Portsmouth International has become the first UK port to install a thermal temperature scanner, which will be available for cruise operators to screen their passengers.

The company building a $250 million cruise port in Nassau was able to raise $130 million to keep the Bahamas project alive.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has extended its suspension of most of its sailings through July 31, 2020, with the exception of sailings from China, which will be suspended through the end of June.

With the CDC’s No Sail Order still in place, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has once again extended its suspension of global cruise voyages for its three cruise brands

Carnival Corporation has announced a series of layoffs, furloughs, reduced work weeks and salary reductions as the company seeks to boost liquidity during the coronavirus pandemic.

Some U.S.-flag cruise companies are tentatively planning to begin operating next month since their small ships are exempt from the no-sail order issued by the CDC.