Americas & Caribbean

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's conditional sailing order may be non-binding in Florida now, but ships are still subject to inspection to prevent the spread of communicable diseases like COVID-19 and may be detained.

Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line's Grand Classica departed the Port of Palm Beach Saturday for its first revenue cruise in 16 months.

To kick off their return to service, Princess Cruises and Holland America Line held a celebration at the Port of Seattle today.

The 2021 Alaska big-ship cruise season that almost didn't happen got underway today as Royal Caribbean International's Serenade of the Seas sailed from the Port of Seattle.

Carnival Breeze returns to service today when it departs from Galveston as Carnival Cruise Line's third ship to resume carrying passengers.

Canada is lifting its cruise ship ban effective Nov. 1, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced today in Victoria, BC.

Seabourn Ovation will sail new Caribbean and Panama Canal cruises from PortMiami between November and April.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Line’s Balmoral will circumnavigate South America in early 2023 – and for the first time in the line’s history – sail to Antarctica.

Cunard will sail 40 voyages spanning 49 destinations later this year continuing through into 2022, with bookings opening July 21, 2021.

Crystal Symphony will redeploy to sail from Boston and New York to Bermuda, starting in August and September, making these the first cruises from both cities since the pandemic pause.