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Officially, the EU s more than yearlong ban on inbound travel from the U.S. and most countries outside the region remains in effect, but its members are not bound by that. Photo Credit: Viacheslav Lopatin/Shutterstock.com
While the success of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the U.S. has fueled optimism about a strong summer travel rebound, tourism officials in Europe say that slower progress on vaccines there coupled with new surges likely means any widespread return of Americans won t happen until late summer.
Tom Jenkins I don t see anything happening in terms of Europe as a whole [opening] before late July, said Tom Jenkins, CEO of the European Tourism Association. There s a possibility that July may yield something, but most people are looking at August, September.
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Waterfalls in Akureyri, Iceland, where the Crystal Endeavor s passengers will overnight on its inaugural itinerary.
Crystal Expedition Cruises first ship, the Crystal Endeavor, will launch service in Iceland in July, with five 10-day circumnavigations of the island.
Beginning July 17, the 200-passenger ship will offer round-trip sailings from the capital of Reykjavik with reduced capacity.
Bookings for the Endeavor s Luxury Iceland Expedition open April 13. The ship was supposed to launch last August. The ship s timeline was delayed by the shutdown of MV Werften, the German shipyard where the Endeavor is being built.
Crystal Expedition Cruises first ship, the Crystal Endeavor, will launch service in Iceland in July, with five 10-day circumnavigations of the island.
New Luxury Cruise Ship Will Sail Iceland This Summer
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Less than a month after announcing its roundtrip Bahamas sailings for this summer, Crystal is back with another 2021 cruise option: Iceland.
Crystal Endeavor is Crystal Expedition Cruises’ very first ship, and she will be spending her inaugural season circumnavigating the beautiful landscapes of Iceland. The vessel will operate five 10-night immersive voyages in the region beginning July 17, 2021.
Crystal Endeavor (Rendering courtesy of Crystal Cruises)
Iceland Expeditions
The ‘Luxury Iceland Expedition’ voyages will sail roundtrip from the country’s capital of Reykjavík, which is just a six-hour flight from New York City and a three-hour flight from London.