Polar cruise logistics have never been easy. Although normally these are comfortable voyages, the extreme environment creates its own problems. An arctic cruise is not a Caribbean vacation. In 2007, the MS Explorer sank in Antarctica. Engines sometimes break down …
“Really, honestly, think about it. Think about it further than just in the aspect of ‘oh my gosh, it would be great to be quarantined on a beautiful island versus being quarantined at home,’” said Cassidy.
The adventure would span a 600-mile stretch of a nation composed of 17,508 islands—an itinerary possible only by cruise.
The UK Transport Secretary recently said travel abroad should be off-limits until all UK adults have been vaccinated and people should not be booking holidays. It’s a telling tale as the UK battles a fast-spreading mutation of the virus and …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging Americans to avoid all travel to more than 160 destinations because of very high COVID-19 risk. While that Level 4 warning includes Mexico, Americans are still flying there for getaways. Popular …
ROSTOCK, Germany, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — AIDA Cruises today announced it will open its 2021 cruise season starting March 20 with AIDAperla sailing around the Canary Islands, the group of Spanish islands off the northwest coast of Africa, a favorite …
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The CDC’s new cruising guidelines say that in order to resume carrying passengers, the companies have to demonstrate they have procedures for testing, quarantining and isolating passengers and crew. They will have to build test labs on all ships and …
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U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressional Representative Don Young penned a letter to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and urged him to work with the Alaska Congressional Delegation on COVID-19 travel restrictions in an effort to limit the negative impacts to …
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While it seems the hits keep coming for the cruise industry — from Canada’s cruise-ship ban to the CDC’s delay in approving a return-to-service plan — one thing does not seem to be dampened: Demand. During industry earnings calls and …
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The Bahamas is looking to solidity its place as one of the world’s top wedding and honeymoon destinations with a pair of romance expos next month. The two virtual events, dubbed “From The Bahamas With Love” will run on …
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