A bedrock operating principle of cruising is that sailing with 100% occupancy — or as close as possible to 100% — is the way a cruise line optimizes profitability. The only variable is finding the price that clears inventory. But …
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It’s only a matter of time until cruise lines begin rolling out monster deals — right? That’s been the conventional wisdom among cruisers and cruise industry watchers ever since lines began shutting down operations in March due to the coronavirus …
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A “No Sail Order” for cruises has been extended until July 24 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention due to cruises’ unique aspects that can cause coronavirus outbreaks. The CDC website says it has “reason to believe that …
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Disney guests, some wearing Mickey Mouse ears, and children in Little Mermaid, Mulan, Minnie Mouse and Snow White costumes were checked Monday for fever at the park gate and then walked down nearly empty lanes as employees waved to them. …
If you’re like most of us during this unprecedented time of sheltering at home, your grocery shopping and cooking habits have had to change. No more stopping for dinner supplies on the way home, last-minute meal planning, or grabbing a …
Princess Cruises has scrapped its 2020 summer season because of closed ports and disrupted air travel related to the global coronavirus pandemic, a recent company announcement said. Summer sailings to Alaska and the Caribbean as well as remaining European, transatlantic …
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The Cayman Islands, lauded for its early and successful response to the coronavirus pandemic, will stick to its September 1 deadline for reopening the Caribbean destination to cruise lines. Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell confirmed Thursday to the Cayman Compass that …
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Exclusive Resorts, a global destination resort company catering to the luxury market, is both optimistic and realistic about the comeback of travel in the Caribbean. “The region will open back up when people want to travel,” said James Henderson, its …
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Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize and the U.S. Virgin Islands have begun a phased reopening of some businesses with social distancing and hygiene restrictions in place. In Anguilla, churches, retail stores, salons, gyms and spas, restaurants and bars have …
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With the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic showing no signs of abating just yet, travel across the globe remains at all but a halt. But even in such gloomy times, destinations and suppliers from across the world are making every possible effort to …
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