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…ou need to know about, and I discuss what they mean for cruisers. Watch My USA 2020 Cruise Update Video https://youtu.be/sFhaFe48LbQ Watch My USA 2020 Cruise Update Video on YouTube NO-SAIL ORDER First, a quick reminder. The no-sail order in United States waters was extended to 31 October by the CDC, this was after an intervention by the White House Coronavirus Task Force who overruled their reported plan to extend it to end February 2021. The pla…
…call them, only carry 112 passengers, they do not actually fall under the USA No-Sail ban. This ban only applies to ships carrying over 250 guests. So they could sail out of the USA in theory! SeaDream’s cruises are open for International Travellers who will have to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test on arrival into Barbados, which has to be performed at least 72 hours before arrival, and will undergo a further pier-side test before boardi…
…petition on domestic routes is allowed which stops anyone from outside the USA entering and changing the game. It is also unlikely the US carriers while make a major change as most of the US carriers are struggling with near bankruptcy or just again starting to make money after the events of 9/11 hammered their businesses. Many flights in the USA are as long as some long haul flights from say New York to Ireland or parts of the UK. On these routes…
…timing and plans for when cruising is allowed to start up again out of the USA. At the time of the shutdown there were just over 120 ships operating in and out fo USA waters, at time of recording this has been reduced to just 32, with 18 leaving in the last few weeks. What is going on a dn what do you need to know about the dramatic reduction and pulling out of cruise ships from the USA (and where have they gone!) Watch The Video https://youtu.be/…
…he end of November. They have also announced they have extended the ban on USA travellers through towards the end of December. The second challenge is that lines are having to get used to modifying itineraries at short notice, as travel advice keeps changing due to the infection rates. For example, Carnival’s AIDA cruises, which cater for German-speaking travellers, had to overnight drop some Italian ports in regions the German government advised…
…arry passengers between only USA ports, ships have to: (1) be built in the USA, (2) be owned by US companies and subject to US employment and immigration laws, (3) flagged, so registered, in the USA. All the main cruise lines fail all of these, and have to call on at least one foreign port between leaving a US port and returning. That’s why most Alaska cruises cannot happen now that Canada has banned ships in their waters until next year. After 13…
…have a journey to make and toilets are not always at hand. Always read the label and remember to rehydrate with water and rehydration salts, or sports drinks if you have diarrhoea.” On their site they have this travel hotspot thing: Find out more about Travellers’ Diarrhoea What are your tips? Add a comment on the blog or email and I will add: [email protected] ——————————————————– Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travell…
…if you are putting your luggage out keep the tear off tag from the luggage label, that will remind you what allocated slot you have and, as some cruise lines require us to show our luggage tag colour to let you off the ship, the allocated time. Finally, when packing, don’t pack the cruise line umbrella, dressing gown, binoculars or other bits and pieces around the cabin. You will likely be charged for those and often at a much higher amount than i…
…been harassing cruisers over the last couple of seasons. They put up a thousand posters in Bergen this past season, but they’ve also been active in Flam. Of course, there are many other fjords that are not UNESCO World Heritage listed, so it is possible that ships could sail there. However, some of the most stunning and the most beautiful are the ones that are going to be restricted. There is a real chance that cruising to the fjords will become…
…ut the overall dress code was very relaxed. This was not a flashy designer label for dinner experience, it was more like when I have been on an expedition cruise. In short, were what you bring and wear was low on the list. Personal Feel The third thing was with a maximum of 312 guests and 200 crew. People said they liked that they got to know the crew and vice versa. They liked always being called by name. As the same crew would man lunch, dinner,…
