Commercial maritime publication WorkBoat has reported that Blount Small Ship Adventures—given the COVID-19 situation—is working to sell all three of its small cruise ships and will cease operating the line. Instead, it will apparently turn its full attention to its core shipbuilding business. In …
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Oceania Cruises has announced an update to its “extended global voluntary suspension of cruising.” All voyages on Insignia from November 10, 2020 through April 26, 2021 have been cancelled. Most notably, that includes the 180-day World Cruise, originally slated to sail …
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I haven’t traveled anywhere on a plane since my honeymoon two years ago. Since we got married, we’ve been pretty busy. We bought a house, we got a puppy and our son was born 8 months ago, so there hasn’t …
This is equal parts cool, bizarre and sad at the same time. It’s been a difficult time for cruise ship companies and cruise ship enthusiasts alike. For the most part, boats have been anchored for months due to the coronavirus …
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The outlook for the rest of 2020 remains murky for the cruise industry, to say the least. On Wednesday, most major lines extended their suspensions through at least the end of October. One day later, the head of Norwegian Cruise Line’s …
A raft of travel agency groups have set up new divisions to cater to an anticipated influx of laid-off agents-turned-consultants. Omega World Travel this week launched a network for independent agencies and advisors, for both its corporate and leisure markets, …
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AIDA Cruises is in close contact with the responsible authorities and airlines in order to prepare for the restart of its voyages in November and December, the company explained. All other voyages planned for the autumn and winter season for …
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We planned this trip twice. Last year my husband, Alex, and I were unable to go because my sister, Claire, had a terrible cycling accident. She hit a tractor and was paralysed from the waist down. We were set to …
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As a bookkeeper for a bed and breakfast called Church Point Manor and its upscale restaurant, The Cellars, Koyenhan forged checks and wired business funds to her personal account, according to court documents. She spent the money on credit card, …