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NEW VIDEO: The CDC's Silence & Where Vaccinated Passengers Can Sail in 2021 (BONUS: Live Cruise Report!)

In this week's cruise news video: More cruises open up for vaccinated passengers! Plus live coverage from a river cruise on the Mississippi, and what's happening with the CDC and American sailings? Chris Gray Faust and the Cruise Critic team cover it all, in under three minutes.

Royal Caribbean to Restart in June with Cruise Ship from Bahamas

After more than a year without cruising in the Caribbean, Royal Caribbean will return to the seas in June.

Celebrity Announces June Caribbean Cruises From St. Maarten

Celebrity Cruises took a major step forward for cruising Friday and announced it would homeport in St. Maarten beginning June 5.

American Countess Christened in New Orleans

In a ceremony alongside the Mississippi River, American Queen Steamboat Company christened its newest ship and welcomed a return to cruising.

News Headlines

04/12/21

When Are Cruise Lines Around the World Expected To Resume Service?

04/12/21

Coronavirus: Updated Cruise Ship Policies and Cancellations Because of COVID-19

04/12/21

04/09/21

Crystal Announces Further Restart in Antigua Aboard Crystal Symphony

04/09/21

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Starts Grassroots Movement to Resume Cruises in U.S.

04/09/21

Norwegian Makes Huge Waves with Restart Plans & Which Cruise Lines are Coming Back (BONUS: Live From Alaska!)

04/09/21

04/08/21

Florida Follows Through on Threat, Sues CDC Over Resumption of Cruise

04/08/21

Live From Alaska: The 2021 Small Ship Cruising Season Begins

04/08/21

Silversea to Restart Cruises in June; Vaccinations Required

04/08/21

Virgin Voyages Latest Cruise Line to Start Sailing Round-Britain This Summer

04/08/21

04/07/21

Cruise Lines Report Record Demand for New, Future Cruises

04/07/21

Live Q&A with John Waggoner, Founder and CEO of American Queen Steamboat Company (VIDEO)

04/07/21

Navigator of the Seas Los Angeles Cruise Debut Moved Up to November 2021

04/07/21

CDC Hints That Cruising from U.S. Could Return as Soon as Mid-Summer

04/07/21

04/06/21

Norwegian Cruise Line to Resume Sailing with Ships in Caribbean, Greece

04/06/21

Seabourn Announces July Restart With Cruises from Athens

04/06/21

Carnival Cruise Line Boss Warns It May Be Forced to Leave U.S Homeports

04/06/21

Just Back from American Countess: A Reminder of Why We Love to Cruise

04/06/21

Viking to Restart Cruise Operations from Bermuda, Iceland; Adds Extra UK Departures

04/06/21

04/05/21

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Issues Proposal to CDC for July 4

04/05/21

Stakeholders, Cruisers React to New CDC Technical Orders on Cruise

04/05/21

Crystal Cruises Unveils Inaugural Sailings, Icelandic Debut for Crystal Endeavor

04/05/21

04/02/21

CDC Issues Next Phase of Technical Guidance; Still No Test Cruises

04/02/21

NEW VIDEO!: Where Can You Cruise To -- And From -- In Summer 2021?

04/02/21

Move That Ship: Keeping Tabs on the Global Cruise Fleet

04/02/21

CDC Could Potentially Issue New Directives on Resumption of Cruise

04/02/21

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