Due to the ongoing impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic as well as travel expenses, Carnival Cruise Line has made some changes to the crew travel policies. Crew members from several countries joining Carnival ships will now have fewer options to choose from the list of airports as a starting point to their journey back to the ship.
Carnival Corporation & plc announced today appointments within its global leadership team, naming two important figures to take over leading positions for Carnival UK and Carnival Australia.
MSC Cruises has changed crew mailing service policy limiting the delivery of packages for cruise ship employees onboard their ships sailing in Europe. According to a fellow crew member who shared a screenshot of an official MSC Cruises post, each employee is allowed to receive 2 packages per month with a maximum weight of 3 Kg or 6,6 Pounds per package.
Finally, the news we have all been waiting for since the resumption of cruising. It’s official, Carnival Cruise Line will allow all of its crew members who are fully vaccinated to go outside in any ports, at any time, for independent shore leave. This is such a great news for thousands of crew members currently onboard Carnival Cruise Line ships, who can finally step foot on land and enjoy the beautiful ports in the Caribbean, Mexico, and the Bahamas, as well as the US home ports.
Crystal Cruises has resumed operations from New York City with Crystal Symphony. The ship departed on September 24 from Manhattan Cruise Terminal for its ‘Luxury Bermuda Escapes’ itinerary, on the first 7-night cruise sailing.
Holidays are near, so the P&O’s third ship Ventura will resume sailing this weekend, heading for the Canary Islands. That makes half of P&O’s fleet out on the high seas, together with sister ships Britannia and Iona.
On Sunday, October 3, Ventura will sail for the Canary Islands, cruising the Western Mediterranean before heading to the Caribbean.
The Narcotics Control Bureau of India (NCB) has raided the cruise ship Empress operated by the Startup company Cordelia Cruises at the port of Mumbai and reportedly seized drugs on board. Several media outlets in India report that NCB busted a high-profile event and seized various illegal drugs, including cocaine, hashish, and MDMA.
Costa Cruises has revealed the new logo of the iconic “C” revealing the next chapter in the company’s history. The presentation of the new logo as well as the vision into the future was presented onboard Costa Smeralda by Mario Zanetti, General Manager of Costa Cruises.
Greek authorities made a decision that cruise ships coming from Turkish ports can visit the country. The decision was made so that the tourism industry in the cruise sector can be leveled up. Making the Turkish ports available will motivate cruise companies to intensify their presence in Greece in 2022, because they will be able to plan a complete cruise product for the Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean.
On the 1st of October, 2021, Viking announced the first voyage of “CM-Yidun” under a joint-venture with China Merchants Shekou, from Shenzhen Shekou Port on an 8- day cruise to Sanya in Hainan.
