When people do start traveling again, they’re going to be cautious at first. Many brands, like Marriott and Hilton, have announced heightened standards for hygiene and cleanliness—an important step, according to Miller, who believes that in order to be successful, …
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“Cruising on the Great Lakes is likely to be more resilient than the cruise industry generally,” said Klein, a Memorial University of Newfoundland professor, in an email. “This is in part because of the size of ships, in part because …
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Whether, how and where Americans start traveling again after the Covid-19 pandemic remains literally up in the air. However, some industry experts are seeing signs that at least some travelers — in particular, wealthier ones — expect to start going …
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The Aruba Tourism Authority is providing couples with the opportunity for a postponable booking program with a new “Happily Ever After Guarantee” to provide peace of mind for those wishing to book a wedding or honeymoon in 2021, but have …
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Two travel advisors interviewed by Travel Weekly praised the contributions of Holland America Line president Orlando Ashford and Seabourn president Rick Meadows, who are stepping down at the end of May. Tom Garrett, owner of Union Hill Travel, a Protravel independent …
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ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC)— Member states with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) plan on reopening borders to intra-regional travel in the first instance, hopefully by next month. This is according to Grenada’s cabinet minister with responsibility for CARICOM, Oliver Joseph. “What …
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Aruba is planning to reopen its borders, the Dutch Caribbean island revealed this week. Aruba’s government has announced a “tentative re-opening of the borders for inbound travel,” with a scheduled date between June 15 and July 1. That is …
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The Scenic Group has announced the suspension of all river and ocean cruises as well as all land tour operations on its Scenic Luxury Cruises Tours, Emerald Cruises and Evergreen Cruises Tours brands through August 31 due to the coronavirus …
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It’s been a rough wedding season. If you’ve had to postpone or cancel your wedding plans, Hotels.com wants to help you out. The company is giving couples a chance to be married online by its legally ordained mascot Captain, or …
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New health, cleanliness protocols CLIA and the cruise lines are working with the CDC and the World Health Organization to determine just what those protocols will be. CLIA can’t share specifics while plans are in the approval process, but Sylvia …