The flagship Costa Smeralda will begin the season with three and four-day cruises around Italy, including stops at Savona, La Spezia, Civitavecchia, Naples, Messina, and Cagliari. From May 1, the ship will resume one-week cruise itineraries in the western Mediterranean, …

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American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) unveiled new 2023 cruise schedules this week, so Travel Agent talked with Kari Tarnowski, AQSC’s senior vice president of marketing, about that lineup of future voyages for both AQSC and Victory Cruise Lines, as well as the company’s plans for …

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The Crystal Serenity arrives in New York after completing its historic 32-day voyage through the … [+] Northwest Passage in September 2016. (Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Crystal Cruises) AP Images for Crstyal Cruises When luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises resumes operations …

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VANCOUVER, CANADA – Canada’s cancellation of the 2021 Alaska cruise ship season due to the coronavirus pandemic has angered the U.S. state’s politicians and rattled the tourism industry in both countries. Those on the ground in both Alaska and the …

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COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to embarkation. Passengers will be required to provide proof of vaccination before embarking and must have received both doses of the vaccine (if recommended by the manufacturer) by that timeline, reports Cruise Critic. …

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When will all of Carnival Corporation’s cruise brands restart in the U.S. and globally? Arnold Donald, Carnival’s chairman and CEO, gave perspective on that and other hot topics of interest to travel advisors in a fireside chat yesterday with questions …

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American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) unveiled new 2023 cruise schedules this week, so Travel Agent talked with Kari Tarnowski, AQSC’s senior vice president of marketing, about that lineup of future voyages for both AQSC and Victory Cruise Lines, as well as the company’s plans for …

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