The British Virgin Islands announced it plans to reopen its borders to visitors on December 1.

Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said that the Government is optimistic and is vigorously preparing for the re-opening of the Territory to welcome back tourists among others.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is using a phased approach to the Territory’s borders amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Phase 1 of the Controlled Border reentry process commenced on June 2 for Virgin Islands, Belongers, Naturalised citizens and Permanent Residents.

Six months after the cruise industry came to a standstill, the Healthy Sail Panel -- a partnership between Royal Caribbean Group, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, former government officials, medical professionals, scientists and other experts and stakeholders -- presented its findings to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday.

Princess Cruises confirmed it has sold two of its cruise ships to undisclosed buyers.

The premium cruise line announced the Sun Princess and Sea Princess will leave the Princess Cruises Fleet, and is part of Carnival Corporation's overall effort to shed "less efficient ships from its fleet."

As a result of the sale, Princess Cruises announced it will cancel published itineraries for the vessels, which include:

The last thing you want to do is make a major mistake on your first cruise vacation. Avoiding common pitfalls is a smart way to set yourself up for a great vacation.

Unfortunately, a lot of first-time cruisers do not take a little bit of time to learn about these all too common blunders, and they always regret it later.

Here are the top ten cruise mistakes to avoid for anyone going on a cruise or thinking about planning a cruise vacation.

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.

In June 2022, Disney Cruise Line added the first new ship to their fleet since the Disney Fantasy in 2012. Dubbed the Disney Wish, it's the first of three ships in Disney's new Triton Class.

At the D23 Expo in September 2022, Disney Cruise Line announced the name of one of the two additional ships on order: Disney Treasure. The Disney Treasure is expected to enter service in 2024, with its unnamed sister following in 2025.

How is the Triton Class different than the Dream and Magic Classes? Here's everything you need to know about Disney's newest class of ships. 

U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott have proposed the creation of the Set Sail Safely Act to expedite cruises resuming from the United States.

Both Senators are from Florida, and if their bill passes, would create the Maritime Task Force, in coordination with a Private Sector Advisory Committee, to address the health, safety, security, and logistical changes needed to allow for cruise lines and ports to resume operations. 

Update, 5/1/2021: 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, Norwegian Cruise Line has pushed back its restart date through July 31, 2021, with select ships' voyages canceled into November.

Carnival Cruise Line has confirmed it will sell Carnival Fascination and Carnival Imagination, both of which have been in long-term layup during the ongoing suspension of North American cruising.