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February 7, 2021
CDC tracker: See the cruise ships making progress toward sailing
CDC tracker: See the cruise ships making progress toward sailing
Cruisers can now track the progress of their favourite cruise ships via a handy colour-coded chart at the CDC's website as lines seek approval to restart operations. It currently shows 56 ships across five major cruise lines as having achieved green status, while just eight vessels are still at red status. Where does your favourite ship fall on the chart?
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NEW VIDEO: Very busy week in cruise news - masks, vaccines and more
NEW VIDEO: Very busy week in cruise news - masks, vaccines and more
Cruise Critic's Managing Editor Chris Gray Faust talks about the big news concerning Alaska 2021 cruises, gives an update on the first North America line to require a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine and also what the CDC mask requirement means for cruisers.
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Ships ahoy! Weekly round-up of worldwide cruise ship news
Ships ahoy! Weekly round-up of worldwide cruise ship news
Cruising may be at a halt for passengers right now but the ships never stop moving. In this week's update we're following the fate of beloved Majesty of the Seas, plus a Princess turned P&O ship gets transformed and more.
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VIDEO: New luxury ships coming in 2021 that we're excited about
VIDEO: New luxury ships coming in 2021 that we're excited about
Next year's class of luxury vessels includes some ships that should have debuted in 2020, resulting in a banner year for cruisers who love the finer things in life. Watch as we break down the ones we're most excited about.
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Canada bans most cruise ships until 2022; move kills 2021 Alaska and New England seasons
Canada bans most cruise ships until 2022; move kills 2021 Alaska and New England seasons
The orders prohibit any cruise vessel carrying more than 100 or more people from operating in Canadian waters, effectively cancelling the 2021 Alaska and Canada New England seasons for most ships.
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MSC Cruises takes delivery of new MSC Virtuosa
MSC Cruises takes delivery of new MSC Virtuosa
MSC Virtuosa becomes the 18th ship in the growing European-based cruise line's fleet, and it will be the second of two ships MSC plans to take delivery of this year.
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