Ten crew members on two AIDA Cruises ships tested positive for COVID-19, but the ships are expected to depart on schedule.
Author: Morgan Hines, USA TODAY
German cruise ship, Mein Schiff 2, sails with 1,200 people on board in first return voyage
The German cruise line TUI Cruises has restarted operations with its “Mein Schiff 2” sailing for the first time since the industry was shut down because of the coronavirus, with 1,200 people on board.
Meghan and Harry ‘did not contribute’ to new tell-all ‘Finding Freedom,’ Sussex says
The first excerpt of the highly anticipated “Finding Freedom,” a tell-all about Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan, was published by The Times of London Saturday.
Carnival Corp. is shedding 15 ships across its fleets: Here’s what it means for cruisers
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CDC seeking public input on cruising’s restart before its ‘no-sail’ order lifts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has put out a request for public input related to the restart of cruising.
Princess Cruises cancels cruises through Dec. 15, months beyond CDC’s ‘no-sail order’
Princess Cruises has canceled sailings across the globe through Dec. 15 with one exception: Australia operations will resume Nov. 1.
Cruise ships pose risk for ‘amplified,’ ‘scattered’ COVID-19 community spread, CDC official says
“It’s quite clear this is a formula for accelerated introduction, transmission and then accelerated spread,” Martin Cetron of the CDC said.
Cruises will not sail in US waters until October after CDC extends its ‘no-sail’ order
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have announced an additional extension to their “no-sail order” which is now set to expire on Sept. 30.
‘Epicenter of the epicenter’: Young people partying in Miami Beach despite COVID-19 threat
Florida’s COVID-19 surge hasn’t stopped visitors from partying in Miami Beach, which Mayor Dan Gelber calls “the epicenter of the epicenter.”
Hurtigruten captain, passengers share impressions of ‘first international cruise’ since quarantine
A captain and passengers from what Hurtigruten Expedition Cruises says is the first international cruise since lockdown explain what it was like.