Although Puerto Rico tourism remains officially closed to the foreign market, Expedia Group affirmed that international travel searches for the Caribbean on its websites registered positive growth for the month of July, which was mainly driven by Puerto Rico and …

Puerto Rico, Punta Cana ‘Trending’ as Top Caribbean Destinations Read more »

Interest in Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico vacations remains high according to data from Expedia. International searches via Expedia sites for July show the Caribbean nations accounting for significant interest among U.S. and Canadian travelers. Puerto Rico and the Dominican …

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American Cruise Lines announced that its 190-passenger American Jazz, the third “modern riverboat” class of vessel in the small-ship line’s fleet, successfully passed sea trials.  It’s been accepted into the line’s fleet and will sail itineraries on the Mississippi River. The …

American Jazz Passes Sea Trials, Joins American Cruise Lines Read more »

“It was a lone voice in the middle of the ocean, but it was heard at great depth and great distance,” wrote Gabriel García Márquez in his novel Love in the Time of Cholera. At the onset of this current …

A Honeymoon in Quarantine: How Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa Sheltered Love in the Time of Covid Read more »

With the travel and cruise industries in a state of limbo because of the global COVID-19 health pandemic, one of cruising’s time-honored traditions is at risk of not happening next year. World cruises are often seen as the pinnacle of …

With no end to COVID-19 pandemic in sight, what is the future of around-the-world cruises? Read more »