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Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from eight countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing as the city attempted to stem an omicron outbreak.

Thousands of passengers are being held on a cruise ship in Hong Kong for coronavirus testing after health authorities said nine passengers were linked to a recent omicron cluster and ordered the ship to turn back

Hong Kong authorities have announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and are holding 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing as the city attempts to stem an emerging omicron outbreak.

Cruise companies like Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and MSC Cruises have reported a boost in onboard spending since the resumption of sailing in 2021.

The Cruise Lines International Association said cases in recent weeks make up a slim percentage of the total population on board.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. The Holbrook family of Michigan stepped off Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas frustrated and angry after the cruise ship they were on returned to Port Everglades from its eight-night voyage. Christopher Holbrook, 49, tested positive for COVID-19 while aboard and spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in his room in isolation. “It was the worst Christmas,” Holbrook said ...

55 passengers out of the 5,500 people aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have tested positive for the virus.

55 passengers out of the 5,500 people aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have tested positive for the virus.

Royal Caribbean said that 98% of those who tested positive were fully vaccinated.

Despite omicron concerns, the company said it does not plan to cancel any upcoming cruises.

All passengers age 12 and older were required to be fully vaccinated and to test negative to board the Symphony of the Seas ship.

Royal Caribbean announced a 274-night global sailing in October as other cruise lines have been reporting sold-out world cruises.

A vaccinated Connecticut couple tested positive for coronavirus during a Royal Caribbean cruise last week and spent three nights in isolation.

The world’s largest cruise ship is making a splash at Port Canaveral starting in November of 2022, Royal Caribbean announced on Wednesday.

"That will generate the cash flow that we need to pay down the debt" and reinvest, Royal Caribbean outgoing CEO Richard Fain told CNBC on Wednesday.

A woman who tested positive for COVID-19 while aboard a Carnival cruise ship from Galveston has died, according to reports.

Mandate marks the first time the company is requiring shots for people boarding ships at a U.S. port.

Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that it will require all guests to test for Covid after several fully-vaccinated guests tested positive.

Florida has asked the Supreme Court to curb restrictions on cruises imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Unvaccinated guests looking to cruise aboard Royal Caribbean and Carnival's Florida cruises will face on-board restrictions and higher costs.

The lawsuit argued that the cruise line should have warned about the open window on the 11th deck where 18-month-old Chloe Wiegand fell to her death.

Richard Fain, Royal Caribbean Group's chairman and CEO, said in a statement that "This tragedy in our own backyard is heart-wrenching."

Unvaccinated guests sailing aboard the Freedom of the Seas in July won't have access to select parts of the ship, including some bars and dining.

The same issue caused Royal Caribbean to delay its test cruise as well.

At least 95% of passengers aboard Royal Caribbean ship have been vaccinated, according to cruise operator.

"We've waited so long for this moment. And it's here, and it's magnificent," Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain told CNBC.

Two guests aboard Royal Caribbean Cruises' Adventure of the Seas ship under the age of 16 tested positive for Covid-19 during routine testing.

Royal Caribbean said all 1,400 crew members would be fully vaccinated against COVID by June 18. Just days before, eight tested positive.

The Odyssey of the Seas had been slated to carry passengers for the first time on July 3. Instead, all 1,400 crew members are being quarantined.

The discovery of the cases is an early test of whether the cruise operator's safety protocols are effective in detecting the virus aboard the ship.

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Royal Caribbean's newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas, dropped off several crew members in Spain who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Royal Caribbean's newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas, dropped off several crew members in Spain who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Three giants of the cruise industry will return to the seas within weeks, with Norwegian Cruise Lines on Monday becoming the latest to announce its US ships will set sail starting in early August.

Calling Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings “not one of the bigger ones,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that if smaller cruise lines want to leave the state because of bans on vaccine requirements, their void will be filled. Miami-based Norwegian is the third-largest cruise line in the world and has three ports of departure in Florida — Miami, Port Canaveral and Tampa. The federal government is getting ready to let cruises sail again, but only if nearly all passengers and crew are vaccinated against the virus.

Cruising in US waters still remains in limbo, and cruise lines are constantly pushing back their return to sailing dates.

After months of pressuring the CDC, Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain said the agency's new cruise Covid policies are "achievable, practical and safe."

More than a year after cruising came to a standstill as Covid gripped cabins, holidaymakers are seeing signs that cruises could be making a comeback.

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The cruise CEOs made their case in this week's meeting to replace the government's phased-in approach to sailings from U.S. ports, sources told CNBC.

Tension is escalating as U.S. cruise lines fight to set sail again. First on "CBS This Morning," Royal Caribbean's CEO tells Errol Barnett how his company is preparing its ships to be COVID-safe before taking to the seas.

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HOUSTON – Beginning March, Royal Caribbean will offer seven-day long cruises that will sail from Galveston to its private island, CocoCay, in the Bahamas for prices as low as $564. Cruise-goers will embark on an adventure on the “Enchantment of the Sea” ship, which will also make stops in Key West, Florida and Nassau, Bahamas, before reaching “Perfect Day” at CocoCay. Royal Caribbean says CocoCay has beach areas that make the island the ultimate sun-soaking escape and offers lots of activities to make the perfect beach day. The cruise’s lowest rates range from $564 to $920, with trips beginning on March 30 until Sept. 25. Here’s a list of all the dates available on the site:March 30April 6May 29June 5June 12June 19July 10July 17August 7August 14September 18September 25For more details on what the cruise offers, go here.

(CNN) -- If you yearn for a relaxing and rejuvenating escape at sea, a week in tight quarters with thousands of Philadelphia Eagles fans may not be for you. But Eagles fans who celebrate their well-earned reputation for unruliness will probably not want to miss the March 21-28, 2021, Eagles fan cruise on Royal Caribbean's leviathan Anthem of the Seas. The site made no mention of security for a cruise packed with fans with a longstanding reputation for rowdiness. Between chants of "E-A-G-L-E-S, Eagles," a horde of fans flipped over a car. When the Eagles played at Veterans Stadium, a makeshift courtroom was installed in the stadium to quickly adjudicate fans arrested during games.