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I love all things Cruise and add that to my hobby Photography I’m in dreamland, I’m an exTravel agency owner with the inside contacts, so I will try to keep you updated in all things travel related with a side serving of images and other maritime stories.

Author: Spacejunkie2

  • Carnival Removes Pre-Cruise Testing for Vaccinated Guests, More Changes Announced

    Carnival Cruise Line today announced protocol updates for COVID-19. \With these changes, Carnival said is making it easier for more guests to sail with simplified vaccination and testing guidelines, including no testing for vaccinated guests on sailings less than 16 nights, and eliminating the exemption request process for unvaccinated guests, who will only need to…

  • Norwegian Cruise Line Drops Vaccination Requirements and Bookings Accelerate

    Norwegian Dawn arriving at the Port of Liverpool, photo credit Spacejunkie2 (Flickr) Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced earlier this week it was dropping vaccination requirements on cruises from the U.S., as well as pre-cruise-related testing protocols for vaccinated guests. The result? Cruise bookings picked up. “(The) announcement was an instant catalyst, resulting in one of our top three best…

  • Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Maintaining Strong Pricing, Won’t Discount to Fill

    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings won’t be discounting ticket prices to chase short-term occupancy levels, said Frank Del Rio, president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, on the company’s second-quarter earnings call. “We could, like others, chase short-term occupancy and sell cruises for crazy prices, but we don’t want to do that. We never have done…