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Rosie Spinks, Skift
Carnival is on the cusp of restarting cruises on AIDA and Costa brands. To say the company has something to prove is an understatement.
1 month ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
All of the cruise lines are working hard to figure out how they can sail safely. But executives on Royal Caribbean's second quarter earnings call seemed to acknowledge something else: a lot depends on what the virus itself has in store in its largest market.
1 month ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
Norwegian Cruise Lines says it has enough liquidity to weather a prolonged break from cruising. But with the prospect of more than six months without sailing now likely, how prolonged are we talking?
2 months ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
Cruise lines have been selling tickets for cruises all spring and summer long, despite it now being quite clear they were not ready to safely resume sailing. What gives?
2 months ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
The CDC's extension to its no sail order isn't entirely surprising, but it will make certain more financial pain for major cruise lines that are furiously raising cash to survive.
2 months ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
Given the longstanding critique of the cruise industry's business model, some critics were pleasantly surprised when U.S. Congress declined to give federal assistance to the industry back in April. Few noticed when the UK did just that as part of its Covid-19 corporate recovery package.
2 months ago
Tom Hals, Reuters
Good riddance. Let's hope other frivolous suits get shot down, too.
2 months ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
When will Carnival cruise again? Company execs seem to be saying our guess is as good as theirs.
3 months ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
On World Oceans Day, a coalition of activists is calling on the cruise industry to use this unprecedented long-term pause in operations as a chance to reform. But how likely is it that change will happen — and where will it come from?
4 months ago
Steve Scherer, Reuters
Fall foliage cruises through Canada are essentially a no-go this season due to the latest extension of a large cruise ship ban because of coronavirus.
4 months ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
Cruise lines have changed the date of their return to service multiple times now, and Royal Caribbean is no different. Despite selling cruises for the summer period, executives don't seem particularly bullish on the prospect of a full return to service in the near term.
4 months ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
There was no chance any cruise line's first quarter was going to be palatable. Norwegian Cruise Line's position gives an idea of how long the industry might take to recover.
4 months ago
