As cruises resume, the news I feared came true, passengers on cruise ships have tested positive for COVID. Let’s keep it in perspective, over 500,000 passengers have cruised in Europe over the last 12 months with fewer than 60 passengers testing positive for COVID. On the other hand, news of …
Read More »Carnival cruise updates it’s sailing schedule
I’ve included two pictures in this blog post to let you know of today’s Carnival cruise update on its sailing schedule. I’m glad that Carnival is moving forward to resuming cruising, but if people are anti-vax, all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic are open! The best part …
Read More »Major cruise lines resuming cruising
As COVID vaccinations seem to be controlling new cases and deaths, cruise lines are resuming cruising. PrevueMeetings.com is reporting the following: “The world watched last weekend as the first major cruise ship open to North Americans—the Celebrity Millennium—set sail from St. Maarten. The cruise lines serving the U.S. market have not …
Read More »Carnival cruise Galveston update
Today, Carnival cruise line offered an update on their upcoming Galveston, Texas cruises on the Carnival Breeze and Carnival Vista. JULY 2021 OPERATIONAL UPDATE: GALVESTON – CARNIVAL BREEZE & CARNIVAL VISTA The July cruises will operate with at least 95% of fully vaccinated guests, who will be required to present …
Read More »Carnival confirms cruises to resume in July
A press release from Carnival states, “CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE CONFIRMS PLANS FOR JULY RESTART” MIAMI, June 7, 2021 – Carnival Cruise Line today confirmed its plans to return to guest operations from Port of Galveston on July 3 with Carnival Vista, followed by the return of operations on Carnival Breeze …
Read More »The Cruise Genius on News4Jax
Once again, TheCruiseGenius was invited to share my thoughts on the Florida cruise lawsuit, test cruises and more on News4Jax in Jacksonville. TV interviews are always interesting. I don’t know what the questions are before the live interview, so I do my best to study up on current cruise and …
Read More »Royal Caribbean won’t require passengers on U.S. cruises to be vaccinated
It seems that that every 15 minutes, there is breaking news regarding cruising from Florida! News outlets are reporting Royal Caribbean won’t require cruise passengers in the U.S. to be vaccinated! MiamiHerald.com is reporting, “Royal Caribbean International will no longer require any of its cruise passengers to be vaccinated for …
Read More »Carnival Mardi Gras arrives in Port Canaveral
The wait is over, the newest and “cleanest” Carnival cruise ship, the Carnival Mardi Gras arrived in Port Canaveral early Friday morning. WESH.com in Orlando is reporting, “PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. —Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship arrives to Port Canaveral on Friday. The Mardi Gras is the first cruise ship in …
Read More »Mediation fails to settle Florida cruise lawsuit
As you may recall, Florida Governor RonDeSantis sued the CDC regarding shutting down cruises. https://www.thecruisegenius.com/florida-sues-federal-government-to-allow-cruises-to-resume/ The lawsuit moved to mediation and now news reports are stating mediation has failed to settle the Florid cruise lawsuit. ClickOrlando.com is reporting, “ORLANDO, Fla. – Mediation has failed to settle the case between the …
Read More »Disney Cruise Line to do test cruise from Port Canaveral
MyNews13.com is reporting, “PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — After receiving approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disney Cruise Line will conduct a test cruise from Port Canaveral later this month. “We have reached an important next step toward our gradual and responsible resumption of service, and are grateful …
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