The date any cruise line will return to service in the U.S. continues to push further into the calendar year, with Norwegian Cruise Line announcing the latest round of cancellations for it and its sister lines.
Matt Hochberg
While all cruises in 2021 are still questionable if they will be able to sail, Alaska cruises seem to be the most at-risk itinerary cruise fans are facing right now.
Every week the RoyalCaribbeanBlog mailbag answers a question a reader has sent in about going on a Royal Caribbean cruise.
We re getting closer to the Alaska cruise season in 2021, and I saw the Canadian government is still holding firm with their travel ban. Will any Alaska cruises be allowed to sail in 2021? - Frank Carter
The cruise industry has been shutdown in North America since March 2020, but Alaska cruises face the most obstacles to returning to service due to the government challenges between two countries.
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Plugged-In: Electricity To Play Bigger Role In Powering Cruise Ships
Published 3 months ago
Under constant pressure to reduce their carbon footprint, cruise lines have been exploring alternative energy sources for a long time now. The move toward a more sustainable product has accelerated in recent years, and is now starting to bear some real fruit.
AIDAnova (Photo courtesy of AIDA Cruises/CHLietzmann)
One of the biggest trends is the use of liquefied natural gas to power cruise ships. The first passenger ship to employ LNG was Carnival Corporation’s
AIDAnova, which debuted in 2018.
Since then, more than 20 additional LNG ships have been announced. One of those, Carnival Cruise Line’s first mega-ship, the 5,282-passenger
Encore Boston Harbor is raising its culinary bar with the addition of a new Red 8 Executive Chef and a new Executive Director of Food & Beverage and Culinary Operations.
Award-winning chef Richard Chen has joined the team as the Executive Chef of Red 8 and Encore Boston Harbor’s Executive Chef, Joseph Leibowitz, has been promoted to Executive Director of Food & Beverage and Culinary Operations.
Chef Chen, a seasoned culinary veteran with an area of expertise in Cantonese cooking, has received numerous awards and accolades. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Chef Chen has opened more than a half dozen new concepts across the country, including luxury hotels, casino resorts, cruise ships and standalone restaurants.