With Royal Caribbean International port-of-call sailings having resumed in Southeast Asia since July 1, both cruise line and tourism executives are excited about the prospects.

CroisiEurope’s La Belle des Océans will operate three repositioning cruises from the Mediterranean, where it is based in summer, to the Moroccan coast and onwards to the Canary Islands, where it will operate for the winter season.

Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises are dropping their vaccination mandate for most US and European cruises starting Sept. 5.

Carnival Cruise Line sponsored a back-to-school event with The Leading Ladies Project and surprised a group of Bahamian high school girls from the Nassau area with tablets, backpacks, folders and art supplies.

Two major cruise destinations are changing COVID-19 policies, with the Bahamas to end its vaccination mandate, while the Cayman Islands are doing away with any extra steps for travelers.

When Ensenada recently popped up in a US Department of State travel advisory, it was cause for particular concern since the port is key for cruise ships based in Southern California.

P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Encounter arrived in Brisbane on Saturday where she will be berthed year-round at the International Cruise Terminal.

The CEO of Tourism New Zealand, Rene de Monchy, told delegates at last week’s New Zealand Cruise Association conference in Auckland that a new global campaign has just been launched in core international and domestic markets with the catchline ‘If...

The industry was out in force for the New Zealand Cruise Association annual conference in Auckland on Thursday — the first after being postponed for two years.

Ponant Chairman Asia Pacific Sarina Bratton, a keynote speaker at NZCA 2022, said New Zealand could provide hull cleaning technology for its South Pacific neighbours.