A huge response from Trinidad and Tobago citizens to calls for employment at Royal Caribbean prompted the cruise company to add another day of registration at the National Academy of Performing Arts in the capital Port of Spain. The company said it would return to NAPA on Friday to receive those who did not pass yesterday.
The Coast Guard evacuated a man from the Holland America Line cruise ship Ms Eurodam south of Duke Island in Alaska.
With the departure of Seabourn Sojourn from Athens, Greece Seabourn now has all five of its ships in operation for the first time since March 2020.
The Moroccan authorities prevented the cruise ship Main Schiff Herz, from docking at the port of Tangier, due to increase in Covid-19 cases among passengers on board. The Main Schiff Herz departed on June 3, from Malaga, Spain on a 7-night Mediterranean voyage and was scheduled to visit Tangier on June 7, when about 26 passengers tested positive for Covid-19, local media report. The ship is carrying 1,785 guests, most of them Germans, including 640 crew.
With the restart of the final ship Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings marked the most important milestone of the Great Cruise Comeback. The return to service of Norwegian Spirit, the last ship to welcome back guests on board of the entire 28 ship fleet of NCL, Regent Seven Seas, and Oceania Cruises is a major milestone and commitment to cruising.
MSC Cruises reached a major milestone in its resumption of cruising after more than two years, with all 19 MSC cruise ships have now returned to service. The cruise line is back in full operation as MSC Musica becomes the last MSC cruise ship to return to passenger operations.
Starting on June 5, 10,000 Jamaicans will be hired to work on cruises abroad, says Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.
Norwegian Cruise Line is closely monitoring the development and the path of the system – referred to as “Tropical Cyclone One” which is forecasted to impact Bermuda on June 6. The cruise line is modifying the itinerary of the Norwegian Pearl and the ship will spend day at sea, instead at Kings Wharf.
Two crew members from a cruise ship off the coast of Virginia Beach were evacuated by the Coast Guard to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital after suffering chemical burns.
Royal Caribbean International will start sailing at ports in Malaysia later this month, with stops in Penang and Port Klang. The company announced on Thursday (June 2nd) that it will offer three- and four-night cruises on its Spectrum of the Seas from June 30th.
