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Following a possibly false COVID-19 diagnosis onboard Royal Caribbean Cruises ship, the vessel was forced to return to port of Singapore.

Chinese authorities informed that cruise industry plans to get back to business after a 11-month suspension period due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The video, produced by Celebrity Cruises, presents Captain Kate McCue, the first American woman to command a cruise ship. Captain McCue shares how she decided to follow this traditionally male-dominated career path, her experiences onboard and the interaction with passengers and other crew onboard. 

CDC recommends all people to avoid travel on cruise ships worldwide, because the risk of COVID-19 on cruise ships is very high.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the major disruptions that has brought within the cruise sector, AIDA Cruises announced further progress on the way to its first emission-neutral ship in 2030.

Following the COVID-19 outbreak onboard the first Caribbean cruise, "SeaDream 1" and the overall pandemic situation, members of Congress urge the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reinstate its "no-sail" order.

Following the coronavirus oubtreak and the challenges within the cruise industry, cruise ship "SeaDream 1" received a preliminary positive test result for COVID-19, CNN news agency reported.

Singapore launches "cruise to nowhere", providing residents a rare chance to sail the seas after the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the cruise industry. Now, Reuters reports that before starting their short “seacation” on the 335-metre (1,100 ft) World Dream, passengers underwent coronavirus swab tests before boarding the vessel, which was -+

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in the Federal Register a framework for a phased resumption of cruise ship passenger operations, including requirements for the initial phases of this framework regarding testing of crew members for COVID-19. 

In a joint statement on 5 November, the IMO and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) encouraged the cruise industry and governments to continue their efforts to enable cruise ship operations to resume safely, highlighting their importance for the world economy.