Caption Close It’s good to have the necessities when traveling. For some families that might mean Doritos and a good cheese dip, or maybe carrots and low fat-ranch. When my family travels, we always carry one staple with us: the …
Eerie quiet fell on busting tourist destinations starting in March. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered life around the globe, and nowhere is the change as obvious as the emptied-out beaches, museums, and historical sites where tourists throng and local economies make …
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If travel advisors are wondering where the best regional opportunities for cruise sales are, here are gleanings from four top cruise line sales executives, who spoke at the virtual 2020 Avoya Conference on Monday. So, where are the new deposited …
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The all-inclusive, adults-only Warwick Paradise Island – Bahamas resort will reopen to leisure guests on November 1. The Nassau property has instituted a “Warwick Cares” program featuring health and safety initiatives in effect from guests’ arrival to their departure and …
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The White House Coronavirus Task Force will review the cruise industry’s plans for the safe resumption of operations in order to provide a recommendation to President Donald Trump regarding the next steps for the CDC’s No Sail Order, in place …
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Will Americans still cruise if they have to wear a mask and social distance on ships? A few months ago, many were saying “no” in the strongest possible terms, according to industry watchers. But there’s been a sea change, so …
Should cruise ships require masks, social distancing? Cruiser views are changing Read more »
Insider asked industry professionals for their insight into current and future wedding trends. Elopements and livestreamed ceremonies are expected to soar in popularity in 2021. Buffet dinners and traditional registry gifts aren’t predicted to be popular in the future. Visit …
Businesses will close, jobs will be lost, and we’ll need to mourn that. But I also see an opportunity, an inflection point – New Zealand, for instance, is conducting a study to “re-imagine” tourism post-pandemic. So, what if we did …
Like many other viruses, Covid-19 appears to spread more easily between people in close quarters aboard ships and boats. Older adults and people of any age with underlying medical conditions such as heart disease, chronic lung disease, and diabetes, are …
Shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic since March, cruise ships could return to Florida waters as early as December, according to an order this week by a federal judge in Miami. The order, which stems from a 2016 oil-dumping case against …
Ruling could allow Carnival cruises from Florida to resume in December Read more »