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Clockwise from the top center: Frank Del Rio, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.; Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Chairman of the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. SailSAFE Global Health and Wellness Council; and Andrea DeMarco, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Regent Seven Seas Cruises

January 13, 2022

FRANK FIGHTS BACK

NCLH’s CEO Teams up with Former FDA Commissioner to Push Back Against Unfair Messages and Give Advisors Confidence to Book Cruises

Omicron will subside in a couple of weeks, media and trade partners were told by Norwegian’s top medical advisor, with a return in consumer confidence and a rebound in cruise travel this summer and fall.

Cruise ships in PortMiami. Photo courtesy of PortMiami.

January 13, 2022

FULL STEAM AHEAD

It’s Official: CDC Confirms Conditional Sail Order to Expire 15JAN

The expiration of the CSO, “recognizes the cruise industry’s unwavering commitment to providing some of the highest levels of COVID-19 mitigation found in any industry,” says CLIA.

Air Transat Adds Digital Health Document Verification to Online Check-In

Brian Joseph & Scott Reid Rejoin AMR Collection’s Canada BDM Teams

Two New Hyatt Lifestyle Hotels Open in Austin, TX

Emerald Cruises’ Sale Offers 30% Off 2022 River Cruises til MAR

Royal Caribbean Unveils Wave Season Promo with 30% Savings

Club Med Offers 45% Off Bookings Made by 18JAN

Cunard Inks Partnership with Royal Shakespeare Company

Scenic Releases 2023-24 Season; Opens Sales for Scenic Eclipse II

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NCLH’s CEO Teams up with Former FDA Commissioner to Push Back Against Unfair Messages and Give Advisors Confidence to Book Cruises

It’s Official: CDC Confirms Conditional Sail Order to Expire 15JAN

Worldwide Headlines

NCL, Oceania, Regent Opt in to CDC’s New Voluntary COVID-19 Mitigation Program ^{SeatradeCruiseNews}

Avalon Waterways Set To Christen Its Newest River Ship, Avalon View ^Forbes

Despite COVID Travel Restrictions, Canada Still Makes 2022 List of World’s Most Powerful Passports ^CNN

China Bans Air Canada Flights from YVR Due to Growing Omicron Cases ^RichmondNews

Italy Extends COVID Restrictions to Curb Spread of Omicron ^{BusinessTravelNewsEurope}

New Orleans Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate as Carnival Season Begins ^CNN

Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace Launches Adele Residency and Other New Offerings in 2022 ^MSN

UnCruise Adventures and Hapag-Lloyd to Require COVID Booster Shot ^TravelWeekly

CDC Director: Cruise Industry Has Stepped Up; Doesn’t Believe CSO Will be Extended ^{CruiseIndustryNews}

U.S. Testing Crunch Causing Canadians to Get Stuck Stateside or Face Big Fines ^CBC