Issue #
219
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Volume
14
January 22, 2021
In this Issue
Here are some of the news articles we are following:
- Cruise lines face more than a year without U.S. sailings
- Holland America, Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises cancel US cruises into late spring
- US Cruise Port Expects Over 24 Cruise Ships Through Early Feb
- Where Is the World’s Largest Cruise Ships?
- Multiple Cruise Lines Extend Pause in Operations
- 55-Year-Old Cruise Ship Heads for Scrapyard
- Seabourn President on The Future of Luxury Cruising After Covid-19
- Crystal Expedition Cruises' Crystal Endeavor is on schedule to debut in Summer 2021
- Princess Cruises cancels voyages through May 14
- HAL-Holland America Line cancels cruises through April 30
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Cruise lines face more than a year without U.S. sailings
When cruise lines first announced they would stop sailing in response to the pandemic in mid-March, companies called it a “voluntary and temporary pause” that was initially expected to last 30 days. It’s still a question when cruising, at least in North America, will resume, but one thing is clear: That once-temporary pause will stretch over more than a year as operators work to meet public health requirements and mobilize a global workforce. “If I was planning a 2021 sailing, I would wait,” said Stewart Chiron, a cruise industry observer and CEO of the site cruiseguy.com. “Because I don’t know which ships are going where, when and for how long.” This week, three large cruise lines announced a fresh batch of canceled cruises. Carnival Cruise Line, which had earlier stretched its pause to the end of February, is extending the cancellations until March 31. Princess Cruises, which had been on hold until March 31, moved the date to May 14. And Holland America Line, which had canceled trips through March 31, has extended to April 30.
Holland America, Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises cancel US cruises into late spring
Three Carnival Corp. lines, Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America and Princess Cruises, have announced more cancellations of cruises into late spring.
US Cruise Port Expects Over 24 Cruise Ships Through Early Feb
We reported a few weeks ago on the arrival of several Carnival Cruise line ships into California. The World Cruise Center in Los Angeles is expecting more than two dozen cruise ship calls through early February. These calls will be technical stops for provisions, bunkering, and crew changes, while no passengers will be onboard any of the vessels. While the no-passengers might be disappointing, it is a very good indicator of how much is going on behind the scenes.
Where Is the World’s Largest Cruise Ships?
As the pandemic situation continues to develop, the biggest cruise vessels are still out of service around the globe. Some of the ships remain close to their homeports, while others have moved around the world for various reasons. Where are the latest locations of the world's largest cruise ships, tracking the biggest ship per class for the major brands….
Multiple Cruise Lines Extend Pause in Operations
Both Princess Cruises and Holland America Line have joined with other cruise lines in continuing a pause in operations into May 2021. Princess announced that due to the uncertainty around current travel restrictions, the company is extending its pause of sailings through May 14, 2021, including sailings in the Caribbean, along the California Coast and early season Alaska and Europe cruises. Princess said that it would continue to prepare and develop its plans to meet the "Framework for Conditional Sailing Order" issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
55-Year-Old Cruise Ship Heads for Scrapyard
One of the last surviving ships from the days of ocean liners is on her final journey, heading for a scrapyard in India. The MS Marco Polo, which had an extraordinary 55-year useful life, most recently sailed for UK-based Cruise & Maritime Voyages until that company succumbed to the impact of the cruise industry shutdown in 2020.
Seabourn President on The Future of Luxury Cruising After Covid-19
The global cruising industry has been hard hit by the Covid-19 crisis but Josh Leibowitz, president of luxury cruise line Seabourn, is confident that ships will sail again in 2021. Here, he tells us how that will be possible.
Crystal Expedition Cruises' Crystal Endeavor is on schedule to debut in Summer 2021
Crystal Endeavor, the PC6-designated ship for Crystal Expedition Cruises is on schedule to debut in Summer 2021. Originally scheduled to launch in August 2020, the vessel’s construction was delayed as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis forced a shutdown of MV WERFTEN where Endeavor is currently under construction. The shipyard reopened fully this year. Crystal Cruises cancelled Crystal Endeavor sailings through May 1, 2021, and is now reviewing the ship’s summer itineraries. However, some of the upcoming destinations planned for the vessel include the Norwegian Fjords, the Scottish Isles, France, Portugal, Spain, the Atlantic Isles, Western Africa, Argentina, Brazil, and Antarctica.
Princess Cruises cancels voyages through May 14
As Princess Cruises continues to develop its plans to meet the “Framework for Conditional Sailing Order” (issued by the USA's CDC agency) in addition to the uncertainty around travel restrictions, the line is extending its pause of guest cruise vacations on vessels sailing through and including May 14, 2021. This includes voyages in the Caribbean, US California Coast, early-season Alaska and European departures, all Transatlantic and Panama Canal repositioning cruises in Spring (RepositionCruises.com).
HAL-Holland America Line cancels cruises through April 30
As HAL-Holland America Line continues to develop its plans to meet the "Framework for Conditional Sailing Order" (issued by the USA's CDC agency), the Carnival Corporation-owned company announced it is extending its pause of cruise operations for all departures through April 30, 2021. These include Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Caribbean, Pacific Coast, Mediterranean, Canada and New England departures, all Transatlantic and Panama Canal repositioning cruises in Spring (RepositionCruises.com).
Disclaimer: The views expressed in the articles above are those of the authors' and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of this e-Newsletter
Disclaimer: The views expressed in the articles above are those of the authors' and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of this e-Newsletter
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