Tag: Norwegian Cruise Lines

• Monday, December 6th 2021 - 08:14 UTC

  Norwegian cruise arrives at New Orleans with ten Covid-19 confirmed cases after a tour of Belize, Honduras and Mexico

  

  The Norwegian Breakaway, belonging to the Norwegian Cruise Line, docked in New Orleans, on Saturday with at least ten positive cases of Covid-19, according to the Louisiana Health Department.

• Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 07:28 UTC

  Royal Caribbean and Norwegian team up to work on a “Healthy Sail Panel”

  

  The ongoing pandemic has compelled cruise companies to forget rivalries and come together to counter the scenario, according to Yahoo Finance. Case in point, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. RCL and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. NCLH have teamed up to develop safety standards.

• Tuesday, March 17th 2020 - 07:34 UTC

  Nightmare: assessing the coronavirus damage for the cruise industry

  

  The novel coronavirus is becoming a financial and public-relations nightmare for the cruise industry, from failed quarantine attempts on ships to passenger lawsuits and a stream of cancellations.

• Monday, February 24th 2020 - 06:06 UTC

  The cruise industry is resilient, but it has cancelled trips and rerouted trips

  

  Coronavirus concerns have pushed the US$ 45 billion cruise line industry to cancel trips and reroute ships as it struggles to contain the impact from fearful travellers. But experts say the industry will bounce back after the outbreak is contained.

• Thursday, June 6th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Trump administration clamps down on US tourist visits to Cuba: cruise industry in shock

  

  The Trump administration clamped down on US tourist visits to Cuba on Tuesday, aiming to cut the flow of dollars to a country that Washington accuses of helping prop up Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

• Tuesday, January 15th 2019 - 07:17 UTC

  Busy weekend for Ushuaia: seven cruise vessels and 12.000 visitors

  

  Busy weekend for Ushuaia with seven cruise vessels and some 12.000 visitors, including passengers and crew members. According to port authorities, the vessels calling were the Celebrity Eclipse, Star Princess, Norwegian plus Le Boreal, Ortelius and Island Sky.

• Wednesday, January 9th 2019 - 07:00 UTC

  Volatile cruise market: regular lines with rebates of up to 19%, but premiums can be 60% higher

  

  Good news: prices for many cruises in January 2019 are significantly lower than they were a year ago. However, there are major differences by cruise line. While the analysis found that the average cruise price per day actually increased by around 3% – from US$ 397 to US$ 407 per person per night – it also showed substantial price discounts for certain cruise lines.

• Tuesday, February 2nd 2016 - 05:42 UTC

  Zika cancellations to be waived by cruise lines in the Caribbean

  

  Cruise lines have followed the lead of major airlines and begun waiving cancellation penalties for some customers booked on voyages to the Caribbean and other destinations affected by the fast-spreading Zika virus.

• Friday, August 21st 2015 - 07:08 UTC

  Falklands anticipate a busy cruise season with the return of Norwegian Line

  

  The return of the Norwegian Cruise Line to South America this season with nine planned calls to the Falkland Islands “is a massive boost to our cruise ship industry,” Sulivan Shipping Tourism Coordinator Samantha Marsh told Penguin News this week.

• Wednesday, May 20th 2015 - 22:45 UTC

  Cruise ship freed off the coast of Bermuda with the arrival of high tide

  

  A cruise ship with thousands of passengers headed to Boston in the US east coast was freed late Tuesday night after running aground off the coast of Bermuda. With the arrival of high tide, the ship was able to be freed and was moved to a nearby anchorage position, officials reported.