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05.02.2021 / 02:35

Big hit to B.C’s cruise ship sector as Feds extend ban until 2022

Cruise ship bookings jump 600% as Carnival reveals plans to resume trips in August Prior to the pandemic, the Port of Vancouver saw over 800,000 cruise passengers each year and the city was awarded the Top-Rated U.S. & Canada Cruise Destination in Cruise Critic’s 2019 Cruisers’ Choice Destination.But that all changed once COVID-19 cases began to mount aboard cruise ships, and thousands of cruise ship passengers found themselves stranded on the vessels with many ports refusing entry.Canada’s ban on cruise ships was put into effect March 19, 2020, prompting concern among the industry and tourism sector.

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Disney cruises won’t relaunch in February as COVID-19 drags on

COVID-19, Disney Cruise Line has announced.Despite previous plans to relaunch their popular family cruises in February, the company is once again pushing departures because of the pandemic. “Based on the conditional sail order provided by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disney Cruise Line must cancel sailings,” according to a statement released Wednesday.All departures booked through April 2021 — as well as select May cruises on ships Disney Magic and Disney Wonder — are now cancelled.

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4 Norwegian cruise ship crew members hospitalized with COVID-19

Norwegian cruise vessel were diagnosed with COVID-19 after it arrived at the Arctic port of Tromsoe early on Friday, said the University Hospital of North Norway where they are being treated.All 160 crew members on the Roald Amundsen have been quarantined on the ship, while the 177 passengers – all of whom have already disembarked – are being contacted by telephone and are being told to self-isolate, operator Hurtigruten said. Travel will never be the same, thanks to COVID-19 “By the time we were notified, the passengers had left the ship,” Tromsoe municipality chief doctor Kathrine Kristoffersen told a news conference.

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Chanel’s 2021 resort collection hits the digital runway during lockdown

even an activated rocket ship have been recreated.For its Cruise 2021 collection, the plan was to show the collection in Capri May 7. But with most of the world on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the French house cancelled the show and instead opted for a virtual event that was unveiled this morning in Paris.Named “Balade en Méditerranée (a trip around the Mediterranean),” the show went on — but without its signature IRL flair.

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Cruise ship bookings jump 600% as Carnival reveals plans to resume trips in August

It seems there will be plenty of people ready to board once Carnival Cruise Lines hits the open sea in August.

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Lethbridge man stuck on cruise ship for nearly 8 weeks: ‘I imagine this is what prison is like’

The last time Evan Herbert set foot on land was nearly eight weeks ago. Since March 14, the Lethbridge resident has been stranded on a cruise ship with more than 50 other Canadians.

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Couple married for more than 50 years die of coronavirus while holding hands

A couple married for more than 50 years died within minutes of one another while holding hands after they both became infected with coronavirus.

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4,000 Canadians still on board cruise ships amid coronavirus pandemic

OTTAWA — The federal government is trying to keep tabs on as many as 4,000 Canadians still on board cruise ships sailing around the world amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0