Cruise

MSC Cruises has postponed the restart of cruises with its Magnifica ship until September 26.

The float out of the MSC Seashore, the longest ship of MSC Cruises at 339 metres, recently took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.

The MSC Grandiosa recently became the first ship from the MSC Cruises fleet to welcome guests back and depart for its first 7-night cruise in the West Mediterranean.

Costa Cruises has announced two new itineraries for the restart of its cruises in September, which are reserved for Italian guests only.

Costa Cruises is planning to restart its operations with the Costa Deliziosa on September 6, which will offer weekly cruises from Trieste to Greek destinations.

MSC Cruises announced that it will soon resume cruises in the Mediterranean with Greek destinations included in its itineraries.

MSC Cruises has introduced its health and safety protocol that has been developed to support the restart of operations in the Mediterranean.

Cruise activity in Greece is expected to take off after August 20, according to Greek Maritime Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis.

Six ports in Greece will be open to cruise ships as of August 1, the Greek Tourism Ministry has announced.

The rules that must be followed on cruise ships in Greek ports, during the post-Covid-19 era, are expected to be officially announced this week.

Six cruise experts with broad industry experience recently formed the Cruise Professional Advisors Alliance (CPAA).

Celestyal Cruises has added a new ship to its fleet, the Costa NeoRomantica from Costa Cruises.

The EU recently issued guidance in preparation for the possible resumption of cruise ship operations in the aftermath of Covid-19.

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has welcomed the publication of the “Interim Guidance for Restarting Cruise Operations” by the EU’s Healthy Gateways program.

Celestyal Cruises has announced the further suspension of its operations until March 2021.

Cruise lines are interested in including Greece in their itineraries this coming August, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has informed the Greek government.

Celestyal Cruises has been announced corporate ambassador and exclusive cruise partner of The Hellenic Initiative, an international non-profit organization.

Celestyal Cruises has announced popular but less crowded destinations in the Aegean sea and the East Med as part of its 2021-2022 cruise program.

Celestyal Cruises is supporting Greece’s local communities and healthcare professionals in their efforts to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.

Celestyal Cruises, which offers cruises to the Greek Islands and the Mediterranean, has extended the suspension of its operations to June 29.