Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises also have upcoming cruise ships that will run on the eco-friendlier gas that cools down until it becomes a liquid. 'Game-changing ship'The ship took two years to build. Courtesy P&O CruisesIona was originally scheduled to join the P&O Cruises fleet in April, but this was pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the pandemic, 18 new ships have been delivered or are scheduled for delivery to cruise lines this year, according to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA,) an industry body representing many of the world's largest cruise lines. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a "Framework for Conditional Sailing Order for Cruise Ships."

Source: The Nation November 06, 2020 17:48 UTC