• LGBTQ+ cruise ship refused entry to Egypt days after Turkey turned it away
    Thursday, July 9, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers told of change as one of those onboard says they will ‘sparkle and spend elsewhere’ An LGBTQ+ cruise ship blocked from Turkish waters this week has been refused entry into Egypt. The Scarlet Lady’s 2,000...
  • My holiday from hell: my dad used Teletext to book us a cruise. Big mistake
    Thursday, July 9, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    We supposedly stopped at some lovely places – Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica – but all I can remember is lying next to my dad on the bed, willing the ceaseless motion to stop For readers under the age of 30, Teletext will be a...
  • ‘I can sense Sinatra enter my body and exit my lungs’: aboard the celebrity impersonators’ cruise
    Tuesday, July 7, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    I joined Marilyn Monroe, Walter White, Ozzy Osbourne and other tribute artists on a cruise where imitation is its own art form INT. DECK 7, LE CABARET ROUGE, 11.37pm Frank Sinatra, palming a can of Sprite in one hand and the fist of his...
  • Turkey blocks cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and a ‘furious’ Patti LuPone, citing ‘moral values’
    Monday, July 6, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    Broadway star, who is performing on the vessel, expresses shock after authorities ban Scarlet Lady from docking in Kuşadası A cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and the Broadway performer Patti LuPone has been blocked from...
  • More than 100 passengers on US cruise ship sick from suspected norovirus
    Thursday, July 2, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    Princess Cruises vessel is docked in San Francisco for disinfecting in third outbreak for company this year More than 100 passengers and about 23 crew members on a Princess Cruises ship fell sick from suspected norovirus, according to...
  • Experience: we sold everything to live on cruise ships
    Friday, May 29, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    I used to get seasick – but after taking a chance on a cruise, I fell in love with ship-living, met my future partner onboard, and gave up life on land Until I was 47, I thought cruises were stupid. I’d grown up by a lake and loved...
  • Cruise control: what’s wrong with a holiday on board? | Letters
    Wednesday, May 20, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    Readers respond to an article by Dave Schilling in which he said he couldn’t think why anyone would choose to go on a cruise I’d say to Dave Schilling that misfortune is part and parcel of life ( The hantavirus debacle raises a key...
  • ‘You only have so much space’: the limits of reducing infection risk on cruise ships
    Sunday, May 17, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    It is hardly a surprise that outbreaks can occur and experts say many of the factors involved are not easy to change It was a voyage that promised such stuff as dreams are made of, yet within weeks the Atlantic expedition of the MV...
  • The hantavirus debacle raises a key question: why would anyone go on a cruise? | Dave Schilling
    Saturday, May 16, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    I cannot think of one thing that a cruise offers that isn’t available in the safe bosom of dry land I don’t swim . This is a fairly crucial element of my backstory, something that defines me even if I don’t want it to and have begged...
  • Royal Caribbean ‘unfairly’ charged me over booking for disabled son
    Tuesday, May 12, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    We had booked a cruise for him and his carers, but we had a string of problems when we tried to change names In November 2024, I booked a cruise for my wife, myself and our severely disabled son for this July. I’d booked well in advance...
  • Americans onboard hantavirus cruise ship to be repatriated to US as one tests positive
    Sunday, May 10, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    Seventeen passengers to be taken to a Nebraska quarantine center to be assessed, with one testing positive and another showing symptoms Explainer: what happens to all the cruise ship passengers now and will they quarantine? The 17...
  • Hantavirus cruise ship passengers 'remain asymptomatic' before flights home – video
    Sunday, May 10, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    Spanish health minister Monica Garcia says all those onboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship were 'asymptomatic' after it arrived in Tenerife in the Canary Islands on Sunday. Everyone disembarking will be checked for symptoms,...
  • British paratroopers land on Tristan da Cunha for suspected hantavirus case
    Sunday, May 10, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    Soldiers dropped oxygen supplies and medical aid to Britain’s most remote overseas territory • What is hantavirus? Paratroopers landed on a “golf course covered in rocks” to supply medical personnel and oxygen to Britain’s most remote...
  • Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship’s passengers
    Sunday, May 10, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    Thirty years after first person-to-person transmission was documented in Patagonia, scientists say global heating could increase world’s exposure An outbreak in rural communities 30 years ago in the Patagonia area of Argentina led...
  • Two Britons evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship ‘improving’ in hospital
    Thursday, May 7, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    Man, 69, is in intensive care in Johannesburg, while expedition guide Martin Anstee, 56, receiving care in Netherlands What is hantavirus? Two Britons who were medically evacuated from the hantavirus -hit cruise ship are improving,...
  • An irresistible adventure activity for New Zealand visitors? Delivering the mail by boat
    Wednesday, April 8, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    In the sparsely populated Queen Charlotte Sound, tourists can accompany the skipper-come-postman as parcels are dropped off via the scenic route. No heart rate check required For a travel destination famous for offering the adrenaline...
  • Cruise ship caught on reef off tiny Fiji island where Cast Away filmed
    Sunday, April 5, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    Salvage crews work to avoid oil spill after Fiji Princess cruise ship grounded off Monuriki Island on Saturday Salvage crews in Fiji are working to prevent an oil spill after a cruise ship ran aground off the island on which the 2000 Tom...
  • Vanuatu Indigenous leaders raise concerns over plans to build resort for cruise tourists
    Monday, March 30, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    Exclusive: Environmental impact assessments are ‘incomplete’, say leaders, and private beach club could harm fragile ecosystems Indigenous community leaders in Vanuatu have raised concerns over plans by the cruise operator Royal...
  • Florida teen charged with homicide in death of his stepsister on cruise ship
    Tuesday, February 24, 2026 from Cruises | The Guardian
    Stepbrother, 16, was charged in the death of Anna Kepner, a high schooler found dead on a Carnival cruise in November A 16-year-old from Florida has reportedly been charged with homicide as a minor in the death of his stepsister , Anna...
  • Coral Adventurer passengers return with diverging accounts of cruise ship drama
    Tuesday, December 30, 2025 from Cruises | The Guardian
    One passenger tells the ABC it was ‘chaos’ and she felt her life was in danger, but others shrug off the incident Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A passenger onboard the Coral Adventurer has told the ABC she...
  • Uniworld schedules 2024 President's Cruise with CEO Ellen Bettridge
    Saturday, November 11, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    The ship is the S.S. Victoria, a former Crystal Cruises river ship that Uniworld has chartered from Riverside Luxury Cruises.
  • AmaWaterways adds Portugal to Soulful Experience lineup
    Thursday, November 9, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    AmaWaterways is expanding its Black heritage river cruise program in 2024 with a new itinerary.
  • Viking sues insurance company for failure to reimburse
    Thursday, November 9, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    Viking alleges that Arch Insurance Group failed to provide reimbursement for the travel protection premiums Viking refunded to guests at the beginning of the pandemic.
  • Pitch Perfect session tackles river and small-ship cruising
    Friday, November 3, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    Executives for river and small-ship ocean cruise lines were in the hot seat for a live selling session at CruiseWorld.
  • Riviera River Cruises opens 2025 bookings with new discounts
    Thursday, November 2, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    For the month of November, Riviera will offer a $500 per person discount on 2024 or 2025 river cruises of eight to 15 days.
  • Rotterdam offers a modern alternative to Amsterdam
    Saturday, October 28, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    After being decimated in World War II, Rotterdam rose as a cutting-edge city while remaining distinctly Dutch.
  • American Queen Voyages names Kevin Lorton VP sales
    Friday, October 27, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    Lorton most recently worked at City Cruises, a sub-brand of Hornblower's City Experiences group, as regional vice president for California.
  • Cindy D'Aoust out at American Queen Voyages
    Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    Parent company Hornblower Group has decided to further integrate American Queen with Hornblower's other businesses.
  • EU plans to require travel authorization in mid-2025
    Friday, October 20, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    Visitors to Schengen Area countries will be required to fill out a form ahead of travel. It will cost around $8 and be valid for two years.
  • Where to dine in Vienna
    Thursday, October 12, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    If your idea of Viennese cuisine is limited to wiener schnitzel and apple strudel, it's time to give the culinary side of Austria's capital another look.
  • Uniworld will charter two former Crystal river ships
    Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    Uniworld will charter the Mahler next year, with the ship sailing for the line as the S.S. Victoria. In 2025, Uniworld will add the S.S. Elizabeth, which used to be the Crystal Bach.
  • New Danube cruise from Emerald features an extended Budapest stay
    Sunday, October 8, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    The 10-day itinerary, which debuts in April, visits five countries and includes three nights in Budapest.
  • Globus adds itinerary and extensions in Portugal
    Saturday, October 7, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    The 7-day Taste of Portugal itinerary can be extended to 11 days with add-ons to the Azores or Madeira.
  • AmaWaterways' first Black heritage cruise hits high notes
    Thursday, October 5, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    A yearslong effort to bring the Soulful Epicurean Experience cruise to life resulted in a sailing full of educational moments, song, dance, emotion -- and a sense of belonging.
  • AmaWaterways adds agent course for Rhine, Main and Moselle cruises
    Wednesday, October 4, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    “The Rhine, Main and Moselle Rivers with AmaWaterways” is the fourth course available to travel advisors as part of the line's AmaAcademy program.
  • Viva Cruises offers $500 bonus for group bookings
    Wednesday, October 4, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    Advisors who book a minimum of 10 travelers on cruises lasting seven nights or more by Dec. 31 are eligible for the bonus.
  • Riviera River Cruises pledges to reduce paper and plastic use
    Tuesday, October 3, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    The company is pledging to halve its use of paper and plastic by 2025.
  • American Cruise Lines debuts its first catamaran cruiser
    Saturday, September 30, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    If the trend for large cruise ships is to make them feel like floating resorts, American Cruise Lines' vessels are going in the opposite direction, evoking small and quiet hotels.
  • Shining a light on the spacious new Viking Aton
    Saturday, September 23, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    Fans of Viking's river ships now have more opportunities to sail Egypt's Nile River, thanks to the addition of the Viking Aton to its growing fleet there.
  • Uniworld virtual event will preview 2024 world cruise
    Tuesday, September 19, 2023 from Travel Weekly River Cruising News
    Uniworld is giving clients and travel advisors an inside look at its 2024 Rivers of the World, a 55-day itinerary.
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