Welcome to the Cruise Radio News Brief for the Week of January 3, 2021, where we bring you the latest cruise news, our weekly podcast, and recent YouTube videos. 1. Viking Cruises announced that British broadcaster and journalist Anne Diamond will be the godmother of the …

As a result of the extension of travel restrictions within Italy as set out by the Italian government, MSC Cruises has announced further canceled voyages on their flagship, MSC Grandiosa.  (Photo courtesy of MSC Cruises) The restrictions encompass access to and use of ports of embarkation …

So you’re ready to take your family on their first cruise, but you’re not sure if they’re ready for a full week, or if a shorter sailing — say three or four nights — might be better. Picking the right cruise can mean the difference …

Dining out has changed in 2020, even at a place as magical as Walt Disney World. Our party of three had dinner in late December 2020 at Olivia’s Cafe, the table-service restaurant at Disney’s Old Key West Resort, to give you an idea what it’s …

In the presidential election on November 3, 2020, Key West, Florida voters enthusiastically approved ballot questions that would restrict the number of daily cruise ship visitors, ban vessels carrying more than 1,300 passengers, and prioritize docking for cruise lines with the best health and environmental …

Cruise News Briefs for Friday, January 8, 2021. Bill Introduced to Reverse Key West Capacity Ban Florida state senator Jim Boyd has introduced a bill that could reverse Key West’s ban on large cruise ships. The city recently approved amendments that cap ship capacity at 1,300 …

While many cruise lines have shrunk during the prolonged industry shutdown, Greece-based Celestyal Cruises is taking a different tack. The line that operates mostly in the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean purchased the former 1,800-guest Costa neoRomantica last summer, and plans to launch its …

Cruise News Briefs for Thursday, January 7, 2021. Carnival Cruise Line Cancels Through March 31 Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it has canceled all sailings through March 31, 2021. Carnival Brand Ambassador John Heald dropped the news on Wednesday morning.  Guests on impacted sailings …

Is the cruise industry getting a fair shake by media outlets? We discuss a land-side outbreak that received minimal coverage while the cruise industry continues to get hammered. Read the article here. Sherry has cruise news: Carnival Cruise Line cancels more cruises in 2021 Cruise …

As Princess Cruises and Holland America both continue to prepare and develop plans to meet the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Framework for Conditional Sailing Order,” the lines have made the decision to extend their pause in operations. Early Wednesday morning, Carnival Cruise …