The cruise industry has railed against the government’s ‘vague’ advice for tourists to steer clear of trips this summer because of coronavirus risks. After only warning over-70s against setting sail, the Foreign Office last night changed tack and told all Britons to avoid cruises in a further blow to cash-starved holiday firms. The effective blanket … Read more
Britons have been urged to avoid travelling on cruise ships due to the risk of coronavirus, just hours before the government is set to allow quarantine-free travel from dozens of countries across the world. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has today changed its advice, urging all holidaymakers against embarking on cruise ships, over fears of … Read more
What’s happened? The Foreign Office have issued a warning against all cruise ship travel based on medical advice from Public Health England. In the early stages of the pandemic, the ban only applied to holidaymakers over the age of 70. This was then replaced by a blanket embargo on ‘all but essential’ global travel, but … Read more
Space Tourism startup is developing ‘cruises’ into the stratosphere that will launch explorers aboard a capsule attached to a gigantic balloon – but tickets may cost $125,000 Space Perspective announced its plans for cruises to the stratosphere It would use a giant balloon to launch a nine-person capsule 10,000ft into the air The entire trip … Read more
Carnival plans to restart cruises on eight ships from its Miami and Texas ports on August 1 after coronavirus shutdown Cruises from Miami, Port Canaveral and Galveston are set to resume on August 1 Operations for other North American ports will be suspended through August 31 In a statement, the company said: ‘We are committed … Read more
24 Australians were among 47 tourists on New Zealand’s White Island when it erupted. THE DEAD: Julie Richards, 47, and her daughter Jessica, 20, from Brisbane, have been officially confirmed dead. Julie Richards, 47, and her daughter Jessica, 20, (pictured) from Brisbane are among the dead Martin Hollander and his wife Barbara Martin Berend Hollander, … Read more
Cindy Friedman, the epidemiologist who is leading the CDC’s coronavirus cruise ship task force, told Bloomberg Businessweek in an explosive interview that the actions of Carnival Cruises amid the pandemic has put a ‘huge strain’ on the United States Carnival Cruises helped fuel the coronavirus pandemic by still sailing its fleet of ships even when … Read more
You can always bank on a river cruise. It’s one of the best ways of seeing the world, and here we reveal eight unmissable trips. Going Down Under Captain Cook Cruises operates a paddlewheeler between Murray Bridge and Blanchetown, an hour from Adelaide Mountains and outback, deserts and red gum tree forests; the River Murray … Read more
Carnival cruises launches £4.8bn cash call as industry shutdown is extended into the summer By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:21 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 31 March 2020 Carnival has launched a massive £4.8billion cash call to shore up its finances as the industry shutdown was extended into the … Read more
A dance couple practising their moves Stop! In the name of love. Before you break my heart.’ Dancing to the soundtrack of their youth, the carefree baby-boomers around the Britannia Lounge know all the lyrics to the Motown numbers being belted out by singers and their ten-piece band. But there’s no dancing around handbags here … Read more