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The truth about working on a cruise ship

Deutsche Welle
Updated as of Jan 26 03:42 PM

Working conditions on cruise ships are tough. It's becoming increasingly difficult to find staff. Read more »

Cruise line to abandon plan to resume service from HK

Rachel Yeo, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 19 04:00 AM

Cruise line Royal Caribbean International is expected to abandon its plans to relaunch a “cruise to nowhere” service in Hong Kong because it has taken too long to get permission from health authorities. Read more »

Cruise ships return to Australia after two-year Covid ban

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 18 12:17 PM

A cruise ship docked in Sydney Harbour on Monday for the first time in more than two years, after a 2020 ban sparked by a mass Covid-19 outbreak was lifted. Read more »

Cruise ship runs aground off Dominican coast

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 15 06:26 PM

According to local media, the ship is the Norwegian Escape, which carries 3,000 tourists and 1,600 crew members. Read more »

Australia to lift entry ban on cruise ships after 2 years

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 15 05:09 PM

Australia said Tuesday it will lift the entry ban on international cruise ships next month, effectively ending all major travel restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic after two years. Read more »

US CDC eases warnings for cruises as new COVID infections fall

Reuters
Posted at Feb 16 08:58 AM

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday eased its warnings for cruise ships by a notch from the highest level. Read more »

HK cruise-to-nowhere canceled after suspected COVID case in crew

Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 11:35 AM

Hong Kong prevented a Royal Caribbean cruise ship from departing the city's terminal late on Thursday as a crew member was suspected to have COVID-19. Read more »

POEA: Bilang ng deployed OFWs tumaas ngayong 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 08:06 PM

Bahagyang tumaas ang bilang ng mga nade-deploy na OFW, ayon sa POEA. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 14, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:07 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Nearly 3,000 confined to cabins after COVID-19 case on Singapore cruise ship

Chen Lin and Aradhana Aravindan, Reuters
Posted at Jul 14 07:38 PM

SINGAPORE - A Genting Cruise Lines ship on a "cruise to nowhere" has returned to Singapore after a confirmed case of COVID-19 in a passenger, and the nearly 3,000 passengers and crew on board were confined to their cabins through most of Wednesday. Read more »

Dream Cruise returns to Singapore after detection of COVID -19 case

Roslan Rahman , AFP
Posted at Jul 14 02:28 PM

People are seen on board the Dream Cruises' World Dream cruise ship docked at the Marina Bay Cruise Center in Singapore on Wednesday, after it returned to the city state earlier than scheduled following a passenger's positive test for the COVID-19. Read more »

Italy bans cruise liners from Venice, after years of hesitation

Reuters
Posted at Jul 14 01:27 AM

ROME - Italy on Tuesday banned cruise liners from Venice lagoon to defend its ecosystem and heritage, moving to end years of hesitation and putting the demands of residents and culture bodies above those of the tourist industry. Read more »

Disney delays test cruise over inconsistent COVID-19 results

Reuters
Posted at Jun 29 08:58 AM

Walt Disney Co postponed its first test cruise since the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic after COVID-19 tests provided inconsistent results for five crew members, the company said on Monday. Read more »

Batas ipinanukala para mas pangalagaan ang Pinoy seafarers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 09:20 PM

Bagama't isa sila sa matinding tinamaan ng pandemya, nag-uumpisa na ulit ang deployment pati sa mga cruise ship.  Read more »

US CDC eases warning for cruises; recommends only fully vaccinated travelers

Reuters
Posted at Jun 17 09:48 PM

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eased its warnings for cruise ships from level 4, the highest, to 3 as operators prepare for summer trips from US ports. Read more »

Two COVID cases on one of first N. American cruises since virus hit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 08:03 AM

MIAMI, United States - Two guests on one of the first cruise ships to sail from North America since the COVID-19 pandemic hit tested positive Thursday, the cruise company said, adding all passengers and crew had been vaccinated. Read more »

Rising hopes, lingering questions in cruise sector comeback

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 12:33 PM

After more than a year of frustration, diehard American fans of cruise vacations at last sense an end to their Covid-imposed stranding, and many are booking trips as soon as they can. Read more »

A year after Diamond Princess, cruise industry eyes return

Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 16 12:27 PM

Analysts say smooth sailing isn't likely before the second half of 2021 at the earliest, but bookings are already picking up. Read more »

Canada extends cruise ship ban to early 2022

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 05 06:39 AM

OTTAWA - Canada said Thursday it was extending a ban on cruise ships entering its waters through February 2022 because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

9 ways the pandemic will change travel in 2021

The New York Times
Updated as of Dec 30 10:39 AM

On the brink of the new year, we looked at nine of the most pressing queries facing the travel industry and individual travelers. Read more »