world, however, companies are working very hard to comply with all the requirement established by the CDC (Center of Disease Control) with this said, …
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Royal Caribbean is in search of cruise volunteers and has launched a website for this purpose The company, which hinted last week it may need volunteers for trial sailings as part of the CDC’s new conditional framework, now has a website and dedicated Facebook page set up for trial sailings. Find the website and trial application here. “This week …
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) announced this morning that they are canceling all sailings through December 31, 2020. This includes Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and Oceania Cruises. The news comes after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control lifted the no sail order on Friday afternoon, but implemented a new conditional sailing order. …
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On October 30, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control lifted the cruise ship ban in North America. But just because the no sail order has expired doesn’t mean cruising will resume on November 1. READ: CDC Lifts Cruise Ship Ban, Restrictions Apply Instead, the CDC, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, …