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What Canada’s cruise ban and Alaska’s now-optional traveler screenings could mean for summer travel Read more »

The top-ranking members of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure are asking Canada to find a way to allow cruise ships to call at Canadian ports, perhaps by permitting stops without disembarking passengers, to enable an Alaska cruise …

Updated: Congress proposes solutions to Canada’s big-ship cruise ban Read more »

“Our advice does not include ferries or privately-rented boats.” The FCDO adds that the guidance will change in time when it is safe for cruising to return, but no timeline is given. “The government will continue to review its cruise …

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After Royal Caribbean executives gave some commentary on the state of the cruise industry during the company’s Q4 earnings call earlier this week, another cruise giant did the same on Thursday. Speaking to analysts after reporting Q4 earnings on Thursday, …

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