Welcome to a new week of Royal Caribbean news, which has a few tidbits and updates you should know about.<\/p>\n
There's a lot happening in the world of cruising, and this week's update aims at catching you up on a few changes that we've seen over the past few days.<\/p>\n
If you notice something different, be sure to email any news tips over to [emailprotected]<\/p>\n
Royal Caribbean has changed the Covid-19 testing policy for guests that have booked a cruisetour add-on to their Alaska cruise.<\/p>\n
RoyalCaribbeanBlog reader melmar02 shared an update that testing is no longer required prior to the land tour, although testing remains for the cruise portion.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\"Cruisetours: Testing is no longer required prior to the land tour, but cruisetour guests must still meet the pre-cruise testing requirements.\"<\/p>\n
\"It's recommended guests bring an eMed Test Kit to take at the end of the land tour. Guests who don't bring their own test kit will have a test made available through a local medical service provider at their own expense. \"<\/p>\n
The cruise tours are optional tours that take guests into the interior of Alaska before or after their cruise.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Remember that Royal Caribbean trademarked the term \"secret cove\" that sounds like it could be a new area for Perfect Day at CocoCay?<\/p>\n
A few days later they made another registration for \"The Cove\", which is also described as \"intended to cover the categories ofrecreational services, namely island resort services.\"<\/p>\n
There's been no word from Royal Caribbean what any of these trademarks may be utilized for, but it's something to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n
Good news for anyone cruising down under: you'll be able to visit New Zealand again.<\/p>\n
Our friends at Cruise.Blog shared an update that New Zealand will reopen its maritime borders on July 31, 2022.<\/p>\n
While Australia had re-opened its borders to cruise ships, New Zealand was still holding out.<\/p>\n
CLIA Australasia issued a statement in support of the change,\"Todays announcement is a huge breakthrough for the many New Zealanders who depend on cruise tourism, including travel agents, tour operators, food and produce providers, port workers and many other industry suppliers.\"<\/p>\n
\"The suspension of international cruising over the past two years has had a huge impact on the New Zealand travel industry and we now have an opportunity to work on a revival.\"<\/p>\n
The arrival of Ovation of the Seas to Sitka on May 7 not only signaled the start of the Alaska cruise season, but also the opening ofnewly constructed Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal.<\/p>\n
The new terminal is a 40,000-square-foot timber-framed facility featuring local retail shops and restaurants, an outdoor covered terrace and a departure point for land- and water-based shore excursions.<\/p>\n
The 1,300-foot dock is designed to accommodate two 1,000-foot neo-Panamax-class cruise ships, with a total capacity of 8,000 guests.<\/p>\n
The terminal has six retail stores and two restaurants, all locally owned.A shuttle for cruise guests between the terminal and downtownSitkais designed to load up to four 60-passenger motor coaches at a time.<\/p>\n
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