Caribbean tourism groups are regrouping in the wake of of Thomas Cook’s demise, particularly in the Eastern Caribbean, where annual arrival numbers included visitors on Thomas Cook packages. The Caribbean was expecting more than 400,000 travelers from the U.K. and …

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As early as 2021, Carnival Corporation’s Germany-based brand, AIDA cruises, will become the first in the industry to trial a leading-edge, fuel-cell technology designed to power large-scale cruise ships aboard its newest vessel, the AIDAnova. The research project, named “Pa-X-ell2”, …

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HỘI AN — Hotel Royal Hội An – MGallery was named by the World Luxury Hotel Awards as the Best Luxury Honeymoon Hotel in Việt Nam at a ceremony in Rovaniemi, Finland on October 12. “To be recognised in this …

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In response to high demand for its first-ever Loyalty Appreciation Month cruises this November, AmaWaterways has announced dates for its 2020 Loyalty Appreciation Cruises on a selection of sailings from May through November. The 2020 Loyalty Appreciation Cruises will offer …

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The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA)—the trade association representing the mutual interests between the cruise industry, Caribbean and Latin American destinations and stakeholders and its member lines—has detailed the industry’s commitment to help the Bahamas fully recover in the wake of …

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October 19 is the most popular wedding date of 2019: On Saturday, nearly 34,000 couples will say “I do” and more than 474,000 wedding professionals, including florists, caterers, photographers and musicians, will be hard at work making these couples’ wedding …

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WHY IT RATES: The Carnival Fantasy is a popular option for cruisers, and Mobile provides a convenient and centralized location for travelers coming from a wide variety of areas. —Codie Liermann, Associate Editor At a press conference held aboard Carnival …

Carnival Cruise Line Signs Three-Year Extension With City of Mobile Read more »

Entry is free! Attendees can register to win an Alaska cruise, meet four-time Iditarod champ Jeff King and his sled dog, get a photo with the Mariner Moose, pan for gold, sample Alaska craft beers and more SEATTLE, Oct. 14, …

Alaska Cruises and Denali and Yukon Adventures Come to Life in Seattle with Exclusive Travel Show Saturday, Oct. 26 Read more »