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Norwegian Makes Huge Waves with Restart Plans & Which Cruise Lines are Coming Back (BONUS: Live From Alaska!)

Our cruise news video this week looks at how Norwegian and its parent company, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, are ready to make a big comeback sooner than you might have expected. Plus, check out our live coverage from Alaska, where we're onboard with Alaskan Dream Cruises. Editor-in-Chief Colleen McDaniel and the Cruise Critic team are here with the latest from a newsy cruise week -- and they do it in less than 3 minutes.

Royal Caribbean to Restart in June with Cruise Ship from Bahamas

After more than a year without cruising in the Caribbean, Royal Caribbean will return to the seas in June.

Celebrity Announces June Caribbean Cruises From St. Maarten

Celebrity Cruises took a major step forward for cruising Friday and announced it would homeport in St. Maarten beginning June 5.

American Countess Christened in New Orleans

In a ceremony alongside the Mississippi River, American Queen Steamboat Company christened its newest ship and welcomed a return to cruising.

News Headlines

04/16/21

When Are Cruise Lines Around the World Expected To Resume Service?

04/16/21

VIDEO: The CDC Battle Over Cruise Continues!

04/16/21

VIDEO: Interview with NCLH President & CEO Frank Del Rio About Company's "Safe to Sail" Campaign

04/16/21

04/15/21

Marella Reveals Start Dates, Ships for Summer Cruises

04/15/21

CDC Meets with Cruise Industry, White House as Calls for Restart Grows

04/15/21

MSC Announces Summer European Sailings for More Cruise Ships

04/15/21

04/14/21

Virgin Voyages Boss Talks Vaccines, U.K. Launch Plans And Extending the Cruise Season

04/14/21

Norwegian to Launch "Embark" Return to Cruise Docuseries

04/14/21

Cruise Critic to Feature in ITV "Ghost Ships" TV Show

04/14/21

04/12/21

British Isles Cruise Deals: 2021 Summer "Seacations"

04/12/21

Coronavirus: Updated Cruise Ship Policies and Cancellations

04/12/21

04/09/21

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Starts Grassroots Movement to Resume Cruises in U.S.

04/09/21

Crystal Announces Further Restart in Antigua Aboard Crystal Symphony

04/09/21

Norwegian Makes Huge Waves with Restart Plans & Which Cruise Lines are Coming Back (BONUS: Live From Alaska!)

04/09/21

Update: When Will Cruising Restart in the UK?

04/09/21

04/08/21

Silversea to Restart Cruises in June; Vaccinations Required

04/08/21

Live From Alaska: The 2021 Small Ship Cruising Season Begins

04/08/21

Virgin Voyages Latest Cruise Line to Start Sailing Round-Britain This Summer

04/08/21

Florida Follows Through on Threat, Sues CDC Over Resumption of Cruise

04/08/21

04/07/21

Live Q&A with John Waggoner, Founder and CEO of American Queen Steamboat Company (VIDEO)

04/07/21

Navigator of the Seas Los Angeles Cruise Debut Moved Up to November 2021

04/07/21

CDC Hints That Cruising from U.S. Could Return as Soon as Mid-Summer

04/07/21

Cruise Lines Report Record Demand for New, Future Cruises

04/07/21

04/06/21

Carnival Cruise Line Boss Warns It May Be Forced to Leave U.S Homeports

04/06/21

Just Back from American Countess: A Reminder of Why We Love to Cruise

04/06/21

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