Cruise ship passengers were kept on an ocean liner in yet another coronavirus scare at sea today after a former shipmate tested positive in Italy. Some 2,300 people – including 39 Britons – were called back on board the MSC Opera from an excursion in Athens today and told not to leave the ship. Once … Read more
2,000 cruise passengers are ordered back on board their ship off of Greece and told not to leave after it is revealed former passenger has coronavirus Some 2,000 people were called back to the MSC Opera from Athens excursion The captain revealed an Austrian man who left the ship in February had the virus He … Read more
How to fly to America on a Dreamliner and the best voyages for first-time cruisers: The Holiday Guru serves up some top traveller tips BA flies Dreamliners (Boeing 787s) to Baltimore, New Orleans, NYC and more Check flight details before booking to be absolutely sure it’ll be a Dreamliner The Queen Mary 2 cruise ship … Read more
TripAdvisor expands its site so travellers can now rate and review cruise holidays Travellers can also use the site to compare the prices of different cruises According to data, 30 million passengers are expected to take a cruise in 2019 Based on 2018 TripAdvisor data, 32 per cent of TripAdvisor users have cruised By Jennifer Newton … Read more
Fury among passengers as Virgin’s first ever cruise ship Scarlet Lady skips New York and heads for Miami amid coronavirus fears Scarlet Lady was due to dock in New York for promotional event this weekend Virgin Voyages said today it was diverting to Miami over ‘global health concerns’ Virgin said its decision not to dock … Read more
Fury among passengers as Virgin’s first ever cruise ship Scarlet Lady skips New York and heads for Miami over coronavirus fears Scarlet Lady was due to dock in New York for promotional event this weekend Virgin Voyages said today it was diverting to Miami over ‘global health concerns’ It is unclear whether they made this … Read more
An evacuation flight carrying passengers who were on the coronavirus-riddled Diamond Princess has taken off with 32 British and Europeans onboard, after they spent almost 20 days trapped on the doomed vessel. The amount of people flying back to Britain is less than half of the 78 UK nationals who were trapped on the ship as … Read more
‘Send us in the opposite direction!’ Tui cruise customers claim they are being forced to holiday in ‘Coronavirus Land’ after the firm refused refunds for trip to Thailand and Singapore Tui’s Marella Cruises trip will also stop in Singapore, Cambodia and Malaysia Some customers are concerned the ship will visit ports that have closed down … Read more
Revealed: Disney Cruise Line set to start work on new ‘authentic’ £308million private Caribbean island resort The Florida-headquartered company purchased a 751-acre plot called Lighthouse Point in the Bahamas Renderings show how cruise-goers will have prime beach access with various activity options Highlights include a family beach, wellness spa, an arts and culture centre and … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 83,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more