Travelers may be weighing whether they want to proceed or postpone their cruise plans. USA TODAY walks you through what you need to consider.
Author: Morgan Hines, USA TODAY
Royal Caribbean halts new bookings for cruises departing through early January
Royal Caribbean International has stopped bookings temporarily for cruises through mid-January.
COVID on cruise ships: CDC investigates Royal Caribbean, Carnival denied port entry, MSC had 28 cases on board
As omicron continues to spread across the country, COVID cases are continuing to emerge on cruise ships.
Will the cruise industry shut down because of the omicron variant as it did in March 2020?
As the omicron variant spreads and COVID-19 cases climb, prospective passengers may wonder if cruises will be canceled. Here’s a look at the industry.
The CDC is investigating Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas with 55 COVID cases onboard
Fifty-five people have tested positive for COVID on Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas.
Carnival Cruise Line updates onboard mask requirements as omicron spreads
Carnival Cruise Line updated its mask policy Friday for sailings through Jan. 31 as omicron continues to spread.
Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 cruise ship arrives in New York City with 10 passengers with COVID
Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2 arrived in Brooklyn Monday carrying 10 passengers who tested positive for COVID-19.
A cruise line didn’t provide a COVID test to a symptomatic passenger. After disembarking, she tested positive.
This passenger says she reported her COVID symptoms to Royal Caribbean. The cruise line did not test her. After disembarking, she tested positive on a PCR at CVS.
Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas, makes brief return to port due to COVID
A Royal Caribbean International ship, Odyssey of the Seas, returned to port of origin to disembark a passenger with COVID-19 one day after departing.
‘Everything was so confusing’: 48 people test positive for COVID on Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas ship
All passengers age 12 and older were required to be fully vaccinated and to test negative to board the Symphony of the Seas ship.