Dream Cruises said its Genting Dream crew completed their COVID-19 vaccinations in preparation for Hong Kong service to begin July 30.

Crew members arriving at the Port of Civitavecchia are being offered a vaccine against COVID-19, owing to a joint effort by Civitavecchia’s port authority and occupational safety and health service, ASL Roma 4.

Royal Caribbean International confirmed Spectrum of the Seas is now scheduled to begin sailing from Hong Kong on Oct. 5, instead of late July as hoped.

This hard-hitting commentary by David W. Heindel, chair of the International Transport Workers' Federation's Seafarers' Section, is a call to action on Day of the Seafarer.

Columbia Group’s COLUMBIA blue and and Tillberg Design of Sweden (TDoS) will collaborate on cruise ship building and design, with their first project underway this month.

Cruise industry veteran Agnes Mathiesen joined Vikand Solutions as healthcare solutions integrator of Vikand Direct for commercial shipping.

Windstar Cruises canceled the next two Star Breeze Caribbean voyages in order to get its crew fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Windstar Cruises informed travelers the post-'stretch' inaugural cruise of Star Breeze may not be able to call at all Caribbean ports since crew are not yet fully vaccinated.

Royal Caribbean International delayed Odyssey of the Seas' return to service after eight crew tested positive for COVID-19.

Starting this June, Columbia Cruise Services (CCS) will recruit medical staff on behalf of TUI Cruises for its Mein Schiff fleet.