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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 14, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 11:50 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 »

2,000 overseas jobs alok sa POEA online job fair

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 07:54 PM

Ikinatuwa ng POEA ang pagbangon ng cruise ship industry kasabay ng pagbubukas ng ibang bansa sa foreign workers. Read more »

Singapore 'cruise-to-nowhere' turns back after COVID-19 case aboard

John Geddie, Reuters
Posted at Dec 09 10:43 AM

A passenger aboard a Royal Caribbean 'cruise-to-nowhere' from Singapore has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing all guests to be quarantined in their cabins and the Quantum of the Seas ship to return to dock on Wednesday. Read more »

Royal Caribbean suspends cruises through year end

Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 09:31 AM

Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group said on Monday it would stop all its cruises through the end of the year, extending previous suspensions, as coronavirus infections continue to increase globally.   Read more »

Cruise ship rescues 24 people from sinking boat off Florida coast

Marie Fazio, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 20 11:29 AM

Ships are obligated under maritime law to respond to vessels in distress. Read more »

Japan to seek int'l rules on states' response to infection-hit ships

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 12 10:06 PM

Japan is seeking to propose the establishment of international rules in response to infection-hit cruise ships, after its dealing with the U.S.-operated, British-flagged ship that was quarantined in Yokohama in February shed light on new legal issues, officials said Monday. Read more »

White House kills CDC plan to extend ban on cruise ships

Sheila Kaplan, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 01 02:18 PM

The administration will instead allow the ships to sail after Oct. 31, the date the industry had already agreed to in its own, voluntary plan. Read more »

TUI cruise ship crew negative for COVID-19 after docked at Greek port

Reuters
Posted at Sep 30 05:02 AM

ATHENS - Twelve crew members of a cruise ship that docked at Piraeus port near Athens on Tuesday tested negative for coronavirus in repeat checks by Greek health authorities, the ship's operator TUI Cruises said. Read more »

Cruise ship docks in Greece, repeat COVID test for 12 crew negative

Reuters
Posted at Sep 29 04:28 PM

Voyages of large cruise ships only resumed in recent weeks in Greece after they were banned for months.   Read more »