Solo traveling can be quite liberating, and it's even more so when you're on a cruise. Imagine having loads of downtime to relax, recharge and maybe read all those books you've neglected for so long. When you cruise as a solo, you're able to dine when you want, choose the port experiences that you want and spend time doing the activities that you want to do, without compromising with other people.

The world’s first gin in a paper-based bottle is set to go on sale in the UK early next year as packaging specialists jostle to step up production of eco-friendly alternatives to the traditional glass container.

Virgin Voyages announced today its plans to start sailing in spring 2021, pushing its introduction back to May with the Scarlet Lady sailing from Miami to the Caribbean. In addition, the Valiant Lady will not debut in Europe, but will instead launch service in the Caribbean on Nov. 14, 2021, with a European season set for 2021.

A Princess MedallionClass™ vacation offers the ultimate in effortless, personalized cruising. It begins with your OceanMedallion™, a quarter-sized, wearable device^ that enables everything from touch-free boarding to locating your loved ones anywhere on the ship, as well as enhanced service like having whatever you need, delivered.

Viking has hired Raquel C. Bono, M.D. as the cruise line’s Chief Health Officer. This announcement follows news that Viking has become the first cruise line to complete the installation of a full-scale polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing laboratory at sea.

Royal Caribbean announced three Oasis-class ships – Symphony, Harmony and Oasis of the Seas – will sail from Florida and the Northeast in 2022, plus the Liberty, Explorer and amplified Mariner of the Seas, on Caribbean itineraries, according to a press release.

The global health pandemic of 2020 has seen numerous delays for the industry's orderbook, with new ships under construction being pushed back months, and sometimes years, from their original launch dates.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dropped its controversial "No Sail" order in favor for a so-called Conditional Sailing Order. In short, the "No Sail" order has been lifted and the industry will work with the CDC on a realistic, phased-in return to service. "The initial phases will consist of testing and additional safeguards for crew members," the CDC said in a statement posted to its website.