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How Cruise Lines Are Handling the Return of Passengers

How Cruise Lines Are Handling the Return of Passengers

CLAUDETTE COVEY | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   The general consensus among travel advisors who’ve sailed in recent weeks is that cruise lines are meeting – and in some cases exceeding – passenger expectations. “Everyone I spoke with was just excited to be back on a cruise again. ‘I missed this’ was the common response,” said Chris Caulfield, a CruiseOne franchise owner based in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., who sailed on Royal Caribbean’sFreedom of the Seas from Miami.   “Royal Caribbean was clear about guidelines, so passengers knew before boarding what was expected.” He noted other than adhering to a handful of…
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Major Cruise Lines Finally Back at Sea

Major Cruise Lines Finally Back at Sea

RICH THOMASELLI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Four major cruise lines celebrated a day early on Saturday, putting boats back in the water – two of them sailing from U.S. ports – for the first time in more than a year. Carnival, Crystal, Royal Caribbean and Seabourn are back to doing what they do best after watching their respective ships pull away from the docks. In Galveston, Texas, to celebrate Carnival Cruise Line’s resumption of guest cruises from the U.S., Carnival President Christine Duffy, Carnival Vista Captain Andrea Catalani and local officials led a “Back to Fun” ribbon-cutting ceremony…
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