The United States Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) have extended a “no sail order” for 100 days for all cruise ships.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay issued a statement allowing Aurora Expedition’s Greg Gregor Cruise ship carrying at least 128 positive cases of Covid-19 -including passengers and crew members combined- to dock in the port of Montevideo.
Carnival Corp. customers are skittish about booking a cruise, even if it’s for next year -- and even if the prices are lower, according to a news report published by Bloomberg.
Amid the coronavirus crisis for most big-time cruise company, Royal Caribbean seems to do just a little bit better. The cruise company's recent filing with the SEC indicates it has taken advantage of $3.48 billion in backup financing between two revolving lines of credit.
Holland America has reached a deal with authorities that will allow the cruise line to dock two of its ships, the MS Zaandam and MS Rotterdam, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
More than a dozen cruise ships remain stranded at sea right now — some with and some without passengers– as ports deny entry and passengers panic about returning home.