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CRUISE UPDATE: Obstacles To Cruising Resuming Lifting? What’s Changed?

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👁️ 62K views📅 5 years ago⏱️ 13:58
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Creator Had Mixed FeelingsTips & Advice🥈Expert Creator
Veteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

we're literally expecting the technical specifications any day soon

i believe the 65 plus are getting vaccinated and obviously becoming more comfortable in booking

the ultimate weapon in the industry's recovery

the faster we can all get vaccinated the better for everything including cruising

Creator's Tips & Advice

Be cautious if booking a new 2021 cruise and carefully assess existing bookings.
Watch for pricing trends as prices are rising but deals are still available.
Monitor the vaccine requirement and port acceptance rules for independent excursions.

Questions This Creator Answers

QAre the dark clouds over cruising starting to lift?
QWhat has changed to make cruise line executives more optimistic?
QWhat are the key watch outs that could affect the optimism?

Topics Covered

Booking Process1½ Happy BaconSafety Medical2 Happy BaconValue Pricing1 Happy BaconItinerary Route1 Happy Bacon

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Barbados
Canada1½ Sad Bacon
Singapore2 Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

In this cruise update: Are the dark clouds that have been looming over cruising starting to lift? I look at what has happened to make Cruise Line executives be more upbeat and optimistic, despite on-going massive losses, having to raise more money to keep them going and with many just cancelling cruising until June, including Carnival, Disney, Windstar and Norwegian Group, along with cancellations now starting for the Alaska season departing in Canada by lines like Princess, Holland America and Seabourn. I explore in this cruising update what latest cruise news, events and changes are happening to cause this, and what the cruise lines are planning for cruising and cruise resumption BUY MY CRUISE-THEMED T-SHIRTs ————————————————- Check out my T-Shirt range: http://bit.ly/TFTStore SUPPORT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS ————————————————————— Become a Channel Member and get perks: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/Join Become a Patron on Patreon and get perks: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers Make a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=V9STJGYSEMGLJ Buy my book “Cruise Traveler’s Handbook: USA Amazon https://amzn.to/2YVFmG4 and https://amzn.to/3tzIxBn UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3oXbzYc and https://amzn.to/3qawqIQ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ——————————————— TikTok: @garybembridge Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers Instagram: http://www.instgram.com/garybembridge LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bembridge ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS ——————————————— Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and 77 cruises at time of making this video. #CruiseUpdate #CruiseNewsUpdate #LatestCruiseNews 00:00 Start 00:24 What’s Changing? 03:29 Bookings and Pricing Latest 05:52 Return to Service Latest 09:15 Protocol Changes Latest 12:43 Biggest Risk