Hashtag: #BermudaCruises
Minister: Homeporting Could Have $40M Impact
Homeporting — as in cruise lines using Bermuda as their home base — could have a potential economic impact of over $40 million dollars into Bermuda’s economy and there is opportunity for up to 60 additional local part-time jobs, Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott said, adding that “all passengers and crew would be fully immunised... Read more of this article
No Certain Date For Cruise Ships To Return
There is “no certain date for the return” of scheduled cruise calls, Premier David Burt said, adding that “they have inquiries for cruise ships who want to berth from Bermuda and make Bermuda their home port” and “no decisions have been made as of yet.” Speaking in the House of Assembly during the discussion on the... Read more of this article
2021 Bermuda Cruise Ship Schedule Released
The 2021 Bermuda cruise ship schedule — which is subject to change as it is a “fluid situation” — has been released, with the current schedule showing the first visit planned for April, and 122 contract cruise ship visits and 57 ‘occasional callers’ for the year. Cruises have been suspended for most the year due to... Read more of this article
Purported ‘Trump Victory’ Cruise Website Promo
[Updated] A cruise from New York to Bermuda — dubbed the “For God & Country Victory” cruise — is being promoted online, with the cruise said to purportedly be “celebrating the re-election of our Commander-in-Chief, President Donald J. Trump.” Donald Trump did not actually win re-election in the U.S Presidential... Read more of this article
RCI Offer Florida To Bermuda Cruises In 2022
Royal Caribbean International announced their lineup for summer 2022, with the cruise line introducing sailings from Florida to Bermuda on the Mariner of the Seas. While the cruise industry has been massively impacted by the pandemic, with cruising suspended worldwide, the lines are announcing their plans for 2022, presumably as they hope a vaccine... Read more of this article
Caribbean Cruise Cut Short Due To Covid-19
The SeaDream Yacht Club vessel SeaDream I has cut short its first Caribbean cruise since the beginning of the pandemic due to a passenger aboard testing positive for Covid-19. A USA Today story said, “SeaDream Yacht Club is heading back to Barbados after a passenger tested positive for COVID-19. “The ship, SeaDream I, was on its first Caribbean... Read more of this article
Norwegian Extends Suspension Of Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. today [Oct 5] announced an extension of its previously announced suspension of global cruise voyages to include all voyages embarking between November 1 through November 30, 2020 for its three cruise brands. The NCLH website said, “Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. [NCLH], a leading global cruise company which... Read more of this article
RCCL Suspend Bermuda Cruises Through Oct 31
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines will be suspending all scheduled cruises to Bermuda through October 31st, 2020. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Statement: The company’s website said, “Given ongoing global public health circumstances, Royal Caribbean Group has decided to extend the suspension of most sailings through September 15, 2020, excluding... Read more of this article
CLIA Cruise Lines Suspend Until September 15
The Cruise Lines International Association [CLIA] announced that their association’s members will voluntarily extend the suspension of cruise operations from U.S. ports until September 15. The CLIA website said, “Cruise Lines International Association [CLIA] issued the following statement today to announce that the association’s ocean-going cruise... Read more of this article
NCL Announce ‘Enhanced Safety Protocols’
Norwegian Cruise Line — which is one of the cruise lines which generally sails to Bermuda — has announced their “enhanced health and safety protocols” which they said include installation of medical-grade air-filters, enhanced pre-embarkation health screening, fogging in staterooms and public areas with the disinfectant hypochlorous... Read more of this article
Royal Caribbean Extends Cruise Suspension
Royal Caribbean, which lost $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2020, has extended its cruise suspension amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesperson said, “Given ongoing global public health circumstances, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has decided to extend the suspension of most sailings through July 31, 2020, with the exception of sailings... Read more of this article
Walkers Acts On Three Major NCL Transactions
Walkers Limited acted as offshore counsel to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd on three separate financing transactions, equating to $2 billion, which were completed during May. A spokesperson said, “Walkers is pleased to announce that it has acted as offshore counsel to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd [Norwegian] on three separate significant... Read more of this article
