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Carnival Cruise, Royal Caribbean to accept self-administered COVID-19 tests
Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises announced they will now accept administered COVID-19 tests.
There are some $1,000 cruises left, but ‘demand is definitely going to go up’: What to know
As cruise lines drop their COVID-19 rules, cruise bookings are up. Here’s what that means for travelers.
Frontier adding new international routes from Atlanta with introductory fares as low as $69
Frontier Airlines will roll out five new international routes from Atlanta this fall serving the Bahamas, El Salvador, Jamaica and Costa Rica.
Carnival readies its second ‘breathtaking’ cruise ship roller coaster
Carnival will unveil its second BOLT roller coaster when its new ship, Celebration, debuts in November.
Want to live at sea? This residential ship offers full-time cruising
Storylines, a new residential community at sea, will launch its first ship in 2024 with residences starting at $1 million for the ship’s lifetime.
Holland America, Norwegian and more drop pre-cruise testing after CDC ended its COVID-19 program
Cruise lines are changing their protocols after the CDC ended its COVID-19 cruise ship program.
MSC Cruises, Holland, Carnival and more to drop vaccination requirements for select sailings
Six major cruise lines will welcome all guests, regardless of vaccination status, on some sailings beginning in early September.
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Carnival, Royal Caribbean and more to drop vaccination requirements for select sailings
Four major cruise lines will welcome all guests, regardless of vaccination status, on some sailings beginning in Sept.