A New York-area couple who drowned during their honeymoon in Turks and Caicoswere expected to be laid to rest Sunday in New Jersey.  Attorney Mohammad Malik, 35, and Dr. Noor Shan, a 29-year-old NYU Langone medical center surgical resident, had been married only …

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After the cruise industry was one of the first and hardest hit when COVID-19 hit America, there’s at least one cruise line now operating out of U.S. ports that’s seeking volunteers for trial voyages, according to Cruise Industry News. The …

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2020 continues to bring the unimaginable, this time in the form of a potential new career field. Royal Caribbean is looking for passengers to set sail on simulated voyages to test safety and health protocols, according to Cruise Industry News. …

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Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Travel stocks surged on Monday as Pfizer’s rosy vaccine announcement renewed bullishness toward the slammed industry. Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings all gained more than 30% in the rally. United …

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World Travel Awards – the global initiative to recognise and reward excellence in travel and tourism – has unveiled its North America 2020 winners. The release coincides with its inaugural North America Winners Day. Winners include Miami Beach – with …

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The cruise industry was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and the pandemic continues to impact lines all over the world. Many major cruise lines have extended cancellations through November, and there’s still a lot of uncertainty of when most …

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A display of the northern lights in Greenland Photo, J Micallef Tourism in the polar regions is nothing new. It’s been available for decades. Historically polar travel, both in the Arctic and in Antarctica, was by cruise ships that sailed …

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Before Royal Caribbean can restart cruises with paying passengers, they will need to conduct test sailings and it is not clear yet how volunteers will be selected for that process. Speaking to travel agents, Royal Caribbean’s Senior Vice President, Sales, …

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