Port Canaveral Voted Best U.S. Cruise Homeport of 2021

Since the maiden voyage of Disney Cruise Line’s Magic, Port Canaveral has attracted Disney fans from around the world with its convenient location just 65 miles from Walt Disney World. Cruisers can begin and end their vacation at the Walt Disney World Resort, making it feel like you’re getting two

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Royal Caribbean’s New Wonder of the Seas, World’s Largest Cruise Ship, coming to Port Canaveral

Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Wonder of the Seas, is set to debut in March 2022. It is set to become the largest cruise ship in the world and Royal Caribbean recently announced Port Canaveral as its home port beginning November 2022. Related – Unvaccinated passengers barred from boarding Royal Caribbean

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Unvaccinated passengers barred from boarding Royal Caribbean Cruise

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line barred some unvaccinated passengers from boarding a cruise on Friday. The passengers insisted they were told they only needed a negative COVID test in order to board. Royal Caribbean tells another story. Related – Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s New Private Island Now Open Marilyn Sylver, one

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Port Canaveral gets ready for cruising to return

Port Canaveral Florida is getting ready for cruising to resume this week! The cruise industry is kicking back up and cruise lines are heading back out with passengers. Related – The Disney Dream prepares for cruising to return at Port Canaveral Cruise lines have completed test sailings and have been

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US Cruises could start back in mid-July according to CDC

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) U.S. cruises could resume as early as July of this year. Related – New Bill seeks to override CDC’s cruise regulations to allow sailing soon Aimee Treffiletti, head of the Maritime Unit for CDC’s COVID-19 response within its Global Mitigation

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Cruise Line Association calls on CDC to open ports

Cruising has been suspended in the US since early 2020 and doesn’t show signs of resuming any time soon. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is now calling on the CDC to open US ports and allow cruising to resume. CLIA represents most cruise lines including Disney Cruise Line. The association

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Carnival extends cancelations through April-is Disney far behind?

Carnival Cruise Line has now extended their cancelations through April 2021. The cruise line also moved the start date for Mardi Gras from Port Canaveral to May 29, 2021. “Our guests and travel agent partners continue to express their loyalty to Carnival and their desire to get back on our

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Multiple Cruise Lines Cancel December Cruises

The CDC recently announced guidelines for cruise lines to resume operations. Cruise Lines will need to pass certain requirements and have test sailings before passengers can return to sailing. Cruise Lines are canceling December sailings while they prepare to return to sailing. Norwegian Cruise Lines is canceling all sailings through

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VP Mike Pence Discusses No Sail Order with the Cruise Industry

Last week Vice President Mike Pence led a call with cruise industry officials regarding the No Sail Order. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Robert Redfield, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar, and former Utah Governor and HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt of the

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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s New Private Island Now Open

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s highly anticipated Perfect Day at CocoCay is now open!  It is unlike any private island the world has ever seen and the first in the cruise line’s new Perfect Day Island Collection of next-level private destinations around the world.  The $250 transformation features a combination of

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