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April 15, 2021

Virgin Voyages boss talks vaccines, U.K. launch plans and more

We caught up with Virgin Voyages' CEO Tom McAlpin on the day bookings opened in the UK to ask him a few questions about this summer's deployment, whether vaxxed passengers still have to wear masks onboard and if the tattoo parlour, Squid Ink, will be open.

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Which cruise lines require a COVID-19 vaccine?

More and more lines are requiring passengers be vaccinated for Covid-19 prior to sailing. We've rounded up all the cruise lines that have, so far, made this call.

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VIDEO: Norwegian makes huge waves with restart news + BONUS: Live from Alaska!

The Cruise Critic team are here with the latest from a big cruise news week -- and they do it in less than 3 minutes.

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11 Ways to make your cruise ship cabin feel bigger

Take our advice with these cruise cabin hacks to make your room feel all the more spacious.

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Cruise Critic to feature in ITV "Ghost Ships" tonight

Cruise Critic's Adam Coulter will be featured in the "Tonight" programme, discussing the so-called Ghost Ships moored off the south coast that have become something of a tourist attraction.

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