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Key West Votes To Ban Large Cruise Ships

Nov 6, 2020 TalkingCruise

As part of the 2020 national election, residents of Key West, Florida participated in a referendum to vote on the future of cruise ships arriving to the Port of Key West. The vote resulted in 63.33% favoring limits on the number of disembarking cruise guests to 1,500 per day, while 60.69% voted in favor of prohibiting cruise ships carrying 1,300 guests or more. Additionally, 81.20% voted in favor of giving priority to cruise lines with the best environmental records. In 2019, Key West saw over 400 cruises ships disembarking just…

CDC Ends No Sail Order, Cruises Ready to Resume?

Nov 4, 2020 TalkingCruise

Last week, the CDC’s ongoing no sail order that had been continually extended since March 2020, was allowed to expire. While cruise lines and cruisers alike were anxiously waiting for that moment for months, the CDC quickly released a detailed 40 page document outlining the steps required by cruise lines to start sailing again. The CDC’s Framework for Conditional Sailing order follows a phased approach to resuming cruises from the United States. From reading the document, it becomes very clear that a full scale restart of the cruising business is…

Virgin Voyages Announces New Itineraries for Valiant Lady

Sep 17, 2020 TalkingCruise

Virgin Voyages has announced their second vessel, Valiant Lady, will be sailing in the Caribbean from Miami starting in November 2021. Valiant Lady, currently under construction at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, and sister to Scarlet Lady, will sail a 15 night transatlantic voyage from Barcelona to Miami on October 24, 2021. Upon her arrival, she will commence a series of 6-8 night Caribbean voyages through the winter months. On May 1, 2022, Valiant Lady will sail a 14 night Transatlantic voyage back from Miami to Barcelona. The 15 Night Transatlantic…

Carnival Sells More Ships and Delays Return of Others

Sep 16, 2020 TalkingCruise

Carnival Cruise Line has announced that Carnival Fascination and Carnival Imagination have been sold. The sale of Carnival Fascination, launched in 1994, and Carnival Imagination, introduced in 1995, is in line with Carnival Corporation’s plan to accelerate the removal of less efficient ships from its fleet. This follows the sale of Carnival Fantasy and Carnival Inspiration which took place in July. Upon return to operations, Carnival will still operate four upgraded Fantasy-class ships – Carnival Ecstasy, Carnival Sensation, Carnival Elation and Carnival Paradise – which feature additional balcony staterooms as…

Cruise Lines Pledge Millions for Bahamas Hurricane Relief

Sep 5, 2019Sep 5, 2019 TalkingCruise

With news agencies covering the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian impact across the Bahamas, many cruise lines have already committed millions to aid in the relief efforts. Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean International was one of the first cruise lines to publicly announce their plans to help those in need in the Bahamas. Royal Caribbean posted the following: Royal Caribbean is committing $1 million to Dorian disaster relief, and ITM—our partner in the Holistica joint venture that is developing the Grand Lucayan resort in Freeport—is also donating an additional $100,000. To make…