Princess Cruises, Holland America Line resume US sailings this weekend
Two Carnival Corp. subsidiary cruise lines are restarting service in the U.S. this weekend.
Holland America Line is kicking off its Alaska cruise season this weekend, with its Nieuw Amsterdam ship departing the Port of Seattle Saturday. Princess Cruises will follow suit Sunday when the Majestic Princess sets sail from the same port.
Each cruise line is set to operate 10 cruises out of Seattle through September, according to a Friday news release.
Passengers sailing on either cruise line this year must be vaccinated, with their final dose completed at least two weeks prior to the start of the cruise, according to the cruise lines' websites.
Here we go! Guests Sharon, Nancy and their partners were the first to board Nieuw Amsterdam for their #cruise to #Alaska! They cut a celebratory ribbon held by HAL President Gus Antorcha and Captain van Donselaar to open the ship for boarding. #worththewait #seayousoon  pic.twitter.com/AaWiHchtUS
— Holland America Line (@HALcruises) July 24, 2021
Carnival Corp.’s flagship cruise line, Carnival Cruise Line, launched its first ship from a U.S. port since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this month.
Princess Cruises has not operated in U.S. waters since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a "no sail order" in March 2020. The cruise line had major coronavirus outbreaks on two of its ships, the Diamond Princess and the Grand Princess, in early 2020.
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