Author: Morgan Hines, USA TODAY

Costa Cruises, the Italian line which is a subsidiary of cruise giant Carnival Corp., will require its passengers to have a negative COVID-19 test result prior to boarding.

British cruise line Cunard, a subsidiary of Carnival Corp., has extended its pause in operations until spring 2021 with some sailings canceled into May.

MSC Cruises cracked down on passengers who broke newly implemented health and safety protocols during a shore excursion.

Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess, which experienced an early coronavirus outbreak, will sail in South America and Antarctica starting in fall 2021.

Nearly five months after the coronavirus pandemic shut down the cruise industry, more than 12,000 crew members remained on ships in U.S. waters alone.

Frank Del Rio, CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line’s parent company, says ships will start out at 50-60% capacity but that demand for 2021 is already strong.

53 people from two Hurtigruten cruises have tested positive. Meanwhile, SeaDream passengers and crew from have all tested negative.

German line AIDA Cruises will not restart operations this week after all. The cruise line’s restart is being held up by its flag state: Italy.

Thirty-six crew members have tested positive for COVID-19 onboard Hurtigruten’s MS Roald Amundsen, the first to sail internationally since the pandemic began.