Cruise Lines Really Any Closer To Resuming Cruising? (Podcast)

In this cruise update I explore what the latest progress on when cruises will resume and cruising will start again out of the United States, the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. As we enter 2021 in this latest cruise news update I explore at how cruise lines are doing to meet the requirements and stages of the CDC Framework For Conditional Sailing to be able to take paying cruise passengers again in the USA, including where things are on the required test cruises. I also look at the latest on when cruises will resume in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. How likely is it cruising and cruises with paying passengers will resume in the first few months of 2021

Links mentioned in the episode: Latest list of dates cruise lines hope to resume sailing: http://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cruise-line-cancellations

USA CDC Weekly ship tracker: http://bit.ly/CDCList

Royal Caribbean Volunteer Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rcibackatsea

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CHANGES TO CRUISING Staying Forever, And Which Will Not? (Podcast)

Has the pandemic taken the “fun” out of cruising forever? I explore which of the 13 big changes cruise lines have made to be able to resume cruising around the world, are here to stay. And which changes will be dropped as the risks from the pandemic eases., and answer the question - will the changes being made to cruising take the fun out of cruising for ever.

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Which 13 BIG CHANGES TO CRUISING Will Stay Forever? (Podcast)

Has the pandemic taken the “fun” out of cruising forever? I explore which of the 13 big changes cruise lines have made to be able to resume cruising around the world, are here to stay. And which changes will be dropped as the risks from the pandemic eases., and answer the question - will the changes being made to cruising take the fun out of cruising for ever.

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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line: 5 Need-To-Knows And Watch-Outs (Podcast)

Royal Caribbean is the world’s second largest cruise line (based on number of passengers). I explore what you need to know and some key watch outs if you are considering cruising with Royal Caribbean. I discuss things like what a Royal Caribbean resort cruise ships is like, what their best and worst features are, who they are best for, what sorts of cruise cabins and suites you can expect, their destinations and ports and more. The most important things you need to know about Royal Caribbean cruises

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Volunteering For Free Test Cruises: Need-to-Knows & Watch-Outs (Podcast)

I explore 8 things you need to know about the test cruises that all cruise lines are required to run in the United States before they can return to running regular cruises with paying passengers.

 

PLUS some big watch-outs to help you decide if you should volunteer.

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Latest Cruise News Update 27 (Podcast)

In this cruise news updates I review  a surprising CDC intervention against cruising, why April looks like when cruises will really resume among more cancellation news, lots of progress in the UK, what Caribbean ports are saying and doing about cruises calling again, cruise lines cash burn and much, much more.

 

I am Gary Bembridge, and this is another of my Tips For Travellers cruise updates, where I will unpick the biggest breaking cruising news, and discuss what it means for all of us as cruisers.

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Cruise Update 26: Cancellations, Test Cruises And More (Podcast)

In this latest massive and extended cruise update, I discuss the biggest and latest cruise news updates including some huge news and fall-out from the SeaDream Caribbean cruise outbreak, dramatic news like Carnival cancelling cruises out of USA ports until at least end of January 2021 and why, latest on cancellations from lines offering multi-country and exotic cruises and why they cancelling to mid 2021, test cruise updates and the latest and best cruise deals for 2021.

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Cruise News Update - Caribbean Covid, Vaccines And More (Podcast)

In this latest cruise update, I look at the latest big cruise news updates including some dramatic news like a Covid issue on the first cruse in the Caribbean, what impact vaccines will have on your cruising plans for 2021, latest on volunteering for the test cruises in the USA, why cruise lines are taking cruises longer than 7 night off sale, promising cruise news for UK cruisers and what the latest from Norwegian Cruises tests us about 2021 cruising.

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Cruise News Update #24 : Cancellations And Restarts (Podcast)

In this cruise update, I look at 6 of the biggest and latest cruise news updates and explore what is now happening on resumption of cruising and cancellations in the USA after the CDC No-sail order lapsed and was replaced with the Framework for Conditional Sailing. I also look at the state of cruising in Europe as cases surge and Italy, France, Spain, Germany and other countries go into further lockdowns, and discuss cruise cancellations, changes in cruising and its impact, as well as exploring big news from Viking Cruises and the UK.

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Lifting USA Cruise No-Sail Is Not All It Seems (Podcast)

I examine and discuss the lifting of the USA No-Sail order for cruising by the CDC, and look at the Framework For Conditional Sailing that has replaced this no-sail cruise order. While many cruise passengers are celebrating and excited that the no-sail order has been lifted, the new Framework does not actually allow cruises to resume, nor sets a date for when cruise passengers can go on cruise ship for a cruising vacation. I look at the 30stage process cruise liens have to satisfy the CDC on, and 7 significant changes to the way we cruise that this Framework For Conditional Sailing. Is this something cruise passengers should be celebrating, and will it really enable cruising to start early?

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