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Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises announce 2021 Alaska cruises

Cruise ships are headed back to Alaska.

Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises both announced ships that will sail to Alaska in summer 2021.

The news comes right after legislation was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to allow cruise ships to sail to Alaska without having to stop in Canada.

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Celebrity releases new protocols for summer cruises with new mask, excursion, and vaccine rules

Celebrity Cruises announced what cruise passengers can expect onboard in terms of where they have to wear masks, which tours they can book, and other important concerns.

During a webinar with travel agents, Celebrity Vice President of Sales Dondra Ritzenthaler revealed a number of the new protocols passengers can expect for its summer cruises sailing from St. Maarten and Greece.

Celebrity Cruises will restart sailings in Caribbean from St. Maarten

Celebrity Cruises will restart operations with one ship sailing from St. Maarten in summer 2021.

Celebrity Millennium will sail from St. Maarten beginning June 5 on weeklong cruises.

Two different itineraries will be offered that vary between Aruba, Curacao and Barbados, or Tortola, St. Lucia and Barbados.

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Celebrity cruise ships will sail at about half capacity when they restart and increase capacity every month

How limited will the capacity of cruise ships when they restart? Celebrity Cruises shared insight into their plan.

During a webinar with travel agents, Celebrity Cruises Senior Vice President of Sales, Trade Support & Service Dondra Ritzenthaler answered a question about the plans for limiting capacity of cruises and gave insight into the cruise line's plans.

Celebrity's plan right now is to start off with ships at 50 or 60 percent capacity, and steadily increase occupancy as time progresses.

Celebrity Cruises now includes gratuity, drinks & WiFi in its cruise fare

Celebrity Cruises announced it will no longer charge guests extra for tips, alcoholic beverages or even internet access.

As part of the cruise line's "Always Included" program, Celebrity Cruises will now include these options as part of the cruise fare. 

Guests booking a Celebrity cruise can expect the following to be included in what they pay for their room:

Celebrity Cruises Refund Policy: Can I Cancel My Celebrity Cruise?

Update, 4/11/2021: On October 31, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allowed its no-sail order to expire and issued a conditional sailing framework, to which all ships must adhere in order to resume cruising. Since that time, Celebrity Cruises has pushed back its restart date through June 30, 2021.

The line has also canceled the full Europe seasons for Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Constellation through October 2021.

Compare: Celebrity vs. Holland America Cruises

If you're planning your next cruise vacation and have found yourself struggling with whether to choose Holland America versus Celebrity, you're not alone.

Below, we'll help you compare the two lines in several key areas, including food, cabins and things to do.

Compare: Celebrity vs. Princess Cruises

When you're new to cruising -- or a seasoned cruiser looking to try a new line -- it can be difficult to know where to turn among the dizzying array of choices. Below, we'll help you to compare Princess vs. Celebrity cruises in important areas like entertainment, cabins and dining so you can figure out which of these two companies best fits your vacation needs.

Royal Caribbean moving cruise ships to Australia & USA in support of humanitarian efforts

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced it will move two of its cruise ships to support humanitarian efforts in Australia and California.

Celebrity Cruises announces new cruise ship Celebrity Beyond

Celebrity Cruises announced its third Edge-Class ship will be called Celebrity Beyond at a steel-cutting ceremony.

Celebrity Beyond will join the fleet in fall 2021, and the announcement of the new ship was made at the  St. Nazaire shipyard in France.

Steel-cutting marks the first stage of construction for any new cruise ship.

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