The United States government has extended its restriction on travel to Mexico, Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf said.  The move limits non-essential travel to Mexico — including tourism. and will remain in effect until at least June …

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People are slowly starting to travel again as stay-at-home restrictions lift during the coronavirus pandemic — and internal data from Airbnb is showing where tourists may be heading next (eventually) to cure their wanderlust. But where are they going? Travelers have been …

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Small-ship cruise operator Windstar Cruises revealed plans to resume operations in September with the Wind Spirit in Tahiti, and gradually return other ships to service through July 2021. “We have taken extraordinary measures to operate our yachts safely,” said Xanterra …

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(2 p.m. EDT) – Ports along the U.S. East Coast and the Canadian Maritimes are reeling from a sharp drop in tourism and cruise calls, as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic cuts into the region’s already-short season. Typically running from late …

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An American newlywed couple from San Francisco has reportedly been stranded in Sri Lanka since over two months after travel advisories went into effect in the middle of their honeymoon that suspended the international air travel to stem the transmission of the …

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The world is acutely aware of the risks of boarding a cruise ship after coronavirus ran rampant on ships for the first few months of 2020, infecting hundreds and forcing passengers into quarantine – sometimes for weeks at a time, both while on …

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