WHY IT RATES: The U.K.-based leading river cruise company is responding to increasing demand by extending its popular promotion for half-off deposits and $400 in shipboard credits through the month of July 2020.—Laurie Baratti, TravelPulse Associate Writer Due to popular …

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For many travelers, going on a trip is as simple as packing a bag, catching a flight, and getting out to explore or hunkering down on the beach to relax. For many others, though, travel is mired with anxiety and …

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Bad news, Royal Caribbean fans: Odyssey of the Seas won’t be arriving until 2021. The much-anticipated, 4,198-passenger cruise ship — one of the largest ever built — won’t debut until April, nearly six months behind schedule, Royal Caribbean announced on …

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Cruise returns to Asia this month after the coronavirus pandemic halted voyages across the globe, giving an early glimpse into the post-lockdown experience on board larger vessels. Dream Cruises will be the first cruise line in Asia to return when …

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The European Union has said its piece about how cruising should look when it starts back up again – at least for the time being. On Tuesday, the EU released 49 pages worth of interim guidance for the cruise industry …

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