How are cruise lines going to lure us back to cruising? With freebies, it seems. As cruise companies look ahead to a wider restart of cruising in 2021, they are rolling out a smorgasbord of promotions that include free drinks, …

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Aruba’s Bucuti Tara Beach Resort has a resilient streak. Its grand opening was on October 19, 1987, a day more commonly remembered as Black Monday, when the stock market crashed by more than 40% in certain countries, leading to worldwide …

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The Best Western in Galena, IL looks unremarkable from the outside — just another hotel chain off the highway. Inside, it’s a different story. There’s a stone-walled cave room, a shell-shaped bed in the aquarium room, and a classic honeymoon …

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Big cruise ships will no longer welcome at the southernmost point in the continental U.S. On Tuesday, voters in Key West passed three ballot initiatives aimed at limiting the impact of visiting cruise ships on everyday island life. According to …

Key West votes to ban large cruise ships from docking, limit cruise visitors to 1,500 per day Read more »

CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. airlines are adding flights, and in some cases COVID-19 testing programs, for travel to Mexico and the Caribbean, a region central to carriers’ strategies to tap into pockets of holiday demand before a vaccine makes its …

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St. Lucia is sprinkled with a variety of all-inclusive resorts, boutique-style villas, and luxury hotels, but only a handful are currently available for booking, as the island remains in phase one of its reopening. (You can find a list of …

I Traveled to St. Lucia Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic — Here Are My Top Tips for Planning a Vacation to the Caribbean Island Read more »