Cruise News, What's Happened This Week? - The CDC has relaxed many rules that relate to the resumption of cruising from the United States. The update suggested that fully vaccinated guests may not have to wear masks onboard cruise ships in the future. - Royal Caribbean has had CDC approval to complete a test cruise from the US in June. The cruise will take place onboard the Freedom of The Seas. - The MSC Virtuosa departed Southampton in England providing the first cruises for the UK market since the cruising shutdown. I was onboard the first sailing and it was FABULOUS. - Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, and Norwegian are all planning on starting cruises to Alaska this summer. The cruises will sail from Seattle. - Half of Royal Caribbeans crew have received at least one vaccine dose ahead of the cruise lines restart. All crew members will be vaccinated on Royal Caribbean cruises in the future. ▶ SUBSCRIBE for weekly cruise tips, tours and news: https://bit.ly/34ltwZi ▶ STAY UP TO DATE: http://emmacruises.com/news ▶ JOIN US ON PATREON: https://bit.ly/3kmSZan ▶ BOOKING A CRUISE? (UK only): https://bit.ly/3mf9FRZ *** Background World Map: https://enjoythewood.com/?rfsn=5433540.ccb51c (Affiliate link) RECOMMENDATIONS: Never ever ever ever cruise without travel insurance! Compare quotes here: https://emmacruises.com/travel-insurance-redirection-page/ ▶ Recommended Cruise Lines: https://bit.ly/31zjoL0 ▶ Recommended Blog/YouTube Resources: https://bit.ly/2HnSjn1 LEARN MORE: https://www.emmacruises.com/about Let’s Connect! https://instagram.com/emmacruises https://twitter.com/emmacruises emma@emmacruises.com Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/2Hr3c7s