Category: cruise ships

Virus Outbreaks Are Surging on Cruise Ships: CDC

Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that a common stomach illness is on the rise across cruise ships. In an update posted several days ago, the federal agency is now listing 13 outbreaks of norovirus on cruise ships this year, which is the highest number of outbreaks recorded on…


Number of Virus Outbreaks on Cruise Ships Surging: CDC

Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that a common stomach illness is on the rise across cruise ships. In an update posted several days ago, the federal agency is now listing 13 outbreaks of norovirus on cruise ships this year, which is the highest number of outbreaks recorded on…


Possible BC Port Strike Will Spare Cruise Ships, Employers Say

A possible strike by British Columbia port workers will not disrupt cruise ships docked in Vancouver, Prince Rupert or Vancouver Island, employers say. The BC Maritime Employers Association says it and the union representing cargo loaders have “confirmed” that cruise ships will continue to be serviced if a strike starts Saturday morning. The association says…


After a Decadelong Absence, Cruise Ships Will Again Stop in Duluth

By Christa Lawler From Star Tribune Duluth — The nearly 400-passenger Viking Octantis cruise ship will make a stop in the Duluth Harbor this week (May 30), the first of several international Great Lakes tours that will take advantage of a new customs facility at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. The new facility, a few…


CDC Updates Guidance for Cruise Ships, Lowers COVID-19 Warning From ‘High’ to ‘Moderate’

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on March 14 lowered its COVID-19 warning for cruise ships from “high” to “moderate” amid a decline in the number of cases across the United States. The agency lowered the Travel Health Notices (THN) from Level 3 to Level 2, or from high to moderate, but noted that…


Australia to Welcome Back International Cruise Ships from April

International cruise ships will soon enter Australian waters again when a two-year ban on the industry due to COVID-19 is lifted in April. In a media release on Tuesday, Health Minister Greg Hunt said that based on medical advice, the government would not renew the ban on international cruise ships arriving at and departing from…


Northern Territory Cruise Ship Industry One Step Closer to Fully Re-Opening

Cruise ships may soon be sailing into Northern Territory (NT) waters again after the NT Chief Health Officer updated a health direction to increase the number of passengers and crew allowed on board ships docking in the Territory from 150 to 350. The decision comes as part of a staged re-opening of the cruise industry,…


German Court to Rule in Row Over Funding for Cruise Shipbuilder MV Werften

BERLIN—A German court will rule next week in a case brought by Genting Group against a German regional government after a row over funding for cruise shipbuilder MV Werften, which filed for insolvency on Monday. Genting, led by Malaysian tycoon Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, bought MV Werften in 2016. The pandemic has hit the…


Mexican Government Allowing Cruise Ships With COVID-19 to Disembark

Mexico will allow cruise ships carrying people infected with COVID-19 to dock, the country’s government announced on Tuesday. In a news release, the government said it will allow passengers who show symptoms of the virus, also known as SARS-CoV-2, to disembark but they must quarantine. Those who test positive will be provided with medical assistance. “In accordance with…


CDC Investigates 86 Cruise Ships With COVID-19 Outbreaks

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of cruise ships under investigation with COVID-19 outbreaks has risen to 86 on Tuesday, up from 68 a day earlier. The CDC is currently investigating 38 ships, with 48 additional vessels having already undergone investigation but remaining “under observation.” Another 22 ships haven’t…