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In response to all the industry headlines the past few days about cruise restarts, Carnival Cruise Line’s CEO, Christine Duffy, posted a video to provide updates on Carnival’s cruise restart. While other cruise lines have recently announced itineraries outside of the U.S. for this summer, Carnival Cruise Line does not currently have any plans to move its ships outside of their homeports in the United States. Further, 50% of Carnival’s itineraries are less than 7-day sailings, and a significant number of guests drive to their Carnival cruise vacations. With the promise that all Americans would have access to a vaccine by the end of May, Carnival Cruise Line is still optimistic for a summer restart, hopefully from the U.S.!

— Cunard is offering UK guests the opportunity to spend this summer at sea, with a series of UK voyages on board Queen Elizabeth. British Isles Voyages include scenic sailings along Britain’s coastline including The Jurassic Coast, England’s only natural UNESCO world heritage site, Cornwall including Land’s End and Scotland including the Isle of Arran, Mull of Kintyre and Sound of Mull. “Guests can sail along some of the most stunning coastlines anywhere in the world, as Queen Elizabeth provides a unique vantage point, or sail on one of our Sun Voyages where the destination is unscripted and is guided by studying the weather forecast and heading to where the sun shines brightest.” Given the advanced progress of the UK vaccination programme, and strongly expressed preference on the part of our guests for this limited series of UK coastal cruises, these sailings on Queen Elizabeth will be for UK resident Covid-19 vaccinated* guests only. Given the advanced progress of the UK vaccination programme and strong expressed preference on the part of our guests for this limited series of UK coastal cruises, these sailings on Queen Elizabeth will be for UK resident, Covid-19 vaccinated guests only.

Disney Cruise Line's Magic at Sea "Staycations" will be available for UK residents this summer with 2, 3, and 4-night itineraries. United Kingdom residents will be able to experience the magic of Disney Cruise Line close to home with brand-new Disney Magic at Sea “staycation” sailings from U. K. ports this summer for a limited time. Featuring enchanted entertainment and with multiple layers of health and safety measures, the Disney Magic cruise ship plans to sail mostly 2- and 3-night voyages, as well as limited 4-night sailings round-trip from London Tilbury, Newcastle, Liverpool and Southampton. Our teams are bringing tremendous ingenuity and fun to these new cruises, tailoring them with care to the times we are living in, yet filling them with everything you’d expect from Disney, from great service and entertainment to immersive dining experiences and magic for the whole family,” said Thomas Mazloum, president of Disney Cruise Line.

The comprehensive, multilayered health and safety measures to come will continue to be led by science and leverage expert guidance from the Healthy Sail Panel, Royal Caribbean Group’s Head of Public Health and Chief Medical Officer, and local government and health authorities. It follows months of successful cruises in Singapore, with more than 50,000 guests to date who have sailed aboard Quantum of the Seas, as well as the recently announced plans for the highly anticipated Odyssey of the Seas to cruise from Haifa, Israel, and cruises from The Bahamas with Adventure of the Seas and Bermuda with Vision of the Seas. The cruise line continues to revolutionize vacations with itineraries to more than 270 destinations in 72 countries on six continents, including Royal Caribbean’s private island destination in The Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay, the first in the Perfect Day Island Collection. For more information on the latest health and travel alerts, U.S. government travel advisories, please visit www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/itinerary-updates or consult travel advisories, warnings or recommendations relating to cruise travel on applicable government websites.

Search and Save to Find the Lowest Prices on Your Next Cruise!CruiseRoyal Caribbean International CruiseRoyal Caribbean International P&O Cruises Arvia to Cruise from the CaribbeanP&O Cruises Arvia will cruise from the Caribbean during its maiden season, beginning in December 2022, from Barbados and Antigua. P&O Cruises Arvia the “epitome of a sunshine resort” to offer Caribbean maiden seasonNew ship Arvia, launching December 2022, will offer a Caribbean maiden season of fly/cruise holidays from home port Barbados and Antigua. We cannot wait to bring our newest ship to our glorious home port of Barbados and also to Antigua, which will be a first-time turnaround port for P&O Cruises.“The Caribbean is the optimal maiden season destination for Arvia; a ship where every facet, including unique retractable roof SkyDome and Altitude Skywalk high ropes, is designed to provide exceptional views of the ocean, seashore and surrounding destinations.“From the very initial concept Arvia has been created to be the epitome of a sunshine resort, developed to be an ideal way to enjoy the Caribbean’s turquoise waters and white sandy beaches like never before.”For more information or to book a P&O Cruises holiday call 0345 3 555 111, visit www.pocruises.com or contact a travel agent. P&O Cruises second LNG-powered Excel class ship and sister ship to Iona is named Arvia, meaning from the seashore, and will join the fleet in December 2022.

– Celebrity Cruises announced its return to cruising in Europe today, as company President and CEO, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo confirmed that its brand-new Celebrity Apex, the second stunning ship in the brand’s transformational, multi-award-winning Edge Series, will make its long-awaited world debut in Greece this summer beginning June 19. ’s independence bicentennial and am eager for travelers to return to the unforgettable experiences of all of our destinations on one of the world’s newest ships,” said Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis. The new summer season for Celebrity Apex in the Mediterranean features bucket-list destinations on two spectacular itineraries including: • Greek Islands and Cyprus – guests will have the chance to visit the ancient city of Rhodes, with its stunning classical Acropolis and unparalleled Medieval architecture; the beaches and beauty of Mykonos; and the incredible island of Santorini, a world heritage site and bucket list destination famous for its blue and white architecture and fascinating history; along with the southern coast of Cyprus, a unique island culture influenced by both nearby neighbors, Turkey and Egypt. The ship will sail with comprehensive, multilayered health and safety measures leveraging expert guidance from its Healthy Sail Panel; Royal Caribbean Group’s Global Head of Public Health and Chief Medical Officer; and local Greek health and government authorities.

In partnership with the national government, these sailings include a number of comprehensive health and safety measures, such as mandatory COVID-19 testing, reduced sailing capacity, and strict physical distancing measures. The 100 passenger vessel is sailing at reduced capacity of 75% and has a number of health and safety measures, including a recently added vaccination requirement. Like other cruise ships sailing right now, the cruise line has a number of health and safety protocols. These include sailing at reduced capacity, enhanced sanitation, social distancing in public areas, and face masks in public venues.

More Norwegian Cruise Line redeployments have been announced, cancelling cruises on Norwegian Joy and Norwegian Gem this summer. More Norwegian Cruise Line redeployments have been announced, cancelling cruises on Norwegian Joy and Norwegian Gem this summer. Just the other day, Norwegian Cruise Line guests booked on Norwegian Encore, Jewel, and Jade received letters from the company informing them that their cruises had been cancelled. With the recent announcement that Royal Caribbean will sail from Bermuda this summer, this makes us wonder if Norwegian Cruise Line is planning to redeploy these ships to a new homeport in Bermuda for the summer season.

Search and Save to Find the Lowest Prices on Your Next Cruise!CruiseRoyal Caribbean International CruiseRoyal Caribbean International CLIA Calls For CDC to Lift Framework for Conditional Sailing OrderCLIA calls for the CDC to lift the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order, stating it no longer reflects the current conditions. — CLIA, which represents 95% of global ocean-going cruise capacity, today called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lift the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (CSO) and allow for the planning of a phased resumption of cruise operations from U.S. ports by the beginning of July. The CLIA community includes the world’s most prestigious ocean, river, and specialty cruise lines; a highly trained and certified travel agent community; and a widespread network of stakeholders, including ports & destinations, ship development, suppliers, and business services. CLIA represents 95% of the world’s ocean-going cruise capacity, as well as 54,000 travel agents, and 15,000 of the largest travel agencies in the world.

Now, Royal Caribbean’s website indicates that Vision of Seas will also begin sailing this June from Bermuda. Vision of the Seas will sail 7-day cruises offering an overnight in Bermuda to enjoy all that the island has to offer, as well as a full day stop at the cruise line’s private island in the Bahamas, Perfect Day at CocoCay. We are thankful to the government and people of Bermuda for welcoming us to their beautiful island nation with open arms as Vision of the Seas’ new homeport. By adding a second unique option to sail the Caribbean from a destination as rich and vibrant as Bermuda, we’re offering guests choice in how they can enjoy their well-deserved vacations this summer.” Now that another Royal Caribbean ship will sail in June, which one of them will you book?