Most travel insurance has so many exclusions — including for epidemics — that I generally don’t advise people to bother with coverage unless they’re spending big bucks on a trip, like for a cruise. But what if you cancel your …
There has been endless speculation about what cruising will be like when ships set sail once again. Will they have buffets? Fewer passengers? Pool-deck dance parties? Cruise lines have hinted in recent weeks about a few of the changes that …
Royal Caribbean’s Fain on cruising’s future: ‘It will evolve’ Read more »
In early March, on the precipice of a nationwide lockdown, Addie Strei was painting houses in Minneapolis. It’s one of many side gigs for the Eau Claire native, whose 2019 found her busy with music, touring all over the world, …
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“It’s about communicating the cleanliness factor optically,” said Janis Cannon, senior vice president of upscale brands for Choice Hotels International Inc., a franchiser whose hotels range from budget to high-end. The company has instructed its housekeeping staff, who typically work …
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Vicki Freed, Royal Caribbean International’s senior vice president-sales and trade support service, sent an email to travel partners with yet another upbeat video message from Richard Fain, chairman and CEO of parent company Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. “As this virus …
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Steve Murphy and his wife were among a group of travelers from central Massachusetts who were supposed to be on a 16-day European river cruise that set off from Amsterdam in April before it was canceled. “The point that we’re …
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Fun in the sun. Robert may have been third-wheeling, but his and Bindi’s brother-sister bond is a particularly strong one. Since their father Steve passed away in 2006, Robert stepped up and was the one to walk Bindi down the …
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is inviting its travel advisor partners and River Heritage Club Members to nominate the “unsung heroes” of their communities for a chance to win a free, seven-night European river cruise. 25 honorees will be selected …
Uniworld’s ‘Heroes Among Us’ European Cruise Giveaway Open for Nominations Read more »
Norwegian Cruise Line’s longtime senior vice president of sales and trade partnerships Camille Olivere will leave NCL at the end of June. NCL made the announcement on May 22, writing on its Partners First social media that “after 11 years, …
Taking a walk down the memory lane, Malayalam actress and TV host Poornima shared a throwback picture of her honeymoon tour with actor-husband Indrajith to Rajasthan. The snap posted on Instagram comes with a ‘cringe warning’ – better to term …
Poornima relives honeymoon trip to Rajasthan on social media Read more »