For months, Crystal Cruises had been responding to the coronavirus crisis by canceling voyages a few weeks at a time. After halting all departures in March, the well-known luxury cruise operator initially planned to resume trips in the spring, then …
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MSC Cruises this morning announced it will return to the sea starting in the Mediterranean with its flagship ship, the MSC Grandiosa, on Sunday, August 16. That will be followed by the MSC Magnifica resuming operations in the Mediterranean starting …
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Akash Dookhun, a Celebrity Cruises crew member from Mauritius, an island nation in southeastern Africa, has not set foot on dry land since he was on a port call in New Zealand in early March. And he doesn’t know when he’ll stand on …
Drew and Jonathan Scott of “Property Brothers” are known for their gorgeous home renovations on their many HGTV series, from the original show to “Brother vs. Brother” and beyond. But what do their own homes look like? In case you’re …
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THE ROAD TO RECOVERY No one knows how long it will take for bookings to improve meaningfully, but in the meantime, it’s clear that some closures and consolidations are in the works. P. Jason King Associates has created Travelmatchmakers.com, a …
Recalibrating agencies — Businesses that survive Covid-19 will look different Read more »
We believe now is an opportune time to review investment opportunities in the travel industry, given that demand and share prices have been disproportionately affected by the global spread of COVID-19, which we see as largely transitory. In fact, as …
One of my top pieces of advice for any cruiser is to use a good travel agent, and the key word there is “good”. A reader recently asked me how do you find a good travel agent, so here are …
Top 5 things to look for in a good travel agent for your cruise vacation Read more »
Americans have been warned that several Caribbean islands have been identified as high-risk for COVID-19. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its travel health notices for a number of countries in the Caribbean region, placing them under Level Warning 3. This means …
US travellers advised to avoid non-essential travel to Caribbean Read more »
Caption Close MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican coastal city of Acapulco pulled a pair of controversial video ads Thursday touting the faded resort’s reputation as an “anything goes” tourism destination because they weren’t appropriate during the coronavirus pandemic. The …
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Location: Italy Event: The Department of State has issued a Level 3 Travel Advisory for Italy recommending that travelers reconsider (i.e., avoid nonessential) travel to Italy. In addition, the CDC has issued a Level 3 Health Notice for Italy due to COVID-19 concerns and similarly recommends …
Travel Alert: US Embassy Rome, Italy, August 7, 2020 | US Embassy & Consulates in Italy Read more »