On Monday morning, around 9:30 a.m. CET, MSC Cruises’ newly debuted and largest cruise ship experienced a collision. MSC Grandiosa, which weighs in at 181,000 gross tons and sailed on her maiden voyage in November, experienced a “light allision,” or it struck the dock in the …
MSC Cruises’ new and largest ship, MSC Grandiosa, crashes in the port of Palermo, Sicily Read more »
A hip new hotel is coming to the up-and-coming Caribbean beach town of Puerto Morelos in Mexico. The Fives Hotels and Residences is expanding in the Mexican Caribbean with a new hotel called The Fives Oceanfront Puerto Morelos. “Our …
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American Airlines has officially launched an extra daily flight to San Juan. The world’s largest airline has begun a second daily flight from Dallas-Fort Worth and Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. The flight doubles available seating capacity …
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For several years, Antigua and Barbuda has been among the Caribbean’s hottest destinations, with a thriving hotel pipeline, surging arrivals and even a brand-new, world-class-airport. And this week it just broke a record. Antigua and Barbuda received its 300,000th …
Lindsay Landman, a wedding and event planner based in New York City, attributes the shift to the evolution of wedding timetables. “It used to be that you got married on a Saturday, had your ceremony and reception, and then everyone …
Lindsay Landman, a wedding and event planner based in New York City, attributes the shift to the evolution of wedding timetables. “It used to be that you got married on a Saturday, had your ceremony and reception, and then everyone …
“Cruise lines are responding to a shift in passenger demographics, by offering studio cabins, single-friendly activities, eliminating single supplements and solo-lounges,” the report states. While solo travel is on the rise, there are still few cruise lines which fully accommodate …
Cruise secrets: Passengers reveal what they really get up to on a solo cruise Read more »
Video Stars shine bright at Los Angeles premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Celebrities strut the blue carpet in Hollywood for the world premiere of the final chapter of the ‘Star Wars’ franchise. Liana Moore vividly remembers when …
Cruising has long been a favorite mode of travel. But as travelers focus more on where they are going, less on how they’re getting there, a new breed of traveler is finding that smaller ships with fewer passengers, more active …
TPG is kicking off the new year with an exciting new addition to our team. One of the nation’s best-known cruise experts, Gene Sloan, is joining TPG full-time as a senior reporter for cruise and travel. Sloan comes to The …
The Points Guy hires cruise expert Gene Sloan to expand coverage Read more »