Cruise operators have a number of variables to worry about during non-outbreak periods, including fuel costs, weather, the economic cycle, fluctuations in foreign currency rates, foreign port availability, the limited number of usable shipyards, and regulatory restrictions. Throw in a …
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ROME—When one of the world’s biggest cruise lines, MSC Cruises SA, resumed sailing in the Mediterranean earlier this month, it tested all crew members and guests for the new coronavirus before letting them aboard the 5,000-person ship. To minimize infection …
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Republished in cooperation with News in English The Facqs’ Corona ordeal, along with that of two friends from the Netherlands traveling with them, suggests otherwise. Albert Facq was attended to by the ship’s doctor on board the Fridtjof Nansen early in the …
Cunard Line became the first Carnival Corp. brand to extend its pause into 2021. Citing the U.K. Foreign Commonwealth Office’s current guidance against cruising as well as “the complexity of operating world voyages,” the U.K.-based line extended its pause from …
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The Dominica Hotel and Tourism Association (DHTA) has written to the United States government complaining at the decision of Washington to place the island on a travel advisory based on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Washington had called on US citizens …
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On last night’s episode of Married At First Sight, the couples have returned from honeymoon in Mexico. They will each get the chance to visit their spouse’s New Orleans homes. Then it’s time to move in together into a new …
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Windstar Cruises has canceled all remaining cruises in 2020, saying it was a “difficult decision.” “We had hoped that the number of cases of COVID and episodes of transmission would be in decline by now, and that the world recovery …
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By Jeff Blaylock News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Aug. 26, 2020: Immersive blue water and striking sandy beaches make the Caribbean look wonderful. Aside from the boundless natural beauty, tourists come to gamble at the best casinos in the …
The Bahamas has released the latest update of its travel protocols, as the country is to lift its lockdown in New Providence (Nassau) on Aug. 31. On Aug. 31, restaurants will be allowed to resume outdoor dining, curbside pickup …
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Investors turned bullish on the recovery theme Thursday, thanks to big news on the coronavirus testing front, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said. “The recovery plays got a huge boost last night when Abbott Laboratories announced a 15-minute Covid test with great reliability …
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