The Italian government has had it with cruise ships. On Wednesday, officials announced they will start rerouting the massive boats away from the historic center of Venice. In 2017, the government announced plans to limit the number of large cruise …
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With demand for luxury expedition and small-ship cruising on the rise, tour operators are expanding their marine offerings to up the ante on experience and comfort. G Adventures, for instance, said it would introduce a sixth expedition yacht, the Reina …
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Video 5 things you didn’t know about traveling on cruise ships Did you know that all cruise line ships have morgues aboard? Or that people can actually purchase a retirement property on a cruise ship? Take a look at some …
The royal family take it in turns to visit the monarch in Balmoral August 12, 2019 – 12:32 BST Ainhoa Barcelona Find out how the Queen really spends her summer holiday in Balmoral, Scotland, where she is always visited by …
We’d obtained a booklet of campsites, places with electric and water hookups, and toilets. But as it turned out we camped on remote headlands and beaches every night, for free and almost always alone. Much of western Ireland remains remarkably …
In what feels like an increasingly volatile world, it wasn’t long ago that Tui was steering a smooth course through the ups and downs of the tourist trade. While its rival Thomas Cook went from one mishap to another, Tui, …
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China will ramp up its policy support for Shanghai, the nation’s first pilot zone for cruise tourism, to attract more international partners and visitors. The eastern city’s cruise port will kick off China’s first duty-free store that is open for …
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MIAMI, Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — A revolutionary ship is coming to Port Tampa Bay, as Celebrity Cruises unveils a brand new homeport, expanding the brand’s global vacation offerings with the redeployment of Celebrity Constellation. The newly “revolutionized” ship will offer guests more island time than ever before, with …
You’ve heard of babymoons, buddymoons and pre-wedding solomoons… Introducing the next big “trend” in honeymoons (at least, according to The New York Times): Unimoons. That’s right. Post-“I Do,” more couples are opting to go their separate ways for a bit of solo …
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I have a confession. On a dark night, no land in sight, I took a GT to the aft deck of one of Star Clippers’ ships. I made a toast and scattered a thimbleful of ashes into the wind, saying …
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