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Additionally, “Adventure-seeking pleasure craft” and passenger ships with more than 12 people are banned from entering Canada’s Arctic coastal waters, including Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, and the Labrador Coast. The ban does not apply to cruise ships with fewer than 100 people …

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As 2020 winds down, cruise-selling advisors who’ve had a rough year can’t wait for the opportunity for a new sales environment in 2021. While challenges still exist, there are many positives, too, including COVID-19 vaccine approval and new cruise health/safety protocols, …

10 Ways to Be a Better, More Effective Cruise Seller in 2021 Read more »

Last month, CLIA — whose members include Carnival Cruise Line, Disney Cruise Line, Cunard Line, Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Royal Caribbean International, and more — voluntarily agreed cruising wouldn’t resume in the U.S. until at least November.

The court-appointed receiver of cruise excursion operator ShoreTrips has accepted an offer to sell the company’s assets for $375,000 — free and clear of debts that include nearly $5 million in customer deposits and payments —  to an unnamed Florida-based …

ShoreTrips sale proposed, but with no protection for millions in client deposits and credits Read more »

Virtuoso said it’s strengthening the leadership team to support travel’s recovery starting in 2021 and plans for global growth.  McCabe-Young joined the organization in July as the acting SVP marketing. She previously held senior executive positions with Kerzner International, including …

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SEATTLE Ask a few people in the travel business how their industry is doing, and you’ll start to hear some common refrains: Travel took a beating in 2020. The market is bursting with pent-up demand. Great deals are everywhere, but …

Industry experts predict what travel will look like in 2021 and beyond – Honolulu Star Read more »

Carnival Cruise Line and its sister line Costa Cruises both announced Friday that they would cancel more cruises into spring. Carnival Cruise Line said in a statement shared by spokesperson Vance Gulliksen that all U.S. departures through April 30 have been …

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