Two Cruise Lines Plan to Sail Around Iceland Crystal Endeavor. Photo/Crystal Cruises Vala Hafstað
Morgunblaðið reports. Many reservations have been made, but numerous cancelations are likely by the end of summer.
At the beginning of the month, however, two cruise lines announced they are planning to offer trips around Iceland, starting in Reykjavík. These companies are Viking Ocean Cruises and Crystal Cruises.
“What this means is that passengers will arrive by air in Keflavík International Airport and be tested for COVID-19,” states Erna Kristjánsdóttir, marketing director for Faxaflóahafnir – Associated Icelandic Ports. “Testing will be done on board the ships as well. The ships will sail around Iceland.”
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A Look at The Best Cruises Around the World 15 March 2021
There are plenty of ways to taste the pleasures of the world and one of the most relaxing ways to do so is to take a cruise.
Cruise liners are generally equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and this is what makes them so appealing – who wouldn’t like a hotel that sails out on the ocean? While there are plenty of land-based destinations to check out, the open-ocean is a great option for anyone that’s looking to enjoy the fresh ocean breeze and clear blue skies.
In this segment, we’ll be taking a look at some of the best cruises around the world. There are a variety of different cruises available, each one available at a particular cost and what you choose will depend on your budget. However, this doesn’t mean that you have to settle for subpar quality and bad service. So let’s get straight to it!
By Fran Golden (Bloomberg)
After a year of isolation and lockdowns, four months on a ship is looking pretty good to cruise super fans.
The Covid-19 pandemic was raging in July when Viking Ocean Cruises opened reservation books for a 136-day world cruise itinerary. The Christmas 2021 departure sold out in weeks. In December, in the midst of a second wave, the company opened a second cruise for the same period. It, too, quickly sold out.
The company had no trouble filling two of its nearly identical 930-passenger ships,
Viking Star and
Viking Neptune, even though the borders of many of the two dozen countries the plan to visit remain largely closed to international visitors. The only cabins that went unsold, in fact, were those blocked off for potential quarantine needs. Now the line is scrambling to put together an additional around-the-world itinerary starting in 2023.
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