Visitors disembark from the Catalina Express boat in Avalon on Catalina Island, July 2, 2020. Photo by Brandon Richardson. The state of transportation to and from Catalina Island, like just about anything these days, has been in constant flux. As …
Private travel to Catalina Island is picking up again – Long Beach Business Journal Read more »
IHG, Hilton, Marriott Among Hotel Giants Battling for UK Budget Hotel Chain: Major hotel companies are swooping into the negotiating room for a deal with Travelodge’s UK landlords because they represent the most durable line of business in the volatile …
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In a “down market” in which big cruise companies seek to cut capacity and preserve cash and smaller lines seek to boost their capacity and expand their “reach,” cruise ships are going to new owners. Late Thursday, Holland America Line announced that …
Holland America Sells Ships to Fred. Olsen; Celestyal Buys Costa Ship Read more »
As it stands now, travel advisors are on the fence as to when the Caribbean will again be fully back in business. The one thing that’s certain, they say, is that nothing is certain. “Earlier this season, we all seemed …
Riviera River Cruises is working hard to prepare its ships, crew and procedures to prioritize everyone’s health and safety, both aboard and off-ship. Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Buys Two Holland America Line Ships CDC Once Again Extends No Sail Order …
Riviera River Cruises Prioritizes Health and Safety Aboard Ships Read more »
Cruise Travel Insurance Market report involves all together a different chapter on COVID 19 Impact. The Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is impacting society and the overall economy across the world. The impact of this pandemic is growing day by day as …
Lindblad Expeditions, which operates National Geographic cruises, has canceled its sailings through mid-August. American Cruise Lines, which said it intended June sailings, later recanted and has now suspended sailings through June 23. UnCruise Adventures, which has laid up one of …
Alaska’s last remaining big-ship cruises of 2020 have been canceled Read more »
A New Zealand ski resort recently staffed up as locals piled in. Vacationing South Koreans, with few foreigners in sight, pack the buffet lines at fancy hotels. Cottage rentals in the U.K. have nearly doubled over last year—mainly driven by …
Travel Is Bouncing Back From Coronavirus, but Tourists Stick Close to Home Read more »
The news on Wednesday for Holland America fans was grim. The storied, Seattle-based line said it would significantly shrink in size in the coming months as it managed the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the line said four of …
Why Holland America was right to shed 29% of its fleet — and may need to cut more Read more »
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