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Calculated Shard: 160 (from laksa047)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa160.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/772-cruise-to-nowhere\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/772-cruise-to-nowhere\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/772-cruise-to-nowhere","crawl_time":1776428884,"first_indexed_time":1536775853,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,cruisemapper!www,\/wiki\/772-cruise-to-nowhere s443","src_root_hash":"8346929737208318560","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Cruises to Nowhere | CruiseMapper","meta_descriptions":["The ultimate list of all cruise ships sailing the special Nowhere Cruises with departures from Singapore, Australia, UK, Germany"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"What is \"Cruise To Nowhere\" and does it mean that a cruise ship is going nowhere? We give you the ultimate list of all cruise ships sailing the always very special \"cruises to Nowhere\" with departures from ports in the USA, Australia \/ New Zealand, Europe \/ England UK, Asia, South America. This review is integrated with\nParty Cruises\n.\nHere you will find information on Cruise To Nowhere deals as itineraries\/departure dates, prices, and ports. Itineraries are always roundtrips, without any call ports on the route. This internal link goes directly to the\ncruise schedule\n- if you wanna skip the intro info.\n\"Cruise to Nowhere\" - what is, where to find it, why Nowhere cruise deals\nWhat is a Cruise to Nowhere? Well, strangely enough, by definition, it's a unique itinerary on which a cruise ship is going to absolutely Nowhere! However, it will definitely not stay in the port all the time, instead, it will sail without any destination to a specific point at sea to allow its passengers to experience a very short but most romantic, exciting, and not always cheap cruise vacation on a floating resort at sea.\nWhat are Cruises to Nowhere (the definition)? As a concise overview - it's an always round-trip special cruise itinerary with no other call ports than your disembarkation port, which happens to be the same as your embarkation port (the cruise ship port of departure).\nWhy take a Cruise to Nowhere? Three very big reasons - and the first one is that it is very short as duration (its cruise length is 1 or 2 night, rarely 3- or 4-night), so by this variable is more like mini cruise deals (but not all of them are round-trips, and they usually visit other ports). Being a short cruise is an important issue, considering your business schedule, right? The second one is it's from the category of very cheap cruise deals - the no-call-ports itinerary and the duration are major determinants of cruise prices - port charges, fuel consumption, etc. The third one is it's one of the very special types of cruises - rare to be found (as a number of sailings per year), offered by a very limited number of passenger ships (excluding trips by smaller boats and floating hotel-casino ship deals), extremely popular, departures only from the world's biggest cruise ports of the world's most developed countries - like USA, UK, Australia.\nWhat is a Cruise to Nowhere as length and prices?\nAnd finally, about the real deals - what is from where, when, and for how much. As to the cost of cruises to Nowhere, the prices are always per person (based on double occupancy), we will give you only the cheapest cruise rates in US dollars on the lowest cabin category by ship (it's usually an Inside stateroom), all prices are indicative and may change due to availability. So, compare sailing dates and prices, pick your port of departure, book it! Be aware, that availability is a strong issue on this one - early booking is a must! It really goes to Nowhere, but it is a so so so special deal - and we all like \"special\" very much!\nIt's usually 1- or 2 nights (2-3-day cruise deals), but some lines (like P&O, for example) offer longer itineraries of 3-4-nights, on which you'll have a themed program pre-scheduled for your voyage (more often \"Food & Wine\", but also \"Lifestyle\", \"Comedy\", \"Art\", etc).\nAs to the price, one thing is absolutely sure - it's a cheap deal. Nowhere cruises are always cheaper than all other trips with itineraries including stops in ports of call. One of the main reasons for that is the sort length. The price really depends online and ship, but also on the time of booking (availability), cabin grades, departure port, and mostly on how much are you willing to spend while on board. What does the last statement mean? Well, your ship will have - absolutely for sure - a big Casino, a specialty (reservations only) fancy restaurant, lots of bars and lounges to buy expensive drinks and whatnot, and of course - a whole district of pretty lined-up duty-free shopping boutiques, where, as far the money spending is concerned, only the sky is the limit! As to all the rest on-board activities and amenities - they are all included in your rates (remember, all rates are based on double occupancy). But as a general rule, cruise prices on cruises to Nowhere rarely exceed the amount of US $200 per night per person. And this is a great deal, considering the type of your short cruise ship vacation and all that's included (plus the cabin, open-seating dining in the Main Dining Rooms, 24-hour room service, etc, etc).\nWhat do you do on Cruises to Nowhere?\nRemember these six words - \"you spend money to have fun\"! It could be your special romantic short cruise break or a weekend getaway dinner cruise to dining with your beloved one in a classy restaurant at sea, it could be your \"gambling night\" at sea, it could be your best \"party cruise deal\" ever to spend some quality fun time with your friends or colleges, or it could be simply your \"me and the sea\" special time to relax and enjoy the vastness of the ocean and the beauty of the modern cruise ship man-made miracle.\nThe long list of onboard activities includes also the trivia of games and contests, both fine and casual dining options (themed buffets), big and top-fun pools and pool contests (including kids-only pools), sports contests, fine art auctions, music and dancing experiences, huge-theatre excitement with nightly grand-style live show productions, movies, revues, comedians and magicians, Casino gambling tournaments and gambling lessons, ship tours (bridge, galley, etc), dance lessons, educational lectures, shopping sales promotions with special offers, and absolutely not the last are the fitness (and Yoga) classes and the Spa treatments in a huge wellness center on board.\nWho goes on Nowhere cruises and what the ships look like?\nThis type of cruise is perfect for first-time cruise travelers to sample the \"life on board\" - to get a sense of what a cruise and a cruise ship is like avoiding the big-money spending on a long and expensive trip. It's the perfect opportunity to sample new cruise ships (no matter new-built or newly refit\/refurbished).\nAs to the \"Nowhere ships\" - they all are BIG. All cruise ships for Cruises to Nowhere are from very big to hugely-big - their owners and crew know best how to gather huge crowds and are absolutely the best in keeping these crowds happy. Still, most of the departures are from New York City - with its unlimited capacity to keep the ships full of passengers. Prior to 2017, the major player in the NYC market was NCL - with 2 new ships (launched in 2013 and 2014).\nWhy cruise ship lines offer Nowhere deals?\nThe very itinerary explains it all - on its short cruise break itinerary, the cruise ship will leave its port to sails on an ocean (or on a river, by smaller ships and river cruise boats), then will return to the same port. And all this for what reason.\nI mentioned earlier something about a special \"point at sea\". This location allows the boat to open its duty-free stores and casinos for passengers to spend their time and mostly their money enjoying all there is to be enjoyed on a very big ship without being obstructed by the \"law of the land\" or distracted by ports of call.\nAt the same time, your ship will sail calmly on a looping course to take you back to your embarkation port, offering you the chance to have an unforgettable night (or two or three or four) of the best fun and special memories from a special vacation.\nCruises to Nowhere 2021-2022 schedule\nMost of these special roundtrip itineraries are offered as departures from some of the world's largest cruise ports. Just follow the ship links from the table to see regularly updated indicative prices per person (with double occupancy) to compare. These CruiseMapper links will show you the boat's individual \"itinerary-schedule-current position\" page, also listing the cheapest rates on the lowest cabin category currently available for booking.\nNote: Due to\nCOVID\n-related international travel restrictions, in 2021 several\nmajor companies\nstarted their passenger shipping operations with \"nowhere cruises\" available for booking by the country's residents only. Those included\nAIDA Cruises\n(\nAIDAsol\nand\nAIDAprima\nfrom\nKiel Germany\n),\nPrincess Cruises\n(\nRegal Princess\nand\nSky Princess\n, from\nSouthampton\n),\nDCL-Disney Cruise Line\n(\nDisney Magic\nfrom Southampton,\nLondon-Tilbury\n,\nLiverpool\n,\nNewcastle\n),\nRCI-Royal Caribbean International\n(\nQuantum of the Seas\nfrom\nSingapore\n,\nSpectrum of the Seas\nfrom\nHong Kong China\n).\nCompanies \/ Ships\nRegions\nItineraries \/ Themes\nDeparture Dates\nCarnival Cruise Line\nCarnival Freedom\nBahamas\n2 days \"The Bahamas from Miami Cruise\" from\nMiami FL\n2022 (October 6)\nCarnival Cruise Line\nCarnival Sunrise\nBahamas\n2 days \"The Bahamas from Miami Cruise\" from Miami FL\n2022 (March 3)\nCelebrity Cruises\nCelebrity Reflection\nBahamas\n2 days \"Bahamas Getaway Cruise\" from\nFort Lauderdale FL\n2022 (November 11)\nCelebrity Cruises\nCelebrity Summit\nBahamas\n2days \"Bahamas Cruise\" from Miami FL\n2022 (March 3)\nCelebrity Cruises\nCelebrity Eclipse\nAustralia\n2 days \"Sampler Cruise\" from\nSydney\n2022 (April 15)\nMSC Cruises\nMSC Magnifica\nNorthern Europe\n2 days \"Northern Europe\" from\nSouthampton UK\n-\nMSC Cruises\nMSC Preziosa\nMediterranean\n1 day \/ 2 days \"Mediterranean Cruise\" from\nGenoa\n\/\nBarcelona\n-\nMSC Cruises\nMSC Splendida\nMediterranean\n1 day \"Mediterranean Cruise\" from Genoa\n-\nMSC Cruises\nMSC Lirica\nMediterranean\nSouth Africa\n2 days \"South Africa Cruise\" from\nDurban\n2022 (March 5)\nMSC Cruises\nMSC Poesia\nMediterranean\n2 days \"Mediterranean Cruise\" from Genoa\n-\nMSC Cruises\nMSC Musica\nSouth Africa\n2 days from Cape Town\n2022 (January 28)\nMSC Cruises\nMSC Divina\nCaribbean\n2 days \"Caribbean Cruise\" from\nPort Canaveral\n2022 (April 8)\nCunard\nQueen Victoria\nNorthern Europe\n2 days \"Southampton to\nHamburg\n\"\n2 days \"Hamburg Southampton\"\n2022 (January 6, April 29, June 19), 2023 (January 7)\n2022 (January 8)\nCunard\nQueen Mary 2\nNorthern Europe\n2 days \"Hamburg Short Break Cruise\" from Southampton\n2 days \"Hamburg Short Break Cruise\" from Hamburg\n2022 (March 22, June 12, August 12, October 14)\n2022 (June 22, August 19, October 16)\nCunard\nQueen Elizabeth\nAustralia\n2 days \"Australia Short Break Cruise\" from Sydney\n2 days \"Australia Short Break Cruise\" from Melbourne\n2022 (January 25)\n2022 (February 9)\nDisney Cruise Line\nDisney Wonder\nUS, Mexico\n2 days \"Baja Cruise\" from\nSan Diego CA\n2022 (March 18)\nHolland America\nms Oosterdam\nUS, Canada\n1 day \"Pacific Coastal Cruise\" from\nSeattle WA\n-\nHolland America\nms Koningsdam\nCanada\n2 days \"Pacific Northwest Cruise\" from\nVancouver BC\n2022 (April 28)\nHolland America\nms Eurodam\nCanada\n1 day \"Pacific Northwest Cruise\" from Vancouver BC\n2022 (April 29)\nPrincess Cruises\nSapphire Princess\nAustralia\n2 days \"Australia Getaway\" from Sydney\n-\nPrincess Cruises\nRoyal Princess\nAustralia\n2 days \"Australia Getaway\" from Sydney\n2022 (March 7)\nPrincess Cruises\nCoral Princess\nAustralia\n2 days \"Australia Getaway\" from Brisbane\n2 days \"Australia Getaway\" from Sydney\n2022 (March 14)\n2022 (May 18)\nRoyal Caribbean\nFreedom of the Seas\nBahamas\n2 days \"Bahamas Cruise\" from Miami FL\n2022 (February 7)\nRoyal Caribbean\nSerenade of the Seas\nAustralia\n2 days \"Sampler Cruise\" from Sydney\n-\nRoyal Caribbean\nIndependence of the Seas\nBahamas\n2 days \"Perfect Day Getaway Cruise\" from Port Canaveral FL\n2022 (January 22 and 29)\nRoyal Caribbean\nVoyager of the Seas\nAsia\n2 days \"Bintan Island Getaway Cruise\" from\nSingapore\n2022 (February 21)\nRoyal Caribbean\nAnthem of the Seas\nEurope\n2 days \"Weekend Getaway Cruise\" from Southampton UK\n2022 (May 13)\nCruise to Nowhere USA\nCruises to Nowhere from US ports by major cruise companies and on larger ships will not be offered anytime soon. The news became fact in 2016 when the few passenger shipping companies offering such deals canceled all scheduled voyages which itineraries didn't include a foreign port of call. This new policy was implemented after a change made in the enforcement of the US embarkation law.\nUnder an act passed over 100 years ago,\nforeign-flagged\nvessels are not allowed to operate voyages leaving roundtrip from US ports without at least one port call in a foreign country. In a June 2015 statement, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency announced the reasons for the changes. D-1 visa holders (crew visas) were not eligible for working on \"Cruises to Nowhere\" as they are eligible to serve as crewmembers only if they intend to land in a US port (temporarily) and to depart from a US port with the cruise vessel. Although nowhere cruises do enter international waters, CBP maintains that crewmembers don't actually depart from the USA because \"they don't land in a foreign port or territory\".\nAmong the canceled sailings were Carnival's 2-night cruises from\nNorfolk Virginia\n(2016, on\nCarnival Sunshine\n) and NCL's 2-night cruises from\nNYC New York\n(2017, on\nNorwegian Breakaway\n). Still, the change applies only to foreign-flagged cruise ships, most of which have as flag states countries like Bahamas, Panama, Bermuda. By the new regulations, the only way for \"Cruises to Nowhere\" to be permitted is for the companies to employ an all-American crew for the vessel. Otherwise, each itinerary (long or short) must include at least 1 foreign port of call before the ship returns to the USA with the crew who are not American citizens. Currently, the only large-sized ocean cruise ship with an entirely American crew is NCL's\nPride of America\n.\nCruise to Nowhere NYC\nOperated as special voyages until 2017, the 1-2 night cruise to Nowhere NYC deals were inclusive of shipboard dining, entertainment, numerous activities, and modern amenities. The \"nowhere\" ships made their special itinerary out of New York City calling on no other ports. Ships simply sailed far enough from the US shore to start providing duty-free shopping and gambling for their party-loving passengers.\nPackage deals included pre- and post-cruise hotel stays and airport-ship transportation. These deals were perfect for first-timers to sample the onboard fun, including dining, Spa, Casino, staterooms, lounges and bars, activities, amenities, etc. Most NYC Nowhere cruises were by NCL's Norwegian Gem ship - offered when the liner adjusted its Bermuda schedule for the summer. Then joined Norwegian Breakaway, and just before closing the market - the Royal Caribbean \"WOW ship\" Quantum of the Seas (leaving from Bayonne NJ). Quantum's prices were comparatively high ($300 pp per day), but the ship is truly unique and new (launched 2014).\nChina Cruises to Nowhere\nOn May 8, 2019, China's Ministry of Transport officially approved nowhere cruises leaving roundtrip from homeports\nSanya\nand\nHaikou (Haidian Island)\n. The deal allows China-based liners to operate on itineraries not visiting a foreign port.\nHowever, the Ministry imposed as requirements that the cruise company must include a Chinese investor (with majority stake), the vessel to be not older than 30 years, and onboard gambling is forbidden. China-flagged ships are treated on an exclusive basis. Passengers' boarding documents and customs clearance on these voyages are simplified - only national identification cards (or entry\/exit documents) are required, and travel agents can submit group customers' documents.\nSingapore Cruises to Nowhere\nIn early-October 2020, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) began to develop new health and\nsafety\nprotocols that are expected to allow cruises to nowhere leaving roundtrip from Singapore.\nThe new proposal came after Singapore Airlines announced in September that they would offer 3-hour \"flights to nowhere\" (sightseeing roundtrips) from Singapore's Changi Airport. However, Singapore Airlines later canceled the program due to active criticism from local environmental campaigners.\nSTB hired DNV-GL (Hovic Norway-based risk management company and accredited registrar and classification society) to create a compliance and certification scheme (\"benchmarked against global health, safety and hygiene standards\") to help shipping companies who want to restart voyages out of\nPort Singapore\nas the country was still in lockdown due to the pandemic\/Coronavirus crisis.\nSTB's Regional Director of the Americas (Rachel Loh) advised that\ncruise shipping companies\nwould need to pass an audit for certification to return to cruising. His report added that ships would only be allowed to accommodate ~50% of their\nmax passenger capacity\nfor the first 3 months of operation.\nThere is no official date for when \"Singapore cruises to nowhere\" will commence but all operators homeporting in Singapore were eager to restart operations after voluntarily ceasing voyages since March 2020.","attrs_markdown":"[![CruiseMapper logo](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/logo.svg)CruiseMapper](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/)\n\n[![CruiseMapper Mobile apps](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/graphics\/mobileapps.svg)](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/mobileapps)\n\n- [Tracker](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/)\n- [Ships](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships)\n- [Ports](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports)\n- [Lines](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/cruise-lines)\n- [Deck plans](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/deckplans)\n- [Cabins](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/cabins)\n- [Accidents](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/accidents)\n- [Repositioning](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/repositioning)\n- [Cruise Finder](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/cruise-search)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/news)\n\n1. [CruiseMapper](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/)\n2. [Wiki](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki)\n3. [Themed Cruises](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/themed-cruises)\n4. [Cruises to Nowhere](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/772-cruise-to-nowhere)\n# Cruises to Nowhere\nRating:\n\n4 of 5 stars\n\nChavdar Chanev  November 26, 2015 ,  [Themed Cruises](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/themed-cruises)\n\n![CruiseMapper logo](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/graphics\/launcher\/icon-3x.png)\n\nWhat is \"Cruise To Nowhere\" and does it mean that a cruise ship is going nowhere? We give you the ultimate list of all cruise ships sailing the always very special \"cruises to Nowhere\" with departures from ports in the USA, Australia \/ New Zealand, Europe \/ England UK, Asia, South America. This review is integrated with [Party Cruises](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/728-party-cruises).\n\nHere you will find information on Cruise To Nowhere deals as itineraries\/departure dates, prices, and ports. Itineraries are always roundtrips, without any call ports on the route. This internal link goes directly to the [cruise schedule](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/772-cruise-to-nowhere#schedule) - if you wanna skip the intro info.\n\n## \"Cruise to Nowhere\" - what is, where to find it, why Nowhere cruise deals\nWhat is a Cruise to Nowhere? Well, strangely enough, by definition, it's a unique itinerary on which a cruise ship is going to absolutely Nowhere! However, it will definitely not stay in the port all the time, instead, it will sail without any destination to a specific point at sea to allow its passengers to experience a very short but most romantic, exciting, and not always cheap cruise vacation on a floating resort at sea.\n\n![Cruises to Nowhere - CruiseMapper](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/news\/l_729a9de4b7f4adba72b5596220c64c25.jpg)\n\nWhat are Cruises to Nowhere (the definition)? As a concise overview - it's an always round-trip special cruise itinerary with no other call ports than your disembarkation port, which happens to be the same as your embarkation port (the cruise ship port of departure).\n\nWhy take a Cruise to Nowhere? Three very big reasons - and the first one is that it is very short as duration (its cruise length is 1 or 2 night, rarely 3- or 4-night), so by this variable is more like mini cruise deals (but not all of them are round-trips, and they usually visit other ports). Being a short cruise is an important issue, considering your business schedule, right? The second one is it's from the category of very cheap cruise deals - the no-call-ports itinerary and the duration are major determinants of cruise prices - port charges, fuel consumption, etc. The third one is it's one of the very special types of cruises - rare to be found (as a number of sailings per year), offered by a very limited number of passenger ships (excluding trips by smaller boats and floating hotel-casino ship deals), extremely popular, departures only from the world's biggest cruise ports of the world's most developed countries - like USA, UK, Australia.\n\n### What is a Cruise to Nowhere as length and prices?\nAnd finally, about the real deals - what is from where, when, and for how much. As to the cost of cruises to Nowhere, the prices are always per person (based on double occupancy), we will give you only the cheapest cruise rates in US dollars on the lowest cabin category by ship (it's usually an Inside stateroom), all prices are indicative and may change due to availability. So, compare sailing dates and prices, pick your port of departure, book it! Be aware, that availability is a strong issue on this one - early booking is a must! It really goes to Nowhere, but it is a so so so special deal - and we all like \"special\" very much\\!\n\nIt's usually 1- or 2 nights (2-3-day cruise deals), but some lines (like P\\&O, for example) offer longer itineraries of 3-4-nights, on which you'll have a themed program pre-scheduled for your voyage (more often \"Food & Wine\", but also \"Lifestyle\", \"Comedy\", \"Art\", etc).\n\nAs to the price, one thing is absolutely sure - it's a cheap deal. Nowhere cruises are always cheaper than all other trips with itineraries including stops in ports of call. One of the main reasons for that is the sort length. The price really depends online and ship, but also on the time of booking (availability), cabin grades, departure port, and mostly on how much are you willing to spend while on board. What does the last statement mean? Well, your ship will have - absolutely for sure - a big Casino, a specialty (reservations only) fancy restaurant, lots of bars and lounges to buy expensive drinks and whatnot, and of course - a whole district of pretty lined-up duty-free shopping boutiques, where, as far the money spending is concerned, only the sky is the limit! As to all the rest on-board activities and amenities - they are all included in your rates (remember, all rates are based on double occupancy). But as a general rule, cruise prices on cruises to Nowhere rarely exceed the amount of US \\$200 per night per person. And this is a great deal, considering the type of your short cruise ship vacation and all that's included (plus the cabin, open-seating dining in the Main Dining Rooms, 24-hour room service, etc, etc).\n\n### What do you do on Cruises to Nowhere?\nRemember these six words - \"you spend money to have fun\"! It could be your special romantic short cruise break or a weekend getaway dinner cruise to dining with your beloved one in a classy restaurant at sea, it could be your \"gambling night\" at sea, it could be your best \"party cruise deal\" ever to spend some quality fun time with your friends or colleges, or it could be simply your \"me and the sea\" special time to relax and enjoy the vastness of the ocean and the beauty of the modern cruise ship man-made miracle.\n\nThe long list of onboard activities includes also the trivia of games and contests, both fine and casual dining options (themed buffets), big and top-fun pools and pool contests (including kids-only pools), sports contests, fine art auctions, music and dancing experiences, huge-theatre excitement with nightly grand-style live show productions, movies, revues, comedians and magicians, Casino gambling tournaments and gambling lessons, ship tours (bridge, galley, etc), dance lessons, educational lectures, shopping sales promotions with special offers, and absolutely not the last are the fitness (and Yoga) classes and the Spa treatments in a huge wellness center on board.\n\n### Who goes on Nowhere cruises and what the ships look like?\nThis type of cruise is perfect for first-time cruise travelers to sample the \"life on board\" - to get a sense of what a cruise and a cruise ship is like avoiding the big-money spending on a long and expensive trip. It's the perfect opportunity to sample new cruise ships (no matter new-built or newly refit\/refurbished).\n\nAs to the \"Nowhere ships\" - they all are BIG. All cruise ships for Cruises to Nowhere are from very big to hugely-big - their owners and crew know best how to gather huge crowds and are absolutely the best in keeping these crowds happy. Still, most of the departures are from New York City - with its unlimited capacity to keep the ships full of passengers. Prior to 2017, the major player in the NYC market was NCL - with 2 new ships (launched in 2013 and 2014).\n\n### Why cruise ship lines offer Nowhere deals?\nThe very itinerary explains it all - on its short cruise break itinerary, the cruise ship will leave its port to sails on an ocean (or on a river, by smaller ships and river cruise boats), then will return to the same port. And all this for what reason.\n\nI mentioned earlier something about a special \"point at sea\". This location allows the boat to open its duty-free stores and casinos for passengers to spend their time and mostly their money enjoying all there is to be enjoyed on a very big ship without being obstructed by the \"law of the land\" or distracted by ports of call.\n\nAt the same time, your ship will sail calmly on a looping course to take you back to your embarkation port, offering you the chance to have an unforgettable night (or two or three or four) of the best fun and special memories from a special vacation.\n\n## Cruises to Nowhere 2021-2022 schedule\nMost of these special roundtrip itineraries are offered as departures from some of the world's largest cruise ports. Just follow the ship links from the table to see regularly updated indicative prices per person (with double occupancy) to compare. These CruiseMapper links will show you the boat's individual \"itinerary-schedule-current position\" page, also listing the cheapest rates on the lowest cabin category currently available for booking.\n\nNote: Due to [COVID](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/6856-coronavirus)\\-related international travel restrictions, in 2021 several [major companies](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/749-largest-cruise-line-companies) started their passenger shipping operations with \"nowhere cruises\" available for booking by the country's residents only. Those included [AIDA Cruises](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/cruise-lines\/AIDA-Cruises-22) ([AIDAsol](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/AIDAsol-732) and [AIDAprima](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/AIDAprima-747) from [Kiel Germany](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/kiel-port-45)), [Princess Cruises](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/cruise-lines\/Princess-Cruises-3) ([Regal Princess](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Regal-Princess-798) and [Sky Princess](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Sky-Princess-2154), from [Southampton](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/southampton-port-115)), [DCL-Disney Cruise Line](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/cruise-lines\/Disney-Cruise-Line-12) ([Disney Magic](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Disney-Magic-684) from Southampton, [London-Tilbury](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/london-tilbury-port-1163), [Liverpool](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/liverpool-port-119), [Newcastle](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/newcastle-upon-tyne-port-112)), [RCI-Royal Caribbean International](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/cruise-lines\/Royal-Caribbean-1) ([Quantum of the Seas](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Quantum-Of-The-Seas-802) from [Singapore](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/singapore-port-10), [Spectrum of the Seas](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Spectrum-Of-The-Seas-1861) from [Hong Kong China](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/hong-kong-port-13)).\n\n| Companies \/ Ships | Regions | Itineraries \/ Themes | Departure Dates |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Carnival Cruise Line [Carnival Freedom](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Carnival-Freedom-580) | Bahamas | 2 days \"The Bahamas from Miami Cruise\" from [Miami FL](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/miami-port-40) | 2022 (October 6) |\n| Carnival Cruise Line [Carnival Sunrise](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Carnival-Sunrise-567) | Bahamas | 2 days \"The Bahamas from Miami Cruise\" from Miami FL | 2022 (March 3) |\n| Celebrity Cruises [Celebrity Reflection](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Celebrity-Reflection-685) | Bahamas | 2 days \"Bahamas Getaway Cruise\" from [Fort Lauderdale FL](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/fort-lauderdale-port-44) | 2022 (November 11) |\n| Celebrity Cruises [Celebrity Summit](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Celebrity-Summit-713) | Bahamas | 2days \"Bahamas Cruise\" from Miami FL | 2022 (March 3) |\n| Celebrity Cruises [Celebrity Eclipse](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Celebrity-Eclipse-631) | Australia | 2 days \"Sampler Cruise\" from [Sydney](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/sydney-port-24) | 2022 (April 15) |\n| MSC Cruises [MSC Magnifica](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/MSC-Magnifica-636) | Northern Europe | 2 days \"Northern Europe\" from [Southampton UK](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/southampton-port-115) | \\- |\n| MSC Cruises [MSC Preziosa](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/MSC-Preziosa-788) | Mediterranean | 1 day \/ 2 days \"Mediterranean Cruise\" from [Genoa](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/genoa-port-61) \/ [Barcelona](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/barcelona-port-82) | \\- |\n| MSC Cruises [MSC Splendida](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/MSC-Splendida-675) | Mediterranean | 1 day \"Mediterranean Cruise\" from Genoa | \\- |\n| MSC Cruises [MSC Lirica](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/MSC-Lirica-701) | MediterraneanSouth Africa | 2 days \"South Africa Cruise\" from [Durban](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/durban-port-90) | 2022 (March 5) |\n| MSC Cruises [MSC Poesia](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/MSC-Poesia-643) | Mediterranean | 2 days \"Mediterranean Cruise\" from Genoa | \\- |\n| MSC Cruises [MSC Musica](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/MSC-Musica-628) | South Africa | 2 days from Cape Town | 2022 (January 28) |\n| MSC Cruises [MSC Divina](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/MSC-Divina-549) | Caribbean | 2 days \"Caribbean Cruise\" from [Port Canaveral](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/port-canaveral-port-42) | 2022 (April 8) |\n| Cunard [Queen Victoria](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Queen-Victoria-630) | Northern Europe | 2 days \"Southampton to [Hamburg](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/hamburg-port-55)\" 2 days \"Hamburg Southampton\" | 2022 (January 6, April 29, June 19), 2023 (January 7) 2022 (January 8) |\n| Cunard [Queen Mary 2](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Queen-Mary-2-721) | Northern Europe | 2 days \"Hamburg Short Break Cruise\" from Southampton 2 days \"Hamburg Short Break Cruise\" from Hamburg | 2022 (March 22, June 12, August 12, October 14) 2022 (June 22, August 19, October 16) |\n| Cunard [Queen Elizabeth](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Queen-Elizabeth-620) | Australia | 2 days \"Australia Short Break Cruise\" from Sydney 2 days \"Australia Short Break Cruise\" from Melbourne | 2022 (January 25) 2022 (February 9) |\n| Disney Cruise Line [Disney Wonder](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Disney-Wonder-692) | US, Mexico | 2 days \"Baja Cruise\" from [San Diego CA](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/san-diego-port-89) | 2022 (March 18) |\n| Holland America [ms Oosterdam](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/ms-Oosterdam-652) | US, Canada | 1 day \"Pacific Coastal Cruise\" from [Seattle WA](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/seattle-port-6) | \\- |\n| Holland America [ms Koningsdam](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/ms-Koningsdam-1036) | Canada | 2 days \"Pacific Northwest Cruise\" from [Vancouver BC](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/vancouver-port-4) | 2022 (April 28) |\n| Holland America [ms Eurodam](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/ms-Eurodam-709) | Canada | 1 day \"Pacific Northwest Cruise\" from Vancouver BC | 2022 (April 29) |\n| Princess Cruises [Sapphire Princess](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Sapphire-Princess-733) | Australia | 2 days \"Australia Getaway\" from Sydney | \\- |\n| Princess Cruises [Royal Princess](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Royal-Princess-650) | Australia | 2 days \"Australia Getaway\" from Sydney | 2022 (March 7) |\n| Princess Cruises [Coral Princess](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Coral-Princess-545) | Australia | 2 days \"Australia Getaway\" from Brisbane 2 days \"Australia Getaway\" from Sydney | 2022 (March 14) 2022 (May 18) |\n| Royal Caribbean [Freedom of the Seas](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Freedom-Of-The-Seas-654) | Bahamas | 2 days \"Bahamas Cruise\" from Miami FL | 2022 (February 7) |\n| Royal Caribbean [Serenade of the Seas](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Serenade-Of-The-Seas-602) | Australia | 2 days \"Sampler Cruise\" from Sydney | \\- |\n| Royal Caribbean [Independence of the Seas](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Independence-Of-The-Seas-531) | Bahamas | 2 days \"Perfect Day Getaway Cruise\" from Port Canaveral FL | 2022 (January 22 and 29) |\n| Royal Caribbean [Voyager of the Seas](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Voyager-Of-The-Seas-541) | Asia | 2 days \"Bintan Island Getaway Cruise\" from [Singapore](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/singapore-port-10) | 2022 (February 21) |\n| Royal Caribbean [Anthem of the Seas](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Anthem-of-the-Seas-801) | Europe | 2 days \"Weekend Getaway Cruise\" from Southampton UK | 2022 (May 13) |\n### Cruise to Nowhere USA\nCruises to Nowhere from US ports by major cruise companies and on larger ships will not be offered anytime soon. The news became fact in 2016 when the few passenger shipping companies offering such deals canceled all scheduled voyages which itineraries didn't include a foreign port of call. This new policy was implemented after a change made in the enforcement of the US embarkation law.\n\nUnder an act passed over 100 years ago, [foreign-flagged](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/758-cruise-ship-registry-flags-of-convenience-flag-state-control) vessels are not allowed to operate voyages leaving roundtrip from US ports without at least one port call in a foreign country. In a June 2015 statement, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency announced the reasons for the changes. D-1 visa holders (crew visas) were not eligible for working on \"Cruises to Nowhere\" as they are eligible to serve as crewmembers only if they intend to land in a US port (temporarily) and to depart from a US port with the cruise vessel. Although nowhere cruises do enter international waters, CBP maintains that crewmembers don't actually depart from the USA because \"they don't land in a foreign port or territory\".\n\nAmong the canceled sailings were Carnival's 2-night cruises from [Norfolk Virginia](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/norfolk-va-port-468) (2016, on [Carnival Sunshine](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Carnival-Sunshine-546)) and NCL's 2-night cruises from [NYC New York](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/new-york-port-98) (2017, on [Norwegian Breakaway](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Norwegian-Breakaway-584)). Still, the change applies only to foreign-flagged cruise ships, most of which have as flag states countries like Bahamas, Panama, Bermuda. By the new regulations, the only way for \"Cruises to Nowhere\" to be permitted is for the companies to employ an all-American crew for the vessel. Otherwise, each itinerary (long or short) must include at least 1 foreign port of call before the ship returns to the USA with the crew who are not American citizens. Currently, the only large-sized ocean cruise ship with an entirely American crew is NCL's [Pride of America](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Pride-of-America-594).\n\n### Cruise to Nowhere NYC\nOperated as special voyages until 2017, the 1-2 night cruise to Nowhere NYC deals were inclusive of shipboard dining, entertainment, numerous activities, and modern amenities. The \"nowhere\" ships made their special itinerary out of New York City calling on no other ports. Ships simply sailed far enough from the US shore to start providing duty-free shopping and gambling for their party-loving passengers.\n\n![NYC Cruise to Nowhere itinerary map](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/news\/772-45e6677b3cdb.gif)\n\nPackage deals included pre- and post-cruise hotel stays and airport-ship transportation. These deals were perfect for first-timers to sample the onboard fun, including dining, Spa, Casino, staterooms, lounges and bars, activities, amenities, etc. Most NYC Nowhere cruises were by NCL's Norwegian Gem ship - offered when the liner adjusted its Bermuda schedule for the summer. Then joined Norwegian Breakaway, and just before closing the market - the Royal Caribbean \"WOW ship\" Quantum of the Seas (leaving from Bayonne NJ). Quantum's prices were comparatively high (\\$300 pp per day), but the ship is truly unique and new (launched 2014).\n\n## China Cruises to Nowhere\nOn May 8, 2019, China's Ministry of Transport officially approved nowhere cruises leaving roundtrip from homeports [Sanya](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/sanya-port-7) and [Haikou (Haidian Island)](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/haikou-port-1396). The deal allows China-based liners to operate on itineraries not visiting a foreign port.\n\nHowever, the Ministry imposed as requirements that the cruise company must include a Chinese investor (with majority stake), the vessel to be not older than 30 years, and onboard gambling is forbidden. China-flagged ships are treated on an exclusive basis. Passengers' boarding documents and customs clearance on these voyages are simplified - only national identification cards (or entry\/exit documents) are required, and travel agents can submit group customers' documents.\n\n## Singapore Cruises to Nowhere\nIn early-October 2020, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) began to develop new health and [safety](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/751-cruise-ship-safety) protocols that are expected to allow cruises to nowhere leaving roundtrip from Singapore.\n\nThe new proposal came after Singapore Airlines announced in September that they would offer 3-hour \"flights to nowhere\" (sightseeing roundtrips) from Singapore's Changi Airport. However, Singapore Airlines later canceled the program due to active criticism from local environmental campaigners.\n\nSTB hired DNV-GL (Hovic Norway-based risk management company and accredited registrar and classification society) to create a compliance and certification scheme (\"benchmarked against global health, safety and hygiene standards\") to help shipping companies who want to restart voyages out of [Port Singapore](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/singapore-port-10) as the country was still in lockdown due to the pandemic\/Coronavirus crisis.\n\nSTB's Regional Director of the Americas (Rachel Loh) advised that [cruise shipping companies](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/749-largest-cruise-line-companies) would need to pass an audit for certification to return to cruising. His report added that ships would only be allowed to accommodate ~50% of their [max passenger capacity](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/761-cruise-ship-passenger-capacity-ratings) for the first 3 months of operation.\n\nThere is no official date for when \"Singapore cruises to nowhere\" will commence but all operators homeporting in Singapore were eager to restart operations after voluntarily ceasing voyages since March 2020.\n\n[AustraliaNewZealand](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/bytag\/AustraliaNewZealand)[curious](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/bytag\/curious)[ExcursionsPackagesPromos](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/bytag\/ExcursionsPackagesPromos)[FamiliesKids](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/bytag\/FamiliesKids)[OceanwideExpeditions](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/bytag\/OceanwideExpeditions)\n\n### Popular wiki articles\n- [![Cruise Ship Refurbishments, Drydock Schedule](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/news\/thumb\/l_2d743ecae10d43de91bc75ed84896b2b.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/767-cruise-ship-refurbishment-dry-dock-schedule)\n  #### [Cruise Ship Refurbishments, Drydock Schedule](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/767-cruise-ship-refurbishment-dry-dock-schedule)\n- [![Cruise Ship Coronavirus\/COVID Outbreaks](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/news\/thumb\/6856-53db69a86e4.gif)](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/6856-coronavirus)\n  #### [Cruise Ship Coronavirus\/COVID Outbreaks](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/6856-coronavirus)\n- [![Carnival Cruise Alcohol Drinks Prices](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/news\/thumb\/l_857aaa13687f157f99b0d0bf32153246.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/719-carnival-cruise-alcohol-drink-prices)\n  #### [Carnival Cruise Alcohol Drinks Prices](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/719-carnival-cruise-alcohol-drink-prices)\n- [![Cruise Ship Engine Power, Propulsion, Fuel](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/news\/thumb\/752-c99e3011bd9d.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/752-cruise-ship-engine-propulsion-fuel)\n  #### [Cruise Ship Engine Power, Propulsion, Fuel](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/752-cruise-ship-engine-propulsion-fuel)\n- [![Cruise Ship Accidents](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/news\/thumb\/3533-1e3d7669f36.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/3533-cruise-ship-accidents)\n  #### [Cruise Ship Accidents](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/3533-cruise-ship-accidents)\n- [![Cruise Ship Passenger Capacity](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/news\/thumb\/l_71afb6d3e4ee0e3891ebf94b1fdb1712.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/761-cruise-ship-passenger-capacity-ratings)\n  #### [Cruise Ship Passenger Capacity](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/761-cruise-ship-passenger-capacity-ratings)\n- [![Largest Container Ships](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/news\/thumb\/2259-589da40ca54.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/2259-largest-container-ships)\n  #### [Largest Container Ships](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/2259-largest-container-ships)\n- [![Newest Cruise Ships](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/news\/thumb\/l_2b9654f20cfd08e4649ab9ad57da1ef6.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/770-newest-cruise-ships)\n  #### [Newest Cruise Ships](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/770-newest-cruise-ships)\n- [![Cruise Ship Size Comparison, Dimensions](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/news\/thumb\/l_a6eef6512804510a43a3ca26e4d29d4f.jpg)](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/753-cruise-ship-sizes-comparison-dimensions-length-weight-draft)\n  #### [Cruise Ship Size Comparison, Dimensions](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/753-cruise-ship-sizes-comparison-dimensions-length-weight-draft)\n\n- [Contact us](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/contact)\n- [Privacy policy](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/privacy-policy)\n- [Terms of use](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/terms-of-use)\n\n- Menu\n- [Tracker](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/)\n- [Ships](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships)\n- [Ports](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports)\n- [Lines](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/cruise-lines)\n- [Deck plans](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/deckplans)\n- [Cabins](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/cabins)\n- [Accidents](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/accidents)\n- [Repositioning](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/repositioning)\n- [Cruise Finder](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/cruise-search)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/news)\n- [Contact us](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/contact)\n- [Privacy policy](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/privacy-policy)\n- [Terms of use](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/terms-of-use)","attrs_readable_markdown":"What is \"Cruise To Nowhere\" and does it mean that a cruise ship is going nowhere? We give you the ultimate list of all cruise ships sailing the always very special \"cruises to Nowhere\" with departures from ports in the USA, Australia \/ New Zealand, Europe \/ England UK, Asia, South America. This review is integrated with [Party Cruises](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/728-party-cruises).\n\nHere you will find information on Cruise To Nowhere deals as itineraries\/departure dates, prices, and ports. Itineraries are always roundtrips, without any call ports on the route. This internal link goes directly to the [cruise schedule](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/772-cruise-to-nowhere#schedule) - if you wanna skip the intro info.\n\n## \"Cruise to Nowhere\" - what is, where to find it, why Nowhere cruise deals\nWhat is a Cruise to Nowhere? Well, strangely enough, by definition, it's a unique itinerary on which a cruise ship is going to absolutely Nowhere! However, it will definitely not stay in the port all the time, instead, it will sail without any destination to a specific point at sea to allow its passengers to experience a very short but most romantic, exciting, and not always cheap cruise vacation on a floating resort at sea.\n\n![Cruises to Nowhere - CruiseMapper](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/news\/l_729a9de4b7f4adba72b5596220c64c25.jpg)\n\nWhat are Cruises to Nowhere (the definition)? As a concise overview - it's an always round-trip special cruise itinerary with no other call ports than your disembarkation port, which happens to be the same as your embarkation port (the cruise ship port of departure).\n\nWhy take a Cruise to Nowhere? Three very big reasons - and the first one is that it is very short as duration (its cruise length is 1 or 2 night, rarely 3- or 4-night), so by this variable is more like mini cruise deals (but not all of them are round-trips, and they usually visit other ports). Being a short cruise is an important issue, considering your business schedule, right? The second one is it's from the category of very cheap cruise deals - the no-call-ports itinerary and the duration are major determinants of cruise prices - port charges, fuel consumption, etc. The third one is it's one of the very special types of cruises - rare to be found (as a number of sailings per year), offered by a very limited number of passenger ships (excluding trips by smaller boats and floating hotel-casino ship deals), extremely popular, departures only from the world's biggest cruise ports of the world's most developed countries - like USA, UK, Australia.\n\n### What is a Cruise to Nowhere as length and prices?\nAnd finally, about the real deals - what is from where, when, and for how much. As to the cost of cruises to Nowhere, the prices are always per person (based on double occupancy), we will give you only the cheapest cruise rates in US dollars on the lowest cabin category by ship (it's usually an Inside stateroom), all prices are indicative and may change due to availability. So, compare sailing dates and prices, pick your port of departure, book it! Be aware, that availability is a strong issue on this one - early booking is a must! It really goes to Nowhere, but it is a so so so special deal - and we all like \"special\" very much\\!\n\nIt's usually 1- or 2 nights (2-3-day cruise deals), but some lines (like P\\&O, for example) offer longer itineraries of 3-4-nights, on which you'll have a themed program pre-scheduled for your voyage (more often \"Food & Wine\", but also \"Lifestyle\", \"Comedy\", \"Art\", etc).\n\nAs to the price, one thing is absolutely sure - it's a cheap deal. Nowhere cruises are always cheaper than all other trips with itineraries including stops in ports of call. One of the main reasons for that is the sort length. The price really depends online and ship, but also on the time of booking (availability), cabin grades, departure port, and mostly on how much are you willing to spend while on board. What does the last statement mean? Well, your ship will have - absolutely for sure - a big Casino, a specialty (reservations only) fancy restaurant, lots of bars and lounges to buy expensive drinks and whatnot, and of course - a whole district of pretty lined-up duty-free shopping boutiques, where, as far the money spending is concerned, only the sky is the limit! As to all the rest on-board activities and amenities - they are all included in your rates (remember, all rates are based on double occupancy). But as a general rule, cruise prices on cruises to Nowhere rarely exceed the amount of US \\$200 per night per person. And this is a great deal, considering the type of your short cruise ship vacation and all that's included (plus the cabin, open-seating dining in the Main Dining Rooms, 24-hour room service, etc, etc).\n\n### What do you do on Cruises to Nowhere?\nRemember these six words - \"you spend money to have fun\"! It could be your special romantic short cruise break or a weekend getaway dinner cruise to dining with your beloved one in a classy restaurant at sea, it could be your \"gambling night\" at sea, it could be your best \"party cruise deal\" ever to spend some quality fun time with your friends or colleges, or it could be simply your \"me and the sea\" special time to relax and enjoy the vastness of the ocean and the beauty of the modern cruise ship man-made miracle.\n\nThe long list of onboard activities includes also the trivia of games and contests, both fine and casual dining options (themed buffets), big and top-fun pools and pool contests (including kids-only pools), sports contests, fine art auctions, music and dancing experiences, huge-theatre excitement with nightly grand-style live show productions, movies, revues, comedians and magicians, Casino gambling tournaments and gambling lessons, ship tours (bridge, galley, etc), dance lessons, educational lectures, shopping sales promotions with special offers, and absolutely not the last are the fitness (and Yoga) classes and the Spa treatments in a huge wellness center on board.\n\n### Who goes on Nowhere cruises and what the ships look like?\nThis type of cruise is perfect for first-time cruise travelers to sample the \"life on board\" - to get a sense of what a cruise and a cruise ship is like avoiding the big-money spending on a long and expensive trip. It's the perfect opportunity to sample new cruise ships (no matter new-built or newly refit\/refurbished).\n\nAs to the \"Nowhere ships\" - they all are BIG. All cruise ships for Cruises to Nowhere are from very big to hugely-big - their owners and crew know best how to gather huge crowds and are absolutely the best in keeping these crowds happy. Still, most of the departures are from New York City - with its unlimited capacity to keep the ships full of passengers. Prior to 2017, the major player in the NYC market was NCL - with 2 new ships (launched in 2013 and 2014).\n\n### Why cruise ship lines offer Nowhere deals?\nThe very itinerary explains it all - on its short cruise break itinerary, the cruise ship will leave its port to sails on an ocean (or on a river, by smaller ships and river cruise boats), then will return to the same port. And all this for what reason.\n\nI mentioned earlier something about a special \"point at sea\". This location allows the boat to open its duty-free stores and casinos for passengers to spend their time and mostly their money enjoying all there is to be enjoyed on a very big ship without being obstructed by the \"law of the land\" or distracted by ports of call.\n\nAt the same time, your ship will sail calmly on a looping course to take you back to your embarkation port, offering you the chance to have an unforgettable night (or two or three or four) of the best fun and special memories from a special vacation.\n\n## Cruises to Nowhere 2021-2022 schedule\nMost of these special roundtrip itineraries are offered as departures from some of the world's largest cruise ports. Just follow the ship links from the table to see regularly updated indicative prices per person (with double occupancy) to compare. These CruiseMapper links will show you the boat's individual \"itinerary-schedule-current position\" page, also listing the cheapest rates on the lowest cabin category currently available for booking.\n\nNote: Due to [COVID](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/6856-coronavirus)\\-related international travel restrictions, in 2021 several [major companies](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/749-largest-cruise-line-companies) started their passenger shipping operations with \"nowhere cruises\" available for booking by the country's residents only. Those included [AIDA Cruises](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/cruise-lines\/AIDA-Cruises-22) ([AIDAsol](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/AIDAsol-732) and [AIDAprima](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/AIDAprima-747) from [Kiel Germany](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/kiel-port-45)), [Princess Cruises](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/cruise-lines\/Princess-Cruises-3) ([Regal Princess](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Regal-Princess-798) and [Sky Princess](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Sky-Princess-2154), from [Southampton](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/southampton-port-115)), [DCL-Disney Cruise Line](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/cruise-lines\/Disney-Cruise-Line-12) ([Disney Magic](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Disney-Magic-684) from Southampton, [London-Tilbury](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/london-tilbury-port-1163), [Liverpool](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/liverpool-port-119), [Newcastle](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/newcastle-upon-tyne-port-112)), [RCI-Royal Caribbean International](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/cruise-lines\/Royal-Caribbean-1) ([Quantum of the Seas](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Quantum-Of-The-Seas-802) from [Singapore](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/singapore-port-10), [Spectrum of the Seas](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Spectrum-Of-The-Seas-1861) from [Hong Kong China](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/hong-kong-port-13)).\n\n| Companies \/ Ships | Regions | Itineraries \/ Themes | Departure Dates |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Carnival Cruise Line [Carnival Freedom](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Carnival-Freedom-580) | Bahamas | 2 days \"The Bahamas from Miami Cruise\" from [Miami FL](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/miami-port-40) | 2022 (October 6) |\n| Carnival Cruise Line [Carnival Sunrise](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Carnival-Sunrise-567) | Bahamas | 2 days \"The Bahamas from Miami Cruise\" from Miami FL | 2022 (March 3) |\n| Celebrity Cruises [Celebrity Reflection](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Celebrity-Reflection-685) | Bahamas | 2 days \"Bahamas Getaway Cruise\" from [Fort Lauderdale FL](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/fort-lauderdale-port-44) | 2022 (November 11) |\n| Celebrity Cruises [Celebrity Summit](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Celebrity-Summit-713) | Bahamas | 2days \"Bahamas Cruise\" from Miami FL | 2022 (March 3) |\n| Celebrity Cruises [Celebrity Eclipse](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Celebrity-Eclipse-631) | Australia | 2 days \"Sampler Cruise\" from [Sydney](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/sydney-port-24) | 2022 (April 15) |\n| MSC Cruises [MSC Magnifica](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/MSC-Magnifica-636) | Northern Europe | 2 days \"Northern Europe\" from [Southampton UK](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/southampton-port-115) | \\- |\n| MSC Cruises [MSC Preziosa](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/MSC-Preziosa-788) | Mediterranean | 1 day \/ 2 days \"Mediterranean Cruise\" from [Genoa](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/genoa-port-61) \/ [Barcelona](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/barcelona-port-82) | \\- |\n| MSC Cruises [MSC Splendida](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/MSC-Splendida-675) | Mediterranean | 1 day \"Mediterranean Cruise\" from Genoa | \\- |\n| MSC Cruises [MSC Lirica](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/MSC-Lirica-701) | MediterraneanSouth Africa | 2 days \"South Africa Cruise\" from [Durban](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/durban-port-90) | 2022 (March 5) |\n| MSC Cruises [MSC Poesia](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/MSC-Poesia-643) | Mediterranean | 2 days \"Mediterranean Cruise\" from Genoa | \\- |\n| MSC Cruises [MSC Musica](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/MSC-Musica-628) | South Africa | 2 days from Cape Town | 2022 (January 28) |\n| MSC Cruises [MSC Divina](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/MSC-Divina-549) | Caribbean | 2 days \"Caribbean Cruise\" from [Port Canaveral](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/port-canaveral-port-42) | 2022 (April 8) |\n| Cunard [Queen Victoria](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Queen-Victoria-630) | Northern Europe | 2 days \"Southampton to [Hamburg](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/hamburg-port-55)\" 2 days \"Hamburg Southampton\" | 2022 (January 6, April 29, June 19), 2023 (January 7) 2022 (January 8) |\n| Cunard [Queen Mary 2](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Queen-Mary-2-721) | Northern Europe | 2 days \"Hamburg Short Break Cruise\" from Southampton 2 days \"Hamburg Short Break Cruise\" from Hamburg | 2022 (March 22, June 12, August 12, October 14) 2022 (June 22, August 19, October 16) |\n| Cunard [Queen Elizabeth](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Queen-Elizabeth-620) | Australia | 2 days \"Australia Short Break Cruise\" from Sydney 2 days \"Australia Short Break Cruise\" from Melbourne | 2022 (January 25) 2022 (February 9) |\n| Disney Cruise Line [Disney Wonder](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Disney-Wonder-692) | US, Mexico | 2 days \"Baja Cruise\" from [San Diego CA](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/san-diego-port-89) | 2022 (March 18) |\n| Holland America [ms Oosterdam](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/ms-Oosterdam-652) | US, Canada | 1 day \"Pacific Coastal Cruise\" from [Seattle WA](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/seattle-port-6) | \\- |\n| Holland America [ms Koningsdam](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/ms-Koningsdam-1036) | Canada | 2 days \"Pacific Northwest Cruise\" from [Vancouver BC](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/vancouver-port-4) | 2022 (April 28) |\n| Holland America [ms Eurodam](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/ms-Eurodam-709) | Canada | 1 day \"Pacific Northwest Cruise\" from Vancouver BC | 2022 (April 29) |\n| Princess Cruises [Sapphire Princess](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Sapphire-Princess-733) | Australia | 2 days \"Australia Getaway\" from Sydney | \\- |\n| Princess Cruises [Royal Princess](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Royal-Princess-650) | Australia | 2 days \"Australia Getaway\" from Sydney | 2022 (March 7) |\n| Princess Cruises [Coral Princess](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Coral-Princess-545) | Australia | 2 days \"Australia Getaway\" from Brisbane 2 days \"Australia Getaway\" from Sydney | 2022 (March 14) 2022 (May 18) |\n| Royal Caribbean [Freedom of the Seas](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Freedom-Of-The-Seas-654) | Bahamas | 2 days \"Bahamas Cruise\" from Miami FL | 2022 (February 7) |\n| Royal Caribbean [Serenade of the Seas](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Serenade-Of-The-Seas-602) | Australia | 2 days \"Sampler Cruise\" from Sydney | \\- |\n| Royal Caribbean [Independence of the Seas](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Independence-Of-The-Seas-531) | Bahamas | 2 days \"Perfect Day Getaway Cruise\" from Port Canaveral FL | 2022 (January 22 and 29) |\n| Royal Caribbean [Voyager of the Seas](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Voyager-Of-The-Seas-541) | Asia | 2 days \"Bintan Island Getaway Cruise\" from [Singapore](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/singapore-port-10) | 2022 (February 21) |\n| Royal Caribbean [Anthem of the Seas](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Anthem-of-the-Seas-801) | Europe | 2 days \"Weekend Getaway Cruise\" from Southampton UK | 2022 (May 13) |\n### Cruise to Nowhere USA\nCruises to Nowhere from US ports by major cruise companies and on larger ships will not be offered anytime soon. The news became fact in 2016 when the few passenger shipping companies offering such deals canceled all scheduled voyages which itineraries didn't include a foreign port of call. This new policy was implemented after a change made in the enforcement of the US embarkation law.\n\nUnder an act passed over 100 years ago, [foreign-flagged](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/758-cruise-ship-registry-flags-of-convenience-flag-state-control) vessels are not allowed to operate voyages leaving roundtrip from US ports without at least one port call in a foreign country. In a June 2015 statement, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency announced the reasons for the changes. D-1 visa holders (crew visas) were not eligible for working on \"Cruises to Nowhere\" as they are eligible to serve as crewmembers only if they intend to land in a US port (temporarily) and to depart from a US port with the cruise vessel. Although nowhere cruises do enter international waters, CBP maintains that crewmembers don't actually depart from the USA because \"they don't land in a foreign port or territory\".\n\nAmong the canceled sailings were Carnival's 2-night cruises from [Norfolk Virginia](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/norfolk-va-port-468) (2016, on [Carnival Sunshine](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Carnival-Sunshine-546)) and NCL's 2-night cruises from [NYC New York](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/new-york-port-98) (2017, on [Norwegian Breakaway](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Norwegian-Breakaway-584)). Still, the change applies only to foreign-flagged cruise ships, most of which have as flag states countries like Bahamas, Panama, Bermuda. By the new regulations, the only way for \"Cruises to Nowhere\" to be permitted is for the companies to employ an all-American crew for the vessel. Otherwise, each itinerary (long or short) must include at least 1 foreign port of call before the ship returns to the USA with the crew who are not American citizens. Currently, the only large-sized ocean cruise ship with an entirely American crew is NCL's [Pride of America](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ships\/Pride-of-America-594).\n\n### Cruise to Nowhere NYC\nOperated as special voyages until 2017, the 1-2 night cruise to Nowhere NYC deals were inclusive of shipboard dining, entertainment, numerous activities, and modern amenities. The \"nowhere\" ships made their special itinerary out of New York City calling on no other ports. Ships simply sailed far enough from the US shore to start providing duty-free shopping and gambling for their party-loving passengers.\n\n![NYC Cruise to Nowhere itinerary map](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/images\/news\/772-45e6677b3cdb.gif)\n\nPackage deals included pre- and post-cruise hotel stays and airport-ship transportation. These deals were perfect for first-timers to sample the onboard fun, including dining, Spa, Casino, staterooms, lounges and bars, activities, amenities, etc. Most NYC Nowhere cruises were by NCL's Norwegian Gem ship - offered when the liner adjusted its Bermuda schedule for the summer. Then joined Norwegian Breakaway, and just before closing the market - the Royal Caribbean \"WOW ship\" Quantum of the Seas (leaving from Bayonne NJ). Quantum's prices were comparatively high (\\$300 pp per day), but the ship is truly unique and new (launched 2014).\n\n## China Cruises to Nowhere\nOn May 8, 2019, China's Ministry of Transport officially approved nowhere cruises leaving roundtrip from homeports [Sanya](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/sanya-port-7) and [Haikou (Haidian Island)](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/haikou-port-1396). The deal allows China-based liners to operate on itineraries not visiting a foreign port.\n\nHowever, the Ministry imposed as requirements that the cruise company must include a Chinese investor (with majority stake), the vessel to be not older than 30 years, and onboard gambling is forbidden. China-flagged ships are treated on an exclusive basis. Passengers' boarding documents and customs clearance on these voyages are simplified - only national identification cards (or entry\/exit documents) are required, and travel agents can submit group customers' documents.\n\n## Singapore Cruises to Nowhere\nIn early-October 2020, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) began to develop new health and [safety](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/751-cruise-ship-safety) protocols that are expected to allow cruises to nowhere leaving roundtrip from Singapore.\n\nThe new proposal came after Singapore Airlines announced in September that they would offer 3-hour \"flights to nowhere\" (sightseeing roundtrips) from Singapore's Changi Airport. However, Singapore Airlines later canceled the program due to active criticism from local environmental campaigners.\n\nSTB hired DNV-GL (Hovic Norway-based risk management company and accredited registrar and classification society) to create a compliance and certification scheme (\"benchmarked against global health, safety and hygiene standards\") to help shipping companies who want to restart voyages out of [Port Singapore](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/singapore-port-10) as the country was still in lockdown due to the pandemic\/Coronavirus crisis.\n\nSTB's Regional Director of the Americas (Rachel Loh) advised that [cruise shipping companies](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/749-largest-cruise-line-companies) would need to pass an audit for certification to return to cruising. His report added that ships would only be allowed to accommodate ~50% of their [max passenger capacity](https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/wiki\/761-cruise-ship-passenger-capacity-ratings) for the first 3 months of operation.\n\nThere is no official date for when \"Singapore cruises to nowhere\" will commence but all operators homeporting in Singapore were eager to restart operations after voluntarily ceasing voyages since March 2020.","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	What is "Cruise To Nowhere" and does it mean that a cruise ship is going nowhere? We give you the ultimate list of all cruise ships sailing the always very special "cruises to Nowhere" with departures from ports in the USA, Australia / New Zealand, Europe / England UK, Asia, South America. This review is integrated with Party Cruises . Here you will find information on Cruise To Nowhere deals as itineraries/departure dates, prices, and ports. Itineraries are always roundtrips, without any call ports on the route. This internal link goes directly to the cruise schedule - if you wanna skip the intro info. "Cruise to Nowhere" - what is, where to find it, why Nowhere cruise deals What is a Cruise to Nowhere? Well, strangely enough, by definition, it's a unique itinerary on which a cruise ship is going to absolutely Nowhere! However, it will definitely not stay in the port all the time, instead, it will sail without any destination to a specific point at sea to allow its passengers to experience a very short but most romantic, exciting, and not always cheap cruise vacation on a floating resort at sea. What are Cruises to Nowhere (the definition)? As a concise overview - it's an always round-trip special cruise itinerary with no other call ports than your disembarkation port, which happens to be the same as your embarkation port (the cruise ship port of departure). Why take a Cruise to Nowhere? Three very big reasons - and the first one is that it is very short as duration (its cruise length is 1 or 2 night, rarely 3- or 4-night), so by this variable is more like mini cruise deals (but not all of them are round-trips, and they usually visit other ports). Being a short cruise is an important issue, considering your business schedule, right? The second one is it's from the category of very cheap cruise deals - the no-call-ports itinerary and the duration are major determinants of cruise prices - port charges, fuel consumption, etc. The third one is it's one of the very special types of cruises - rare to be found (as a number of sailings per year), offered by a very limited number of passenger ships (excluding trips by smaller boats and floating hotel-casino ship deals), extremely popular, departures only from the world's biggest cruise ports of the world's most developed countries - like USA, UK, Australia. What is a Cruise to Nowhere as length and prices? And finally, about the real deals - what is from where, when, and for how much. As to the cost of cruises to Nowhere, the prices are always per person (based on double occupancy), we will give you only the cheapest cruise rates in US dollars on the lowest cabin category by ship (it's usually an Inside stateroom), all prices are indicative and may change due to availability. So, compare sailing dates and prices, pick your port of departure, book it! Be aware, that availability is a strong issue on this one - early booking is a must! It really goes to Nowhere, but it is a so so so special deal - and we all like "special" very much! It's usually 1- or 2 nights (2-3-day cruise deals), but some lines (like P&O, for example) offer longer itineraries of 3-4-nights, on which you'll have a themed program pre-scheduled for your voyage (more often "Food & Wine", but also "Lifestyle", "Comedy", "Art", etc). As to the price, one thing is absolutely sure - it's a cheap deal. Nowhere cruises are always cheaper than all other trips with itineraries including stops in ports of call. One of the main reasons for that is the sort length. The price really depends online and ship, but also on the time of booking (availability), cabin grades, departure port, and mostly on how much are you willing to spend while on board. What does the last statement mean? Well, your ship will have - absolutely for sure - a big Casino, a specialty (reservations only) fancy restaurant, lots of bars and lounges to buy expensive drinks and whatnot, and of course - a whole district of pretty lined-up duty-free shopping boutiques, where, as far the money spending is concerned, only the sky is the limit! As to all the rest on-board activities and amenities - they are all included in your rates (remember, all rates are based on double occupancy). But as a general rule, cruise prices on cruises to Nowhere rarely exceed the amount of US $200 per night per person. And this is a great deal, considering the type of your short cruise ship vacation and all that's included (plus the cabin, open-seating dining in the Main Dining Rooms, 24-hour room service, etc, etc). What do you do on Cruises to Nowhere? Remember these six words - "you spend money to have fun"! It could be your special romantic short cruise break or a weekend getaway dinner cruise to dining with your beloved one in a classy restaurant at sea, it could be your "gambling night" at sea, it could be your best "party cruise deal" ever to spend some quality fun time with your friends or colleges, or it could be simply your "me and the sea" special time to relax and enjoy the vastness of the ocean and the beauty of the modern cruise ship man-made miracle. The long list of onboard activities includes also the trivia of games and contests, both fine and casual dining options (themed buffets), big and top-fun pools and pool contests (including kids-only pools), sports contests, fine art auctions, music and dancing experiences, huge-theatre excitement with nightly grand-style live show productions, movies, revues, comedians and magicians, Casino gambling tournaments and gambling lessons, ship tours (bridge, galley, etc), dance lessons, educational lectures, shopping sales promotions with special offers, and absolutely not the last are the fitness (and Yoga) classes and the Spa treatments in a huge wellness center on board. Who goes on Nowhere cruises and what the ships look like? This type of cruise is perfect for first-time cruise travelers to sample the "life on board" - to get a sense of what a cruise and a cruise ship is like avoiding the big-money spending on a long and expensive trip. It's the perfect opportunity to sample new cruise ships (no matter new-built or newly refit/refurbished). As to the "Nowhere ships" - they all are BIG. All cruise ships for Cruises to Nowhere are from very big to hugely-big - their owners and crew know best how to gather huge crowds and are absolutely the best in keeping these crowds happy. Still, most of the departures are from New York City - with its unlimited capacity to keep the ships full of passengers. Prior to 2017, the major player in the NYC market was NCL - with 2 new ships (launched in 2013 and 2014). Why cruise ship lines offer Nowhere deals? The very itinerary explains it all - on its short cruise break itinerary, the cruise ship will leave its port to sails on an ocean (or on a river, by smaller ships and river cruise boats), then will return to the same port. And all this for what reason. I mentioned earlier something about a special "point at sea". This location allows the boat to open its duty-free stores and casinos for passengers to spend their time and mostly their money enjoying all there is to be enjoyed on a very big ship without being obstructed by the "law of the land" or distracted by ports of call. At the same time, your ship will sail calmly on a looping course to take you back to your embarkation port, offering you the chance to have an unforgettable night (or two or three or four) of the best fun and special memories from a special vacation. Cruises to Nowhere 2021-2022 schedule Most of these special roundtrip itineraries are offered as departures from some of the world's largest cruise ports. Just follow the ship links from the table to see regularly updated indicative prices per person (with double occupancy) to compare. These CruiseMapper links will show you the boat's individual "itinerary-schedule-current position" page, also listing the cheapest rates on the lowest cabin category currently available for booking. Note: Due to COVID -related international travel restrictions, in 2021 several major companies started their passenger shipping operations with "nowhere cruises" available for booking by the country's residents only. Those included AIDA Cruises ( AIDAsol and AIDAprima from Kiel Germany ), Princess Cruises ( Regal Princess and Sky Princess , from Southampton ), DCL-Disney Cruise Line ( Disney Magic from Southampton, London-Tilbury , Liverpool , Newcastle ), RCI-Royal Caribbean International ( Quantum of the Seas from Singapore , Spectrum of the Seas from Hong Kong China ). Companies / Ships Regions Itineraries / Themes Departure Dates Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Freedom Bahamas 2 days "The Bahamas from Miami Cruise" from Miami FL 2022 (October 6) Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Sunrise Bahamas 2 days "The Bahamas from Miami Cruise" from Miami FL 2022 (March 3) Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Reflection Bahamas 2 days "Bahamas Getaway Cruise" from Fort Lauderdale FL 2022 (November 11) Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Summit Bahamas 2days "Bahamas Cruise" from Miami FL 2022 (March 3) Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Eclipse Australia 2 days "Sampler Cruise" from Sydney 2022 (April 15) MSC Cruises MSC Magnifica Northern Europe 2 days "Northern Europe" from Southampton UK - MSC Cruises MSC Preziosa Mediterranean 1 day / 2 days "Mediterranean Cruise" from Genoa / Barcelona - MSC Cruises MSC Splendida Mediterranean 1 day "Mediterranean Cruise" from Genoa - MSC Cruises MSC Lirica Mediterranean South Africa 2 days "South Africa Cruise" from Durban 2022 (March 5) MSC Cruises MSC Poesia Mediterranean 2 days "Mediterranean Cruise" from Genoa - MSC Cruises MSC Musica South Africa 2 days from Cape Town 2022 (January 28) MSC Cruises MSC Divina Caribbean 2 days "Caribbean Cruise" from Port Canaveral 2022 (April 8) Cunard Queen Victoria Northern Europe 2 days "Southampton to Hamburg " 2 days "Hamburg Southampton" 2022 (January 6, April 29, June 19), 2023 (January 7) 2022 (January 8) Cunard Queen Mary 2 Northern Europe 2 days "Hamburg Short Break Cruise" from Southampton 2 days "Hamburg Short Break Cruise" from Hamburg 2022 (March 22, June 12, August 12, October 14) 2022 (June 22, August 19, October 16) Cunard Queen Elizabeth Australia 2 days "Australia Short Break Cruise" from Sydney 2 days "Australia Short Break Cruise" from Melbourne 2022 (January 25) 2022 (February 9) Disney Cruise Line Disney Wonder US, Mexico 2 days "Baja Cruise" from San Diego CA 2022 (March 18) Holland America ms Oosterdam US, Canada 1 day "Pacific Coastal Cruise" from Seattle WA - Holland America ms Koningsdam Canada 2 days "Pacific Northwest Cruise" from Vancouver BC 2022 (April 28) Holland America ms Eurodam Canada 1 day "Pacific Northwest Cruise" from Vancouver BC 2022 (April 29) Princess Cruises Sapphire Princess Australia 2 days "Australia Getaway" from Sydney - Princess Cruises Royal Princess Australia 2 days "Australia Getaway" from Sydney 2022 (March 7) Princess Cruises Coral Princess Australia 2 days "Australia Getaway" from Brisbane 2 days "Australia Getaway" from Sydney 2022 (March 14) 2022 (May 18) Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas Bahamas 2 days "Bahamas Cruise" from Miami FL 2022 (February 7) Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas Australia 2 days "Sampler Cruise" from Sydney - Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas Bahamas 2 days "Perfect Day Getaway Cruise" from Port Canaveral FL 2022 (January 22 and 29) Royal Caribbean Voyager of the Seas Asia 2 days "Bintan Island Getaway Cruise" from Singapore 2022 (February 21) Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas Europe 2 days "Weekend Getaway Cruise" from Southampton UK 2022 (May 13) Cruise to Nowhere USA Cruises to Nowhere from US ports by major cruise companies and on larger ships will not be offered anytime soon. The news became fact in 2016 when the few passenger shipping companies offering such deals canceled all scheduled voyages which itineraries didn't include a foreign port of call. This new policy was implemented after a change made in the enforcement of the US embarkation law. Under an act passed over 100 years ago, foreign-flagged vessels are not allowed to operate voyages leaving roundtrip from US ports without at least one port call in a foreign country. In a June 2015 statement, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency announced the reasons for the changes. D-1 visa holders (crew visas) were not eligible for working on "Cruises to Nowhere" as they are eligible to serve as crewmembers only if they intend to land in a US port (temporarily) and to depart from a US port with the cruise vessel. Although nowhere cruises do enter international waters, CBP maintains that crewmembers don't actually depart from the USA because "they don't land in a foreign port or territory". Among the canceled sailings were Carnival's 2-night cruises from Norfolk Virginia (2016, on Carnival Sunshine ) and NCL's 2-night cruises from NYC New York (2017, on Norwegian Breakaway ). Still, the change applies only to foreign-flagged cruise ships, most of which have as flag states countries like Bahamas, Panama, Bermuda. By the new regulations, the only way for "Cruises to Nowhere" to be permitted is for the companies to employ an all-American crew for the vessel. Otherwise, each itinerary (long or short) must include at least 1 foreign port of call before the ship returns to the USA with the crew who are not American citizens. Currently, the only large-sized ocean cruise ship with an entirely American crew is NCL's Pride of America . Cruise to Nowhere NYC Operated as special voyages until 2017, the 1-2 night cruise to Nowhere NYC deals were inclusive of shipboard dining, entertainment, numerous activities, and modern amenities. The "nowhere" ships made their special itinerary out of New York City calling on no other ports. Ships simply sailed far enough from the US shore to start providing duty-free shopping and gambling for their party-loving passengers. Package deals included pre- and post-cruise hotel stays and airport-ship transportation. These deals were perfect for first-timers to sample the onboard fun, including dining, Spa, Casino, staterooms, lounges and bars, activities, amenities, etc. Most NYC Nowhere cruises were by NCL's Norwegian Gem ship - offered when the liner adjusted its Bermuda schedule for the summer. Then joined Norwegian Breakaway, and just before closing the market - the Royal Caribbean "WOW ship" Quantum of the Seas (leaving from Bayonne NJ). Quantum's prices were comparatively high ($300 pp per day), but the ship is truly unique and new (launched 2014). China Cruises to Nowhere On May 8, 2019, China's Ministry of Transport officially approved nowhere cruises leaving roundtrip from homeports Sanya and Haikou (Haidian Island) . The deal allows China-based liners to operate on itineraries not visiting a foreign port. However, the Ministry imposed as requirements that the cruise company must include a Chinese investor (with majority stake), the vessel to be not older than 30 years, and onboard gambling is forbidden. China-flagged ships are treated on an exclusive basis. Passengers' boarding documents and customs clearance on these voyages are simplified - only national identification cards (or entry/exit documents) are required, and travel agents can submit group customers' documents. Singapore Cruises to Nowhere In early-October 2020, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) began to develop new health and safety protocols that are expected to allow cruises to nowhere leaving roundtrip from Singapore. The new proposal came after Singapore Airlines announced in September that they would offer 3-hour "flights to nowhere" (sightseeing roundtrips) from Singapore's Changi Airport. However, Singapore Airlines later canceled the program due to active criticism from local environmental campaigners. STB hired DNV-GL (Hovic Norway-based risk management company and accredited registrar and classification society) to create a compliance and certification scheme ("benchmarked against global health, safety and hygiene standards") to help shipping companies who want to restart voyages out of Port Singapore as the country was still in lockdown due to the pandemic/Coronavirus crisis. STB's Regional Director of the Americas (Rachel Loh) advised that cruise shipping companies would need to pass an audit for certification to return to cruising. His report added that ships would only be allowed to accommodate ~50% of their max passenger capacity for the first 3 months of operation. There is no official date for when "Singapore cruises to nowhere" will commence but all operators homeporting in Singapore were eager to restart operations after voluntarily ceasing voyages since March 2020.
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[Cruises to Nowhere](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/772-cruise-to-nowhere) # Cruises to Nowhere Rating: 4 of 5 stars Chavdar Chanev November 26, 2015 , [Themed Cruises](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/themed-cruises) ![CruiseMapper logo](https://www.cruisemapper.com/images/graphics/launcher/icon-3x.png) What is "Cruise To Nowhere" and does it mean that a cruise ship is going nowhere? We give you the ultimate list of all cruise ships sailing the always very special "cruises to Nowhere" with departures from ports in the USA, Australia / New Zealand, Europe / England UK, Asia, South America. This review is integrated with [Party Cruises](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/728-party-cruises). Here you will find information on Cruise To Nowhere deals as itineraries/departure dates, prices, and ports. Itineraries are always roundtrips, without any call ports on the route. This internal link goes directly to the [cruise schedule](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/772-cruise-to-nowhere#schedule) - if you wanna skip the intro info. ## "Cruise to Nowhere" - what is, where to find it, why Nowhere cruise deals What is a Cruise to Nowhere? Well, strangely enough, by definition, it's a unique itinerary on which a cruise ship is going to absolutely Nowhere! However, it will definitely not stay in the port all the time, instead, it will sail without any destination to a specific point at sea to allow its passengers to experience a very short but most romantic, exciting, and not always cheap cruise vacation on a floating resort at sea. ![Cruises to Nowhere - CruiseMapper](https://www.cruisemapper.com/images/news/l_729a9de4b7f4adba72b5596220c64c25.jpg) What are Cruises to Nowhere (the definition)? As a concise overview - it's an always round-trip special cruise itinerary with no other call ports than your disembarkation port, which happens to be the same as your embarkation port (the cruise ship port of departure). Why take a Cruise to Nowhere? Three very big reasons - and the first one is that it is very short as duration (its cruise length is 1 or 2 night, rarely 3- or 4-night), so by this variable is more like mini cruise deals (but not all of them are round-trips, and they usually visit other ports). Being a short cruise is an important issue, considering your business schedule, right? The second one is it's from the category of very cheap cruise deals - the no-call-ports itinerary and the duration are major determinants of cruise prices - port charges, fuel consumption, etc. The third one is it's one of the very special types of cruises - rare to be found (as a number of sailings per year), offered by a very limited number of passenger ships (excluding trips by smaller boats and floating hotel-casino ship deals), extremely popular, departures only from the world's biggest cruise ports of the world's most developed countries - like USA, UK, Australia. ### What is a Cruise to Nowhere as length and prices? And finally, about the real deals - what is from where, when, and for how much. As to the cost of cruises to Nowhere, the prices are always per person (based on double occupancy), we will give you only the cheapest cruise rates in US dollars on the lowest cabin category by ship (it's usually an Inside stateroom), all prices are indicative and may change due to availability. So, compare sailing dates and prices, pick your port of departure, book it! Be aware, that availability is a strong issue on this one - early booking is a must! It really goes to Nowhere, but it is a so so so special deal - and we all like "special" very much\! It's usually 1- or 2 nights (2-3-day cruise deals), but some lines (like P\&O, for example) offer longer itineraries of 3-4-nights, on which you'll have a themed program pre-scheduled for your voyage (more often "Food & Wine", but also "Lifestyle", "Comedy", "Art", etc). As to the price, one thing is absolutely sure - it's a cheap deal. Nowhere cruises are always cheaper than all other trips with itineraries including stops in ports of call. One of the main reasons for that is the sort length. The price really depends online and ship, but also on the time of booking (availability), cabin grades, departure port, and mostly on how much are you willing to spend while on board. What does the last statement mean? Well, your ship will have - absolutely for sure - a big Casino, a specialty (reservations only) fancy restaurant, lots of bars and lounges to buy expensive drinks and whatnot, and of course - a whole district of pretty lined-up duty-free shopping boutiques, where, as far the money spending is concerned, only the sky is the limit! As to all the rest on-board activities and amenities - they are all included in your rates (remember, all rates are based on double occupancy). But as a general rule, cruise prices on cruises to Nowhere rarely exceed the amount of US \$200 per night per person. And this is a great deal, considering the type of your short cruise ship vacation and all that's included (plus the cabin, open-seating dining in the Main Dining Rooms, 24-hour room service, etc, etc). ### What do you do on Cruises to Nowhere? Remember these six words - "you spend money to have fun"! It could be your special romantic short cruise break or a weekend getaway dinner cruise to dining with your beloved one in a classy restaurant at sea, it could be your "gambling night" at sea, it could be your best "party cruise deal" ever to spend some quality fun time with your friends or colleges, or it could be simply your "me and the sea" special time to relax and enjoy the vastness of the ocean and the beauty of the modern cruise ship man-made miracle. The long list of onboard activities includes also the trivia of games and contests, both fine and casual dining options (themed buffets), big and top-fun pools and pool contests (including kids-only pools), sports contests, fine art auctions, music and dancing experiences, huge-theatre excitement with nightly grand-style live show productions, movies, revues, comedians and magicians, Casino gambling tournaments and gambling lessons, ship tours (bridge, galley, etc), dance lessons, educational lectures, shopping sales promotions with special offers, and absolutely not the last are the fitness (and Yoga) classes and the Spa treatments in a huge wellness center on board. ### Who goes on Nowhere cruises and what the ships look like? This type of cruise is perfect for first-time cruise travelers to sample the "life on board" - to get a sense of what a cruise and a cruise ship is like avoiding the big-money spending on a long and expensive trip. It's the perfect opportunity to sample new cruise ships (no matter new-built or newly refit/refurbished). As to the "Nowhere ships" - they all are BIG. All cruise ships for Cruises to Nowhere are from very big to hugely-big - their owners and crew know best how to gather huge crowds and are absolutely the best in keeping these crowds happy. Still, most of the departures are from New York City - with its unlimited capacity to keep the ships full of passengers. Prior to 2017, the major player in the NYC market was NCL - with 2 new ships (launched in 2013 and 2014). ### Why cruise ship lines offer Nowhere deals? The very itinerary explains it all - on its short cruise break itinerary, the cruise ship will leave its port to sails on an ocean (or on a river, by smaller ships and river cruise boats), then will return to the same port. And all this for what reason. I mentioned earlier something about a special "point at sea". This location allows the boat to open its duty-free stores and casinos for passengers to spend their time and mostly their money enjoying all there is to be enjoyed on a very big ship without being obstructed by the "law of the land" or distracted by ports of call. At the same time, your ship will sail calmly on a looping course to take you back to your embarkation port, offering you the chance to have an unforgettable night (or two or three or four) of the best fun and special memories from a special vacation. ## Cruises to Nowhere 2021-2022 schedule Most of these special roundtrip itineraries are offered as departures from some of the world's largest cruise ports. Just follow the ship links from the table to see regularly updated indicative prices per person (with double occupancy) to compare. These CruiseMapper links will show you the boat's individual "itinerary-schedule-current position" page, also listing the cheapest rates on the lowest cabin category currently available for booking. Note: Due to [COVID](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/6856-coronavirus)\-related international travel restrictions, in 2021 several [major companies](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/749-largest-cruise-line-companies) started their passenger shipping operations with "nowhere cruises" available for booking by the country's residents only. Those included [AIDA Cruises](https://www.cruisemapper.com/cruise-lines/AIDA-Cruises-22) ([AIDAsol](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/AIDAsol-732) and [AIDAprima](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/AIDAprima-747) from [Kiel Germany](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/kiel-port-45)), [Princess Cruises](https://www.cruisemapper.com/cruise-lines/Princess-Cruises-3) ([Regal Princess](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Regal-Princess-798) and [Sky Princess](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Sky-Princess-2154), from [Southampton](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/southampton-port-115)), [DCL-Disney Cruise Line](https://www.cruisemapper.com/cruise-lines/Disney-Cruise-Line-12) ([Disney Magic](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Disney-Magic-684) from Southampton, [London-Tilbury](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/london-tilbury-port-1163), [Liverpool](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/liverpool-port-119), [Newcastle](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/newcastle-upon-tyne-port-112)), [RCI-Royal Caribbean International](https://www.cruisemapper.com/cruise-lines/Royal-Caribbean-1) ([Quantum of the Seas](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Quantum-Of-The-Seas-802) from [Singapore](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/singapore-port-10), [Spectrum of the Seas](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Spectrum-Of-The-Seas-1861) from [Hong Kong China](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/hong-kong-port-13)). \| Companies / Ships \| Regions \| Itineraries / Themes \| Departure Dates \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Carnival Cruise Line [Carnival Freedom](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Carnival-Freedom-580) \| Bahamas \| 2 days "The Bahamas from Miami Cruise" from [Miami FL](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/miami-port-40) \| 2022 (October 6) \| \| Carnival Cruise Line [Carnival Sunrise](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Carnival-Sunrise-567) \| Bahamas \| 2 days "The Bahamas from Miami Cruise" from Miami FL \| 2022 (March 3) \| \| Celebrity Cruises [Celebrity Reflection](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Celebrity-Reflection-685) \| Bahamas \| 2 days "Bahamas Getaway Cruise" from [Fort Lauderdale FL](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/fort-lauderdale-port-44) \| 2022 (November 11) \| \| Celebrity Cruises [Celebrity Summit](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Celebrity-Summit-713) \| Bahamas \| 2days "Bahamas Cruise" from Miami FL \| 2022 (March 3) \| \| Celebrity Cruises [Celebrity Eclipse](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Celebrity-Eclipse-631) \| Australia \| 2 days "Sampler Cruise" from [Sydney](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/sydney-port-24) \| 2022 (April 15) \| \| MSC Cruises [MSC Magnifica](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Magnifica-636) \| Northern Europe \| 2 days "Northern Europe" from [Southampton UK](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/southampton-port-115) \| \- \| \| MSC Cruises [MSC Preziosa](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Preziosa-788) \| Mediterranean \| 1 day / 2 days "Mediterranean Cruise" from [Genoa](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/genoa-port-61) / [Barcelona](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/barcelona-port-82) \| \- \| \| MSC Cruises [MSC Splendida](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Splendida-675) \| Mediterranean \| 1 day "Mediterranean Cruise" from Genoa \| \- \| \| MSC Cruises [MSC Lirica](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Lirica-701) \| MediterraneanSouth Africa \| 2 days "South Africa Cruise" from [Durban](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/durban-port-90) \| 2022 (March 5) \| \| MSC Cruises [MSC Poesia](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Poesia-643) \| Mediterranean \| 2 days "Mediterranean Cruise" from Genoa \| \- \| \| MSC Cruises [MSC Musica](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Musica-628) \| South Africa \| 2 days from Cape Town \| 2022 (January 28) \| \| MSC Cruises [MSC Divina](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Divina-549) \| Caribbean \| 2 days "Caribbean Cruise" from [Port Canaveral](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/port-canaveral-port-42) \| 2022 (April 8) \| \| Cunard [Queen Victoria](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Queen-Victoria-630) \| Northern Europe \| 2 days "Southampton to [Hamburg](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/hamburg-port-55)" 2 days "Hamburg Southampton" \| 2022 (January 6, April 29, June 19), 2023 (January 7) 2022 (January 8) \| \| Cunard [Queen Mary 2](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Queen-Mary-2-721) \| Northern Europe \| 2 days "Hamburg Short Break Cruise" from Southampton 2 days "Hamburg Short Break Cruise" from Hamburg \| 2022 (March 22, June 12, August 12, October 14) 2022 (June 22, August 19, October 16) \| \| Cunard [Queen Elizabeth](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Queen-Elizabeth-620) \| Australia \| 2 days "Australia Short Break Cruise" from Sydney 2 days "Australia Short Break Cruise" from Melbourne \| 2022 (January 25) 2022 (February 9) \| \| Disney Cruise Line [Disney Wonder](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Disney-Wonder-692) \| US, Mexico \| 2 days "Baja Cruise" from [San Diego CA](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/san-diego-port-89) \| 2022 (March 18) \| \| Holland America [ms Oosterdam](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/ms-Oosterdam-652) \| US, Canada \| 1 day "Pacific Coastal Cruise" from [Seattle WA](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/seattle-port-6) \| \- \| \| Holland America [ms Koningsdam](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/ms-Koningsdam-1036) \| Canada \| 2 days "Pacific Northwest Cruise" from [Vancouver BC](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/vancouver-port-4) \| 2022 (April 28) \| \| Holland America [ms Eurodam](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/ms-Eurodam-709) \| Canada \| 1 day "Pacific Northwest Cruise" from Vancouver BC \| 2022 (April 29) \| \| Princess Cruises [Sapphire Princess](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Sapphire-Princess-733) \| Australia \| 2 days "Australia Getaway" from Sydney \| \- \| \| Princess Cruises [Royal Princess](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Royal-Princess-650) \| Australia \| 2 days "Australia Getaway" from Sydney \| 2022 (March 7) \| \| Princess Cruises [Coral Princess](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Coral-Princess-545) \| Australia \| 2 days "Australia Getaway" from Brisbane 2 days "Australia Getaway" from Sydney \| 2022 (March 14) 2022 (May 18) \| \| Royal Caribbean [Freedom of the Seas](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Freedom-Of-The-Seas-654) \| Bahamas \| 2 days "Bahamas Cruise" from Miami FL \| 2022 (February 7) \| \| Royal Caribbean [Serenade of the Seas](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Serenade-Of-The-Seas-602) \| Australia \| 2 days "Sampler Cruise" from Sydney \| \- \| \| Royal Caribbean [Independence of the Seas](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Independence-Of-The-Seas-531) \| Bahamas \| 2 days "Perfect Day Getaway Cruise" from Port Canaveral FL \| 2022 (January 22 and 29) \| \| Royal Caribbean [Voyager of the Seas](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Voyager-Of-The-Seas-541) \| Asia \| 2 days "Bintan Island Getaway Cruise" from [Singapore](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/singapore-port-10) \| 2022 (February 21) \| \| Royal Caribbean [Anthem of the Seas](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Anthem-of-the-Seas-801) \| Europe \| 2 days "Weekend Getaway Cruise" from Southampton UK \| 2022 (May 13) \| ### Cruise to Nowhere USA Cruises to Nowhere from US ports by major cruise companies and on larger ships will not be offered anytime soon. The news became fact in 2016 when the few passenger shipping companies offering such deals canceled all scheduled voyages which itineraries didn't include a foreign port of call. This new policy was implemented after a change made in the enforcement of the US embarkation law. Under an act passed over 100 years ago, [foreign-flagged](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/758-cruise-ship-registry-flags-of-convenience-flag-state-control) vessels are not allowed to operate voyages leaving roundtrip from US ports without at least one port call in a foreign country. In a June 2015 statement, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency announced the reasons for the changes. D-1 visa holders (crew visas) were not eligible for working on "Cruises to Nowhere" as they are eligible to serve as crewmembers only if they intend to land in a US port (temporarily) and to depart from a US port with the cruise vessel. Although nowhere cruises do enter international waters, CBP maintains that crewmembers don't actually depart from the USA because "they don't land in a foreign port or territory". Among the canceled sailings were Carnival's 2-night cruises from [Norfolk Virginia](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/norfolk-va-port-468) (2016, on [Carnival Sunshine](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Carnival-Sunshine-546)) and NCL's 2-night cruises from [NYC New York](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/new-york-port-98) (2017, on [Norwegian Breakaway](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Norwegian-Breakaway-584)). Still, the change applies only to foreign-flagged cruise ships, most of which have as flag states countries like Bahamas, Panama, Bermuda. By the new regulations, the only way for "Cruises to Nowhere" to be permitted is for the companies to employ an all-American crew for the vessel. Otherwise, each itinerary (long or short) must include at least 1 foreign port of call before the ship returns to the USA with the crew who are not American citizens. Currently, the only large-sized ocean cruise ship with an entirely American crew is NCL's [Pride of America](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Pride-of-America-594). ### Cruise to Nowhere NYC Operated as special voyages until 2017, the 1-2 night cruise to Nowhere NYC deals were inclusive of shipboard dining, entertainment, numerous activities, and modern amenities. The "nowhere" ships made their special itinerary out of New York City calling on no other ports. Ships simply sailed far enough from the US shore to start providing duty-free shopping and gambling for their party-loving passengers. ![NYC Cruise to Nowhere itinerary map](https://www.cruisemapper.com/images/news/772-45e6677b3cdb.gif) Package deals included pre- and post-cruise hotel stays and airport-ship transportation. These deals were perfect for first-timers to sample the onboard fun, including dining, Spa, Casino, staterooms, lounges and bars, activities, amenities, etc. Most NYC Nowhere cruises were by NCL's Norwegian Gem ship - offered when the liner adjusted its Bermuda schedule for the summer. Then joined Norwegian Breakaway, and just before closing the market - the Royal Caribbean "WOW ship" Quantum of the Seas (leaving from Bayonne NJ). Quantum's prices were comparatively high (\$300 pp per day), but the ship is truly unique and new (launched 2014). ## China Cruises to Nowhere On May 8, 2019, China's Ministry of Transport officially approved nowhere cruises leaving roundtrip from homeports [Sanya](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/sanya-port-7) and [Haikou (Haidian Island)](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/haikou-port-1396). The deal allows China-based liners to operate on itineraries not visiting a foreign port. However, the Ministry imposed as requirements that the cruise company must include a Chinese investor (with majority stake), the vessel to be not older than 30 years, and onboard gambling is forbidden. China-flagged ships are treated on an exclusive basis. Passengers' boarding documents and customs clearance on these voyages are simplified - only national identification cards (or entry/exit documents) are required, and travel agents can submit group customers' documents. ## Singapore Cruises to Nowhere In early-October 2020, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) began to develop new health and [safety](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/751-cruise-ship-safety) protocols that are expected to allow cruises to nowhere leaving roundtrip from Singapore. The new proposal came after Singapore Airlines announced in September that they would offer 3-hour "flights to nowhere" (sightseeing roundtrips) from Singapore's Changi Airport. However, Singapore Airlines later canceled the program due to active criticism from local environmental campaigners. STB hired DNV-GL (Hovic Norway-based risk management company and accredited registrar and classification society) to create a compliance and certification scheme ("benchmarked against global health, safety and hygiene standards") to help shipping companies who want to restart voyages out of [Port Singapore](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/singapore-port-10) as the country was still in lockdown due to the pandemic/Coronavirus crisis. STB's Regional Director of the Americas (Rachel Loh) advised that [cruise shipping companies](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/749-largest-cruise-line-companies) would need to pass an audit for certification to return to cruising. His report added that ships would only be allowed to accommodate ~50% of their [max passenger capacity](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/761-cruise-ship-passenger-capacity-ratings) for the first 3 months of operation. There is no official date for when "Singapore cruises to nowhere" will commence but all operators homeporting in Singapore were eager to restart operations after voluntarily ceasing voyages since March 2020. 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Readable Markdown	What is "Cruise To Nowhere" and does it mean that a cruise ship is going nowhere? We give you the ultimate list of all cruise ships sailing the always very special "cruises to Nowhere" with departures from ports in the USA, Australia / New Zealand, Europe / England UK, Asia, South America. This review is integrated with [Party Cruises](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/728-party-cruises). Here you will find information on Cruise To Nowhere deals as itineraries/departure dates, prices, and ports. Itineraries are always roundtrips, without any call ports on the route. This internal link goes directly to the [cruise schedule](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/772-cruise-to-nowhere#schedule) - if you wanna skip the intro info. ## "Cruise to Nowhere" - what is, where to find it, why Nowhere cruise deals What is a Cruise to Nowhere? Well, strangely enough, by definition, it's a unique itinerary on which a cruise ship is going to absolutely Nowhere! However, it will definitely not stay in the port all the time, instead, it will sail without any destination to a specific point at sea to allow its passengers to experience a very short but most romantic, exciting, and not always cheap cruise vacation on a floating resort at sea. ![Cruises to Nowhere - CruiseMapper](https://www.cruisemapper.com/images/news/l_729a9de4b7f4adba72b5596220c64c25.jpg) What are Cruises to Nowhere (the definition)? As a concise overview - it's an always round-trip special cruise itinerary with no other call ports than your disembarkation port, which happens to be the same as your embarkation port (the cruise ship port of departure). Why take a Cruise to Nowhere? Three very big reasons - and the first one is that it is very short as duration (its cruise length is 1 or 2 night, rarely 3- or 4-night), so by this variable is more like mini cruise deals (but not all of them are round-trips, and they usually visit other ports). Being a short cruise is an important issue, considering your business schedule, right? The second one is it's from the category of very cheap cruise deals - the no-call-ports itinerary and the duration are major determinants of cruise prices - port charges, fuel consumption, etc. The third one is it's one of the very special types of cruises - rare to be found (as a number of sailings per year), offered by a very limited number of passenger ships (excluding trips by smaller boats and floating hotel-casino ship deals), extremely popular, departures only from the world's biggest cruise ports of the world's most developed countries - like USA, UK, Australia. ### What is a Cruise to Nowhere as length and prices? And finally, about the real deals - what is from where, when, and for how much. As to the cost of cruises to Nowhere, the prices are always per person (based on double occupancy), we will give you only the cheapest cruise rates in US dollars on the lowest cabin category by ship (it's usually an Inside stateroom), all prices are indicative and may change due to availability. So, compare sailing dates and prices, pick your port of departure, book it! Be aware, that availability is a strong issue on this one - early booking is a must! It really goes to Nowhere, but it is a so so so special deal - and we all like "special" very much\! It's usually 1- or 2 nights (2-3-day cruise deals), but some lines (like P\&O, for example) offer longer itineraries of 3-4-nights, on which you'll have a themed program pre-scheduled for your voyage (more often "Food & Wine", but also "Lifestyle", "Comedy", "Art", etc). As to the price, one thing is absolutely sure - it's a cheap deal. Nowhere cruises are always cheaper than all other trips with itineraries including stops in ports of call. One of the main reasons for that is the sort length. The price really depends online and ship, but also on the time of booking (availability), cabin grades, departure port, and mostly on how much are you willing to spend while on board. What does the last statement mean? Well, your ship will have - absolutely for sure - a big Casino, a specialty (reservations only) fancy restaurant, lots of bars and lounges to buy expensive drinks and whatnot, and of course - a whole district of pretty lined-up duty-free shopping boutiques, where, as far the money spending is concerned, only the sky is the limit! As to all the rest on-board activities and amenities - they are all included in your rates (remember, all rates are based on double occupancy). But as a general rule, cruise prices on cruises to Nowhere rarely exceed the amount of US \$200 per night per person. And this is a great deal, considering the type of your short cruise ship vacation and all that's included (plus the cabin, open-seating dining in the Main Dining Rooms, 24-hour room service, etc, etc). ### What do you do on Cruises to Nowhere? Remember these six words - "you spend money to have fun"! It could be your special romantic short cruise break or a weekend getaway dinner cruise to dining with your beloved one in a classy restaurant at sea, it could be your "gambling night" at sea, it could be your best "party cruise deal" ever to spend some quality fun time with your friends or colleges, or it could be simply your "me and the sea" special time to relax and enjoy the vastness of the ocean and the beauty of the modern cruise ship man-made miracle. The long list of onboard activities includes also the trivia of games and contests, both fine and casual dining options (themed buffets), big and top-fun pools and pool contests (including kids-only pools), sports contests, fine art auctions, music and dancing experiences, huge-theatre excitement with nightly grand-style live show productions, movies, revues, comedians and magicians, Casino gambling tournaments and gambling lessons, ship tours (bridge, galley, etc), dance lessons, educational lectures, shopping sales promotions with special offers, and absolutely not the last are the fitness (and Yoga) classes and the Spa treatments in a huge wellness center on board. ### Who goes on Nowhere cruises and what the ships look like? This type of cruise is perfect for first-time cruise travelers to sample the "life on board" - to get a sense of what a cruise and a cruise ship is like avoiding the big-money spending on a long and expensive trip. It's the perfect opportunity to sample new cruise ships (no matter new-built or newly refit/refurbished). As to the "Nowhere ships" - they all are BIG. All cruise ships for Cruises to Nowhere are from very big to hugely-big - their owners and crew know best how to gather huge crowds and are absolutely the best in keeping these crowds happy. Still, most of the departures are from New York City - with its unlimited capacity to keep the ships full of passengers. Prior to 2017, the major player in the NYC market was NCL - with 2 new ships (launched in 2013 and 2014). ### Why cruise ship lines offer Nowhere deals? The very itinerary explains it all - on its short cruise break itinerary, the cruise ship will leave its port to sails on an ocean (or on a river, by smaller ships and river cruise boats), then will return to the same port. And all this for what reason. I mentioned earlier something about a special "point at sea". This location allows the boat to open its duty-free stores and casinos for passengers to spend their time and mostly their money enjoying all there is to be enjoyed on a very big ship without being obstructed by the "law of the land" or distracted by ports of call. At the same time, your ship will sail calmly on a looping course to take you back to your embarkation port, offering you the chance to have an unforgettable night (or two or three or four) of the best fun and special memories from a special vacation. ## Cruises to Nowhere 2021-2022 schedule Most of these special roundtrip itineraries are offered as departures from some of the world's largest cruise ports. Just follow the ship links from the table to see regularly updated indicative prices per person (with double occupancy) to compare. These CruiseMapper links will show you the boat's individual "itinerary-schedule-current position" page, also listing the cheapest rates on the lowest cabin category currently available for booking. Note: Due to [COVID](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/6856-coronavirus)\-related international travel restrictions, in 2021 several [major companies](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/749-largest-cruise-line-companies) started their passenger shipping operations with "nowhere cruises" available for booking by the country's residents only. Those included [AIDA Cruises](https://www.cruisemapper.com/cruise-lines/AIDA-Cruises-22) ([AIDAsol](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/AIDAsol-732) and [AIDAprima](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/AIDAprima-747) from [Kiel Germany](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/kiel-port-45)), [Princess Cruises](https://www.cruisemapper.com/cruise-lines/Princess-Cruises-3) ([Regal Princess](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Regal-Princess-798) and [Sky Princess](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Sky-Princess-2154), from [Southampton](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/southampton-port-115)), [DCL-Disney Cruise Line](https://www.cruisemapper.com/cruise-lines/Disney-Cruise-Line-12) ([Disney Magic](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Disney-Magic-684) from Southampton, [London-Tilbury](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/london-tilbury-port-1163), [Liverpool](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/liverpool-port-119), [Newcastle](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/newcastle-upon-tyne-port-112)), [RCI-Royal Caribbean International](https://www.cruisemapper.com/cruise-lines/Royal-Caribbean-1) ([Quantum of the Seas](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Quantum-Of-The-Seas-802) from [Singapore](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/singapore-port-10), [Spectrum of the Seas](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Spectrum-Of-The-Seas-1861) from [Hong Kong China](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/hong-kong-port-13)). \| Companies / Ships \| Regions \| Itineraries / Themes \| Departure Dates \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Carnival Cruise Line [Carnival Freedom](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Carnival-Freedom-580) \| Bahamas \| 2 days "The Bahamas from Miami Cruise" from [Miami FL](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/miami-port-40) \| 2022 (October 6) \| \| Carnival Cruise Line [Carnival Sunrise](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Carnival-Sunrise-567) \| Bahamas \| 2 days "The Bahamas from Miami Cruise" from Miami FL \| 2022 (March 3) \| \| Celebrity Cruises [Celebrity Reflection](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Celebrity-Reflection-685) \| Bahamas \| 2 days "Bahamas Getaway Cruise" from [Fort Lauderdale FL](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/fort-lauderdale-port-44) \| 2022 (November 11) \| \| Celebrity Cruises [Celebrity Summit](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Celebrity-Summit-713) \| Bahamas \| 2days "Bahamas Cruise" from Miami FL \| 2022 (March 3) \| \| Celebrity Cruises [Celebrity Eclipse](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Celebrity-Eclipse-631) \| Australia \| 2 days "Sampler Cruise" from [Sydney](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/sydney-port-24) \| 2022 (April 15) \| \| MSC Cruises [MSC Magnifica](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Magnifica-636) \| Northern Europe \| 2 days "Northern Europe" from [Southampton UK](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/southampton-port-115) \| \- \| \| MSC Cruises [MSC Preziosa](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Preziosa-788) \| Mediterranean \| 1 day / 2 days "Mediterranean Cruise" from [Genoa](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/genoa-port-61) / [Barcelona](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/barcelona-port-82) \| \- \| \| MSC Cruises [MSC Splendida](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Splendida-675) \| Mediterranean \| 1 day "Mediterranean Cruise" from Genoa \| \- \| \| MSC Cruises [MSC Lirica](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Lirica-701) \| MediterraneanSouth Africa \| 2 days "South Africa Cruise" from [Durban](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/durban-port-90) \| 2022 (March 5) \| \| MSC Cruises [MSC Poesia](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Poesia-643) \| Mediterranean \| 2 days "Mediterranean Cruise" from Genoa \| \- \| \| MSC Cruises [MSC Musica](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Musica-628) \| South Africa \| 2 days from Cape Town \| 2022 (January 28) \| \| MSC Cruises [MSC Divina](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Divina-549) \| Caribbean \| 2 days "Caribbean Cruise" from [Port Canaveral](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/port-canaveral-port-42) \| 2022 (April 8) \| \| Cunard [Queen Victoria](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Queen-Victoria-630) \| Northern Europe \| 2 days "Southampton to [Hamburg](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/hamburg-port-55)" 2 days "Hamburg Southampton" \| 2022 (January 6, April 29, June 19), 2023 (January 7) 2022 (January 8) \| \| Cunard [Queen Mary 2](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Queen-Mary-2-721) \| Northern Europe \| 2 days "Hamburg Short Break Cruise" from Southampton 2 days "Hamburg Short Break Cruise" from Hamburg \| 2022 (March 22, June 12, August 12, October 14) 2022 (June 22, August 19, October 16) \| \| Cunard [Queen Elizabeth](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Queen-Elizabeth-620) \| Australia \| 2 days "Australia Short Break Cruise" from Sydney 2 days "Australia Short Break Cruise" from Melbourne \| 2022 (January 25) 2022 (February 9) \| \| Disney Cruise Line [Disney Wonder](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Disney-Wonder-692) \| US, Mexico \| 2 days "Baja Cruise" from [San Diego CA](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/san-diego-port-89) \| 2022 (March 18) \| \| Holland America [ms Oosterdam](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/ms-Oosterdam-652) \| US, Canada \| 1 day "Pacific Coastal Cruise" from [Seattle WA](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/seattle-port-6) \| \- \| \| Holland America [ms Koningsdam](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/ms-Koningsdam-1036) \| Canada \| 2 days "Pacific Northwest Cruise" from [Vancouver BC](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/vancouver-port-4) \| 2022 (April 28) \| \| Holland America [ms Eurodam](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/ms-Eurodam-709) \| Canada \| 1 day "Pacific Northwest Cruise" from Vancouver BC \| 2022 (April 29) \| \| Princess Cruises [Sapphire Princess](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Sapphire-Princess-733) \| Australia \| 2 days "Australia Getaway" from Sydney \| \- \| \| Princess Cruises [Royal Princess](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Royal-Princess-650) \| Australia \| 2 days "Australia Getaway" from Sydney \| 2022 (March 7) \| \| Princess Cruises [Coral Princess](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Coral-Princess-545) \| Australia \| 2 days "Australia Getaway" from Brisbane 2 days "Australia Getaway" from Sydney \| 2022 (March 14) 2022 (May 18) \| \| Royal Caribbean [Freedom of the Seas](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Freedom-Of-The-Seas-654) \| Bahamas \| 2 days "Bahamas Cruise" from Miami FL \| 2022 (February 7) \| \| Royal Caribbean [Serenade of the Seas](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Serenade-Of-The-Seas-602) \| Australia \| 2 days "Sampler Cruise" from Sydney \| \- \| \| Royal Caribbean [Independence of the Seas](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Independence-Of-The-Seas-531) \| Bahamas \| 2 days "Perfect Day Getaway Cruise" from Port Canaveral FL \| 2022 (January 22 and 29) \| \| Royal Caribbean [Voyager of the Seas](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Voyager-Of-The-Seas-541) \| Asia \| 2 days "Bintan Island Getaway Cruise" from [Singapore](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/singapore-port-10) \| 2022 (February 21) \| \| Royal Caribbean [Anthem of the Seas](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Anthem-of-the-Seas-801) \| Europe \| 2 days "Weekend Getaway Cruise" from Southampton UK \| 2022 (May 13) \| ### Cruise to Nowhere USA Cruises to Nowhere from US ports by major cruise companies and on larger ships will not be offered anytime soon. The news became fact in 2016 when the few passenger shipping companies offering such deals canceled all scheduled voyages which itineraries didn't include a foreign port of call. This new policy was implemented after a change made in the enforcement of the US embarkation law. Under an act passed over 100 years ago, [foreign-flagged](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/758-cruise-ship-registry-flags-of-convenience-flag-state-control) vessels are not allowed to operate voyages leaving roundtrip from US ports without at least one port call in a foreign country. In a June 2015 statement, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency announced the reasons for the changes. D-1 visa holders (crew visas) were not eligible for working on "Cruises to Nowhere" as they are eligible to serve as crewmembers only if they intend to land in a US port (temporarily) and to depart from a US port with the cruise vessel. Although nowhere cruises do enter international waters, CBP maintains that crewmembers don't actually depart from the USA because "they don't land in a foreign port or territory". Among the canceled sailings were Carnival's 2-night cruises from [Norfolk Virginia](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/norfolk-va-port-468) (2016, on [Carnival Sunshine](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Carnival-Sunshine-546)) and NCL's 2-night cruises from [NYC New York](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/new-york-port-98) (2017, on [Norwegian Breakaway](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Norwegian-Breakaway-584)). Still, the change applies only to foreign-flagged cruise ships, most of which have as flag states countries like Bahamas, Panama, Bermuda. By the new regulations, the only way for "Cruises to Nowhere" to be permitted is for the companies to employ an all-American crew for the vessel. Otherwise, each itinerary (long or short) must include at least 1 foreign port of call before the ship returns to the USA with the crew who are not American citizens. Currently, the only large-sized ocean cruise ship with an entirely American crew is NCL's [Pride of America](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/Pride-of-America-594). ### Cruise to Nowhere NYC Operated as special voyages until 2017, the 1-2 night cruise to Nowhere NYC deals were inclusive of shipboard dining, entertainment, numerous activities, and modern amenities. The "nowhere" ships made their special itinerary out of New York City calling on no other ports. Ships simply sailed far enough from the US shore to start providing duty-free shopping and gambling for their party-loving passengers. ![NYC Cruise to Nowhere itinerary map](https://www.cruisemapper.com/images/news/772-45e6677b3cdb.gif) Package deals included pre- and post-cruise hotel stays and airport-ship transportation. These deals were perfect for first-timers to sample the onboard fun, including dining, Spa, Casino, staterooms, lounges and bars, activities, amenities, etc. Most NYC Nowhere cruises were by NCL's Norwegian Gem ship - offered when the liner adjusted its Bermuda schedule for the summer. Then joined Norwegian Breakaway, and just before closing the market - the Royal Caribbean "WOW ship" Quantum of the Seas (leaving from Bayonne NJ). Quantum's prices were comparatively high (\$300 pp per day), but the ship is truly unique and new (launched 2014). ## China Cruises to Nowhere On May 8, 2019, China's Ministry of Transport officially approved nowhere cruises leaving roundtrip from homeports [Sanya](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/sanya-port-7) and [Haikou (Haidian Island)](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/haikou-port-1396). The deal allows China-based liners to operate on itineraries not visiting a foreign port. However, the Ministry imposed as requirements that the cruise company must include a Chinese investor (with majority stake), the vessel to be not older than 30 years, and onboard gambling is forbidden. China-flagged ships are treated on an exclusive basis. Passengers' boarding documents and customs clearance on these voyages are simplified - only national identification cards (or entry/exit documents) are required, and travel agents can submit group customers' documents. ## Singapore Cruises to Nowhere In early-October 2020, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) began to develop new health and [safety](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/751-cruise-ship-safety) protocols that are expected to allow cruises to nowhere leaving roundtrip from Singapore. The new proposal came after Singapore Airlines announced in September that they would offer 3-hour "flights to nowhere" (sightseeing roundtrips) from Singapore's Changi Airport. However, Singapore Airlines later canceled the program due to active criticism from local environmental campaigners. STB hired DNV-GL (Hovic Norway-based risk management company and accredited registrar and classification society) to create a compliance and certification scheme ("benchmarked against global health, safety and hygiene standards") to help shipping companies who want to restart voyages out of [Port Singapore](https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/singapore-port-10) as the country was still in lockdown due to the pandemic/Coronavirus crisis. STB's Regional Director of the Americas (Rachel Loh) advised that [cruise shipping companies](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/749-largest-cruise-line-companies) would need to pass an audit for certification to return to cruising. His report added that ships would only be allowed to accommodate ~50% of their [max passenger capacity](https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/761-cruise-ship-passenger-capacity-ratings) for the first 3 months of operation. There is no official date for when "Singapore cruises to nowhere" will commence but all operators homeporting in Singapore were eager to restart operations after voluntarily ceasing voyages since March 2020.
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