Policies vary by line, they report; in many cases, passengers on canceled sailings will receive full refunds, and those on shortened sailings partial refunds.
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Policies vary by line, the site says; in many cases, passengers on canceled sailings will receive full refunds and those on shortened sailings, partial refunds.
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The Martha Stewart excursions and experiences will be available on sailings of MSC Seaside and MSC Armonia starting June 1, and additional Caribbean sailings on MSC Divina and MSC Meraviglia starting in November.
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All three companies have suspended sailings for the time being.
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It is also working on alternate itineraries for 2020 sailings.
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The disruption led to the delay or cancellation of many sailings.
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Yes, 2250 lines, with more than 2100 select sailings a year.
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According to the company, all six sailings in 2019 sold out.
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During sailings, guests can swim, snorkel, kayak and paddleboard from the ship.
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Both companies said passengers on the canceled sailings were eligible for refunds.
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Ship operators have canceled about 40 sailings to the port from Feb.
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Meanwhile, Royal Caribbean (RCL) said it has canceled three sailings until Feb.
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Peregrine Adventures, for instance, has several eight-day Cruising Iceland sailings this summer.
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All major cruise lines halt sailings temporarily in response to coronavirus travel travel - news
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The Rhine is too shallow for normal sailings from Duisburg to south Germany, traders said.
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The Rhine is too shallow for normal sailings from Cologne to south Germany, traders said.
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And Royal Caribbean Cruises announced it would suspend sailings globally, beginning Saturday night at midnight.
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Prices start at $7,153 per person with eight sailings from November 2020 to January 2021.
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Cruise linesCruise ships have become floating ghost towns as three of the largest lines cease sailings.
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Some lines are also offering extras, like reimbursed flight-change fees and credits for future sailings.
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As of Wednesday morning, Irma has affected 25 cruise sailings, including 10 cancellations, according to CruiseCritic.com.
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Some lines are also offering extras like reimbursed flight change fees and credits for future sailings.
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The Rhine is too shallow for normal sailings from Duisburg to south Germany, traders said on Monday.
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After the May 1 voyage, the Cuban Sunday-to-Sunday sailings will take place every other week.
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On sailings of five nights or more, travelers receive an onboard credit of between $100 to $300.
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Cruise lines, many of which were forced to suspend sailings, have been battered by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The eight-day sailings are on a 34-passenger boat with overnight stops in Isafjordur and Husavik.
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The small-ship adventure cruise line Lindblad Expeditions has historically not had a wave season sale, but this year is offering one on Alaska sailings for families, through March 31, including 50-percent-off fares for up to two children 22 and under for May and August 2020 sailings.
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Despite its name, it will not be making sailings out of New Orleans, but rather Port Canaveral, Fla.
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A day after the Trump administration revised its travel regulations to Cuba, prohibiting cruises, companies began canceling sailings.
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The views inside and out are of the Blue Ridge Mountains and a local peak called Sailings Mountain.
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Royal Caribbean has had to cancel 603 sailings in Southeast Asia and modify itineraries for several other cruises.
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Perks ranging from a bottle of wine to a spa treatment are offered on another 4,523 sailings a year.
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With airlines cutting trans-Atlantic flights and cruise lines canceling sailings, travel conditions and refund policies are changing daily.
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Professorial lectures, book clubs and TED Talk screenings aim to add scholarly diversions to sailings on the high seas.
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Norwegian said that all Norwegian Escape eastern Caribbean sailings until November will be changed to a western Caribbean itinerary.
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Virgin Voyages passengers will also have an impressive variety of sailings to choose from in the ship's inaugural 2020 season.
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Virgin Voyages passengers will have an impressive variety of sailings to choose from, where they can enjoy these musical amenities.
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Domestic vacations are not necessarily less expensive overall, but cutting out transoceanic flights or sailings can mean savings on transportation.
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The Rhine is still too shallow for normal sailings in Duisburg and Cologne to an area near Mainz, traders said.
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Consider booking with a travel agentI've always used a travel agent specialized in Disney Cruises to book my sailings. Why?
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"Even the priciest cruise lines offer deals on these sailings, compared with what their other itineraries cost," Ms. Perl said.
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Many of the world's largest cruise lines have completely halted sailings as the spreading coronavirus throws entire economies into disarray.
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"We have seen blank (empty) sailings, but that is a normal process during the New Year holidays," the spokesman said.
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We have two sailings a week from Guangxi to Southeast Asia and we're going to have a third sailing very soon.
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Carnival Cruise Line launched its Cuba itinerary aboard the Carnival Paradise in June and recently announced five new sailings in 43.
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Other cruise companies that operate in Asia declined to specify changes to their planned sailings or how many people had canceled.
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Norwegian Cruise Line said that all Norwegian Escape eastern Caribbean sailings until November will be changed to a western Caribbean itinerary.
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"Anybody that owns a rocket company and tells you it's smooth sailings from here is living in a different world," Beck said.
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A U.S. warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait last week, and the U.S. Navy has been conducting sporadic sailings there since 2018.
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"While you might not get your top choice of cabin, you'll likely find some rock-bottom pricing on select sailings," she said.
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In addition, Royal Caribbean Cruises has had to cancel a total of 18 sailings in Southeast Asia, while also modifying several itineraries.
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Because guests will be able to stay on the island well into the evening with sailings leaving port as late as 1 a.m.
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The Rhine is too shallow for normal sailings from Duisburg and Cologne to the important Kaub navigation point south of Koblenz, traders said.
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The deal is good on many sailings, including a nine-day trip from Athens to Monte Carlo on the Silver Spirit departing Aug.
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Sailings that included a Cuban port of call represented slightly more than 3% of Norwegian's remaining cruises in 2019 for its three brands.
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Costa Cruises, MSC, Royal Caribbean and Victoria Cruises canceled a combined 18 sailings to China, according to Cruise Critic, a cruise review website.
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On Thursday, Royal Caribbean was forced to cancel sailings with the Jewel of the Seas after two passengers onboard tested positive for coronavirus.
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A spokesman for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd said the company had ceased all calls to Cuba and was modifying previously scheduled sailings.
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On these sailings (mostly to the Caribbean), passengers can attend intimate performances, participate in themed events and even occasionally mingle with the stars themselves.
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Royal Caribbean said that future sailings will not stop at ports in Sint Maarten, St. Thomas or Key West until those islands have recovered.
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Despite cancelled sailings and other impacts from Irma and Harvey, it's "insufficient to derail strong trends" in the cruise industry, according to an analyst.
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It has not yet determined where the ship will travel, but is considering trans-Atlantic sailings from New York City as well as other itineraries.
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Norwegian is offering almost 13 different sailings to choose from during the Black Friday sale, meaning there's just about something for everyone to choose from.
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Some cruise lines, also hemorrhaging enterprise value amid the panic, began offering on-board credit if vacationers agree to actually go on their scheduled sailings.
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"Instead of targeting sailings in the second quarter or the third quarter, we probably need to sell the fourth quarter 20213 or beyond," Leung said.
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Royal Caribbean International said that future sailings will not stop at ports in Sint Maarten, St. Thomas or Key West until those islands have recovered.
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Norwegian said demand was "robust," but issued a full-year earnings forecast slightly below consensus as it sees an impact from the cancellation of Cuba sailings.
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Touting a more immersive experience, the small ship operator Victory Cruise Lines will venture to Cuba next year on two-week sailings that circumnavigate the island.
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It has also enlisted the active travel company Backroads to bring biking, walking and hiking tours to more than 2899 sailings aimed at attracting multigenerational sailors.
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As of early Thursday, 31 cruise sailings have been affected by the storm, including 13 cancellations, 10 shortened itineraries and 10 revised itineraries, according to CruiseCritic.com.
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In addition, three Florida-based ships that were scheduled to visit San Juan this week on Eastern Caribbean sailings have been re-routed to other ports.
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The Australian company Riverside Marine intends to operate two catamaran ferries carrying up to 300 passengers each with two sailings daily between the cities beginning in July.
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Despite the frequency of the Chinese sailings, experts said having one so soon after Mattis' visit to Japan sent a subtle message to both Tokyo and Washington.
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Schools were closed, to keep the pupils safe and to be used as public shelters; businesses were shuttered; ferry sailings and international and domestic flights were cancelled.
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Immediately after Maria passed over Puerto Rico, Jones Act company Trailer Bridge began shipping relief goods on their multiple weekly sailings from Jacksonville, FL to San Juan.
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"All 2019 sailings on the Majesty of the Seas and Empress of the Seas will have alternative ports in the Caribbean," Royal Caribbean said in a statement.
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Companies have been canceling some sailings, adjusting the itineraries of others, and in some cases moving to their next scheduled part of the globe a bit early.
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The city is a popular stop for cruise ships in the winter, and its use by lines as a hub for sailings grows in the winter, too.
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With many factories operating at a fraction of capacity, and with trucks not delivering a lot of finished goods, container-shipping lines have been canceling many sailings.
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Disney canceled the Monday sailing of one of its cruise ships and said it is assessing future sailings, which stop throughout the Caribbean and in the Bahamas.
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Small lines, like Pearl Seas Cruises, which specializes in cruises in New England, Canada and the Great Lakes area, tend to keep sales restricted to certain sailings.
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John MacLeod, who has written a history of religion on Lewis, says islanders who once protested against Sunday ferry sailings are mostly "welcoming to indifferent" about the mosque.
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Seven-night itineraries will visit St. Thomas, the Bahamas and Puerto Rico on eastern sailings, and Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Cozumel and the Bahamas on western Caribbean routes.
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The offer, starting at $211 a person, is good on select summer sailings starting the week of June 23 as well as a few fall and winter dates.
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Enrichment programs have long been a part of small ship sailings, which tend to be destination-focused and use time onboard to bone up on geography and culture.
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Roger Frizzell, Carnival's chief communications officer, told Business Insider that the company's brands "recently voluntarily paused any new sailings around the world as information evolved on COVID-19."
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All of the Rhine and Danube in Germany are too shallow for normal sailings, with some barges only able to sail 20 to 30 percent full, the traders said.
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About 80 km of the river is closed to shipping from around Maxau near Karlsruhe to a point south of Mannheim, preventing sailings to and from Switzerland, he said.
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All of the Rhine and Danube in Germany is too shallow for normal sailings with some barges in central Germany only able to sail 30 percent full, they said.
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This year, two small-ship cruise lines, UnCruise and Alaskan Dream Cruises, are introducing new sailings that start as early as April and highlight the season of gushing waterfalls.
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According to the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, which monitors bilateral business, the three largest U.S. cruise ship companies have announced more than 280 sailings to Cuba through 2019.
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Traders said that from Duisburg and Cologne to south Germany the Rhine is too shallow for normal sailings, which means vessel operators impose surcharges on freight rates for cargo owners.
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SEINE SAILINGS ON SALE... Also encouraging early bookings, the European river cruise line CroisiEurope is offering 50 percent off companion fares on select cruises in the Seine Valley of France.
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German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd said it was forced to reduce shipments in February through blank sailings, meaning that some vessels skipped ports or even entire routes were cancelled.
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Only moderate rainfall is forecast in river catchment areas in Germany and Switzerland up to Friday and no immediate return to normal sailings is expected in the coming days, traders said.
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Right now with Princess Cruises, select sailings from winter 2017 through spring 2018 are eligible for up to $1,000 off per stateroom plus reduced fares for the third and fourth guests.
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The Rhine and Danube have been too shallow for normal sailings since late November, with some barges in Germany only able to sail at 20 to 30 percent capacity this week.
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One Ocean Expeditions will offer two summer sailings around Canada's east coast reaching some remote areas such as Sable Island, home to wild horses, and rugged Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland.
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Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean have canceled and revised several sailings as a result of the storm and have offered credits and waivers on trips where passengers are unable to travel.
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Located 65 miles south of Miami, the island will become a regular stop for Caribbean itineraries in the MSC fleet, which include sailings on MSC Seaside, MSC Armonia, MSC Divina and MSC Meraviglia.
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Princess Cruises has announced a new series of service-focused cruises, called Travel Deep sailings, that will participate in volunteer activities on hurricane-impacted islands including Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. Maarten.
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Cuban-born Americans cannot visit the island by sea due to a Cuban law that dates to the Cold War era, and therefore are barred from joining in Carnival's sailings to the island.
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You can't go to China Royal Caribbean canceled eight China sailings through March 4 on its Spectrum of the Seas ship, the cruiseliner's only vessel homeported in the country, a spokesperson said Wednesday.
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Disney Cruise Line introduced Marvel Day at Sea, offering daylong character interactions with Black Panther, Iron Man, Groot, Captain America and Black Widow on special sailings of the Disney Magic from Miami through April.
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Cuba accounts for a small percent of sailings at about 4% for Norwegian Cruise, about 3% for Royal Caribbean, and about a percent for Carnival, Wolfe Research analyst Jared Shojaian wrote in a note.
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"Before, sailings would get outright canceled or have extreme disruptions, but the cruise lines have become adept at making last minute changes that still give passengers the experience that they signed up for," she said.
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An unknown number of migrants have also arrived on Lesbos and other Greek islands from the nearby Turkish coast in the past week, though choppy seas discouraged sailings for a second consecutive day on Wednesday.
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"We are working as quickly as possible to secure alternative itineraries for the remainder of our Cuba voyages and expect to have information for sailings further out in the next 2-3 days," Carnival said.
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China has been particularly incensed by recent moves by President Donald Trump's administration to increase support for self-ruled and democratic Taiwan, including U.S. Navy sailings through the Taiwan Strait that separates the island from China.
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As the executive culinary director for Oceania Cruises, Mr. Pépin often joins sailings where he might mingle with guests, demonstrate gnocchi-making, take part in question-and-answer sessions and possibly engage in competitive table tennis.
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Along with photos and videos from his sailings, Mitcham also shares many steamy pictures of himself showing off the abs he manages to maintain while on board the ship by eating healthy and working out every day.
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The theme will also apply to select sailings in Alaska and the U.K. Public spaces on board, from the elevators to restaurants to the casino, will be transformed to get passengers into the spirit of the season.
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Many, including Viking River Cruises, Norwegian, MSC Cruises, Silversea Cruises and Seabourn are letting people delay their sailings, cancel within days of a trip or substitute another passenger for the one originally booked (usually a no-no).
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"Virgin Voyages will now offer voyages to Riviera Maya sailings to Cozumel/Playa Del Carmen, Mexico; Fire and Sunset Soirées including a sunset departure from Key West and a midnight departure from Bimini; and special seven-night sailings for the 2020 holiday season including the all-new Holidaze and Nights and New Year's Ahoy voyages, which fall over the Christmas and New Year's holidays respectively, and feature stops in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and late-night sail aways in both Bimini, Bahamas and San Juan, Puerto Rico," the cruise line released in a statement Tuesday.
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The Wonder—which has had a home base in Galveston, Texas, since 2016—will also have two special Hawaii sailings: a 9-night sailing from Vancouver to Honolulu in April and a 10-night voyage back in May.
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Operation of heavy machinery in the Jinshan district will be cut in half during the summit period, and sailings of dry bulk ships below 200 tonnes, oil tankers above 600 tonnes and all chemical tankers will be suspended.
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"Due to incidents on previous sailings in which patrons engaged in uncouth behavior in the cafe, we feel it is our duty to remind our guests that pizza is for eating, not fornicating," the letter read, in part.
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Snow and rain have helped raise river levels slightly this week, but the Rhine and Danube in Germany remain too shallow for normal sailings with some barges only able to sail 20 to 30 percent full, they said.
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Cuban-born Americans cannot visit the island by sea, due to a Cuban law that dates to the Cold War era, and therefore are barred from joining in Carnival's sailings to the island, the Miami Herald has reported.
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High water means vessels do not have enough space to sail under bridges and the river is closed to shipping for about 50 kilometers (31 miles) between Iffezheim to Germersheim, preventing sailings to and from Switzerland, the official said.
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In its Cyber Monday sale, MSC Cruises is offering seven-night Caribbean sailings from Miami through spring 13 for $728 a person, including unlimited drinks (said to be valued at $250 a person) and a $50 a person shipboard credit.
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The Rhine and Danube have been too shallow for normal sailings since late November, with some barges in Germany only able to sail at 20 to 30 percent capacity, but rain and warmer temperatures melting snow caused river levels to rise this week.
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With Royal Caribbean's offer, travelers can book a tax-free cruise on sailings six nights or longer to the Bahamas, the Caribbean and round trip to the Mediterranean; this deal includes itineraries on the brand's newest and biggest ship, Harmony of the Seas.
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More than 248 flights scheduled for Monday were canceled, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking website; 45 cruise sailings across seven cruise lines, including Carnival, Disney, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line and MSC, were also affected by the hurricane.
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Much of rural Alaska is unconnected, a feature that Un-Cruise Adventures celebrates in its off-grid Alaska sailings (seven nights from $2,295 a person) and Natural Habitat Adventures highlights in its eight-day Alaska's Coastal Grizzlies: Kodiak to Katmai trip (from $8,995 a person).
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"We remain confident that we will reach a positive outcome and we continue to work full speed ahead in preparing for our every-other-week sailings from PortMiami to Cuba," Arnold Donald, Carnival's president and chief executive officer, told employees in a letter Monday.
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REEFER SHORTAGE With many containers still tied up in Asia and shipping lines cancelling sailings, a large imbalance in reefer supply around the world is also pushing up freight rates, said Frank Madsen, global director of reefer and marine logistics at Danish freight forwarder Blue Water Shipping.
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As part of Tuesday's plans, the Transport Ministry said sufficient capacity will be available for direct sailings from Ireland to continental EU ports as a potential alternative for the large amount of goods transited through the UK. Should demand for further capacity arise, the shipping sector can respond quickly to meet it, it added.
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As part of Tuesday's plans, the Transport Ministry said sufficient capacity will be available for direct sailings from Ireland to continental EU ports as a potential alternative for the large amount of goods transited through the UK. Should demand for further capacity arise, the shipping sector can respond quickly to meet it, it added.
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While on more typical sailings it can be hard to snag a reservation at specialty dining restaurants, on this night they were completely empty as everyone soaked in the live music, and I enjoyed my wonderfully-cooked veal chop and a fudge brownie in quiet solitude, but for "Livin' on a Prayer" playing on the speakers.
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With their port focus and lack of whiz-bang amenities, river cruises generally appeal to adult travelers, but AmaWaterways has joined with Adventures by Disney to offer 213 themed sailings in 443 that include "Beauty and the Beast" itineraries on the Rhine River, featuring castle visits, film screenings and lessons in macaron making (eight days from $244,24 for adults).
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"We have to plan for the worst," he said, before adding that he hoped Britain would delay its departure date from the EU. Consultants, suppliers, company sources and trade groups said importers were looking at securing new routes into Britain in case customs checks clog up Dover, but no other port offers that frequency of ferry sailings or trains through the tunnel.
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OSLO, March 29 (Reuters) - ** The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has approved the compensation granted by Norway to Hurtigruten for operating a coastal ferry route between Bergen and Kirkenes from 2012 to 2019, ESA said in a statement on Wednesday ** ESA has cleared the NOK 5,120 million ($600.48 million) agreement for the period 2012–2019 ** After receiving two complaints, ESA opened a formal investigation of the agreement in December 2015 ** Hurtigruten receives the compensation from Norway in order to perform daily sailings throughout the year with calls at 34 ports ** The EEA Agreement permits public service compensation for services of general economic interest not provided by the market – such as the Bergen-Kirkenes coastal route ** After investigating, ESA has not found clear evidence of over-compensation and cross-subsidization ** Norwegian media recently reported that private equity firm TDR Capital plans an initial public offering of Hurtigruten $1 = 8.5265 Norwegian crowns
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