Carnival Cruise Line does not have any plans to move its ships away from their US homeports, President Christine Duffy said Thursday.

Scenic Group USA headquarters will relocate from Boston to Hollywood, Florida, in May.

In a year without cruising, the US has lost an estimated $15bn in direct cruise expenditures while ancillary businesses have lost approximately $44bn.

Carnival Cruise Line suspended sailings from US ports through May 31.

The American Society of Travel Advisors welcomed congressional leadership and the Trump administration coming to agreement 'at last' on a $900bn coronavirus relief package.

With US-based cruise lines hoping to resume sailing in the spring, close-to-home Alaska will be an especially key destination in 2021. Canada is critical to that.

Princess Cruises extended its pause in global operations to allow time to complete US-mandated preparations and taking into account the temporary seven-day cap on US-based sailings.

Cruise Lines International Association estimated the suspension of US cruise operations from mid-March until today has resulted in a loss of more than $25bn in economic activity and over 164,000 American jobs.

With the US no-sail order set to expire Saturday, just days before the presidential election where Florida is a key battleground state, there's a cauldron of speculation about what may transpire for cruising.

The federal judge overseeing Carnival Corp.'s environmental probation is requiring the company to certify its ships are in compliance at least 30 days prior to their entering US waters.