The US Coast Guard set port condition X-ray for all ports in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands at 2 p.m. Wednesday, due to Tropical Depression 13 possibly arriving within 48 hours.

British Virgin Islands Ports Authority Acting Managing Director Dean Fahie has informed cruise tourism partners the territory plans to move into Phase 2 reopening Sept. 1.

Aimbridge Hospitality, a global, third party hotel management company, appointed Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy to its board.

Early commission payment is an 'absolutely critical part of the pipeline' for keeping the travel distribution system afloat and 'a soapbox I've been on,' said Alex Sharpe, president and CEO, Signature Travel Network.

Diamond Princess will undertake a maiden cruise season in South America and Antarctica in late 2021/early 2022, replacing Sapphire Princess on the same deployment from December through March.

David Christopher, who held senior roles at Costa Cruises, Commodore/Crown Cruise Lines, Ocean Cruise Lines and Norwegian Cruise Line and mentored noted sales executives, died Aug. 13. He was 80.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez extended the waiver of lay berth and harbor fees for cruise line partners an additional 30 days.

UnCruise Adventures tried to do all the right things as the first line to sail from the US after stateside cruises ceased during the coronavirus pandemic.

A passenger on UnCruise Adventures' first Alaska sailing who tested positive for coronavirus has subsequently tested negative.

The US Federal Maritime Commission initiated a process that may lead to amending its regulations concerning cruise line nonperformance and refunds for canceled or delayed voyages.