Disney Cruise Line appointed Earle Bethell, a Bahamian, as island operations director for Castaway Cay.

American Queen Voyages no longer requires pre-cruise COVID-19 testing on any sailings.

Carnival Spirit opened the October 2022 to May 2023 Panama Canal cruise season when more than 200 transits are expected.

Port Tampa Bay was cleared by the US Coast Guard to resume all vessel operations and is officially open following Hurricane Ian.

Initial safety assessments have been conducted at Port Canaveral following the passage of Hurricane Ian and cruises are cleared to resume Saturday.

Nova Scotia's Cape Breton, one of the places hit hard by Hurricane Fiona last Saturday, expects cruise calls to resume at Sydney Oct. 3 with Norwegian Pearl.

Major Florida Keys and Key West infrastructure remains intact after tropical storm-force winds and storm surge from Hurricane Ian impacted the island chain Tuesday and Wednesday.

Barbados has discontinued all COVID-19-related entry protocols.

After Fiona's hurricane-force winds and torrential rains swept through Atlantic Canada Saturday during peak cruise season, some destinations fared better than others.

Cruise lines welcomed today’s announcement that Transport Canada will remove all COVID-19 requirements to enter the country, effective Oct. 1.