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October 2022

18 decks, seven pools and first ‘free-fall slide at sea’ – plans for new world’s biggest cruise ship revealed

Royal Caribbean has announced plans for its newest cruise ship which, when built, will be the largest in the world.

Captain Minnie and Mickey in front of the Disney Wish at Port Canaveral, Florida. PA Photo/Disney Cruise Line/David Roark.

Step aboard Disney Wish - is this new cruise ship the greatest fairy-tale holiday at sea?

In Disney’s 1950 animation Cinderella, the unerringly optimistic heroine serenades a pair of chirruping blue birds with A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes.

September 2022

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Enchanted Princess: Join the cruise club on a Nordic adventure

"So, how many cruises have you done?” I asked our new-found friends Kris and Paul from the Isle of Man.

August 2022

One side effect of cruise ship Covid rules? Norovirus has plummeted

One apparent result of the measures cruise lines have taken against Covid-19 - outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness have been far lower than in pre-pandemic years.

Royal Caribbean's 'Wonder of the Seas' will launch on March 4, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before sailing to the Mediterranean in May. Photo: Sigrun Sauerzapfe aka SIGGI.

Royal Caribbean and Carnival cruise lines relax coronavirus testing rules

The world's largest cruise lines have announced that they are easing coronavirus testing requirements on some trips that last less than a week.

May 2022

Husband and wife Angelyn and Richard Burk aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship in March 2022. The couple has decided to spend their retirement on cruise ships. Pic: Family photo

'Life is too short' - couple retires on cruise ships to avoid cost of land living

When Angelyn Burk, a recently retired accountant, decided to crunch some numbers one evening last year, she made a stunning discovery: It would be cheaper for her and her husband to spend their retirement perpetually aboard cruise ships than to continue living on land.

Councillor Lettie McCarthy on her way to visit the Emerald Princess as it arrived into Dún Laoghaire recently

Record number of luxury cruise liners to arrive in Dún Laoghaire

Record numbers of cruise ships are set to visit Dún Laoghaire this year in a further sign that international tourism is rebounding strongly from the pandemic.

April 2022

Historic cruise liner port in Cobh welcomes first ship in two years with 90 vessels due to visit offering a €70m boost to economy

IRELAND'S most historic cruise liner port has welcomed its first ship in over two years with 90 vessels due to visit over the next seven months offering a €70m boost to the national tourism economy.

'An important step forward' - CDC removes pandemic-era travel warnings for cruises

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dropped cruise voyages from its list of Covid-19 travel health notices.

March 2022

Storylines at Sea. Photo: Storylines.com

Couple buys €1.2m cruise ship apartment on new ‘floating town’ vessel so their daughters can see the world

A couple has splashed out £1m (€1.2m) for an apartment on a “residential cruise ship” so their teenage daughters can see the world from “home”.

Six of the most exciting new cruise ships due to set sail in 2022 – from Disney Wish to Wonder of the Seas

The smell of sea air, the gentle rocking of waves and the promise of new horizons have lured so many of us into taking a cruise holiday over the years.

World’s biggest cruise ship prepares to make first sailing

The world’s largest cruise liner is undergoing finishing touches before it makes its first sailing in early March.

February 2022

Dearbhaile Ní Dhubhghaill takes in the view in Antarctica. Pictures: Dearbhaile Ní Dhubhghaill

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‘There’s nothing normal about Antarctica’ – how an Irish solo backpacker reached her seventh continent

‘Everyone’s been asking about the weather,” she said to the waiting crowd. “Unfortunately...”

Two major cruise lines to drop mask requirements from Covid protocols

Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean will soon drop their mask mandates, relaxing their coronavirus protocols while the Omicron-variant-fueled surge that tore through the cruise industry for months continues an overall decline.

One of Avalon's river cruise ships on the Rhine.

You can go on a Paris cruise with Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell

Sex and the City fans can combine their love of the show with a Paris jaunt this summer, as one cruise company hosts an SATC-mad cruise along the Seine.

Ponant's Le Commandant Charcot. Photo: StudioPONANT/Olivier Blaud

Cruise control – my trip on the world’s first luxury hybrid electric polar exploration ship

The ship on which I sit is moving silently through the waves, barely swaying as we sail over the grey sea.

January 2022

Hopes for return of cruise liner trade as Covid rules relax

The easing of Covid-19 restrictions next month will be critical to helping the €70m-a-year Irish cruise liner trade recover for the 2022 season.

Cruising in the Caribbean. Photo: Deposit

Covid cases reported on every cruise ship sailing with passengers in US waters

Every US cruise ship sailing with passengers has been reported to have coronavirus cases on board.

December 2021

Cruise lines make masks compulsory onboard in wake of Omicron spread

Cruise lines are making masks compulsory onboard their ships as the Omicron coronavirus variant spreads rapidly around the globe.

Covid outbreak on world’s largest cruise ship as 48 test positive

A total of 48 passengers tested positive on the cruise ship Symphony of the Seas when it docked in Miami on Saturday, reported operator Royal Caribbean.

November 2021

The Disney Dream cruise ship. Photo: Disney/PA.

Disney becomes first cruise line to require vaccinations for children aged five and up

The days of bringing unvaccinated kids aboard a cruise are winding down.

More than 1,350 Covid cases reported by cruise ships in United States since June, CDC reveals

A report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers the first publicly available look at how many coronavirus cases were discovered on cruises in the United States following an industry-wide shutdown.

October 2021

Saga holiday group launches rebrand after boss admits it failed over-50s

The boss of insurance to holiday group Saga has admitted the company lost its way in how it engaged with older customers.

Royal Caribbean announces nine-month round the world cruise with 150 stops

Cruise operator Royal Caribbean has announced an epic new cruise which will last nine months (274 nights) and stop in 150 spots around the world.

September 2021

The MSC Virtuosa cruise ship leaves Liverpool Cruise Terminal (Pete Byrne/PA)

Cruise ship industry should be regulated over health fears, say academics

There are calls for the cruise ship industry to be effectively regulated to minimise the serious risk it poses to human health.

August 2021

Carnival Cruise to require vaccination proof for all passengers aged 12 and over

Carnival Cruise Line is tightening its vaccine mandate beginning this week, announcing that vaccination will be required for all passengers except children under 12 and adults with medical conditions that prohibit inoculation.

The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship docked in Bermuda. Photo: Deposit

Judge says Norwegian Cruise Line can require vaccination proof, despite Florida ban

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has received a US federal judge's blessing to flout the Florida law that bans companies from demanding proof of vaccination against coronavirus.

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