Cruise News Today — June 16, 2022: Cruise Lines vs CDC, Carnival Celebration, & Princess Cancels

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports from the Costa Toscana regarding several updates within the cruise industry. The Cruise Lines International Association has issued a statement requesting that the CDC review pre-embarkation testing requirements for cruise travelers. This request follows the CDC decision to remove COVID testing requirements for inbound flights to the United States. While testing requirements for guests and crew embarking in the U.S. remain in place, the association has not requested changes to vaccination mandates. In shipbuilding news, Carnival Celebration reached a milestone with a coin ceremony held at the Meyer Turku shipyard. This tradition involves welding a box of coins near the ship's mast to symbolize good fortune. The Excel class vessel is scheduled to debut this November and will operate year round from Miami. Additionally, Princess Cruises has announced cancellations for several 2023 sailings. The entire Baltic season for the Regal Princess has been canceled due to the conflict in Ukraine, while certain Asia sailings for the Royal Princess have been removed due to deployment changes. Affected passengers are offered the choice between a full refund or a future cruise credit. Finally, the report notes that cruise line stocks saw an upward trend on Wednesday, including gains for Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian.

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