Does this sound familiar? An agent works for weeks or months with a client to plan a trip, makes the booking months or even a year before the trip begins, and then waits. And waits. And waits. And then receives …
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Crystal River Cruises has become the first river cruise company focused on the North American market to pull the plug on its 2020 season in Europe. The company posted notice of the suspension on its website July 31, around the …
Happy #TravelTuesday! Hosts Eric Bowman and Dan Callahan discuss the latest trending topics in the travel industry, including the big cruise shutdown news and what’s going on in the airline industry. Later, the two are joined by Denella Ri’chard, former …
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The Italian government – unlike the U.S. – has given permission for cruising to start up again during the coronavirus pandemic. But cruise lines are treading cautiously, given that positive cases are rising again in some countries and some ships have even experienced …
Citing global health concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Holland America Line announced it is extending a pause of cruise operations through Dec. 15, 2020. According to a release, the pause of operations includes the cancellation of departures on all ships, …
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AIDAblu is now scheduled to start cruising on September 6 – courtesy AIDA Cruises By The Maritime Executive 08-10-2020 06:39:47 Germany’s AIDA Cruises announced further cruise cancelations delaying its planned resumption of service. This is the latest setback for the …
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — COVID-19 caused a major decline in travel across the country and internationally. Currently, European borders are closed to Americans and cruise lines are not running. “A lot of them want to travel, but there’s …
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The Blount Small Ship cruise vessels are uniquely built with features not found on any other small cruise ship – they are one-of-a kind. Blount designed its boats to sail where others cannot. The shallow 6’ draft vessels can traverse …
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CLIA is urging travel advisors to submit their comments to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) request for public input on the resumption of cruising. “It’s vitally important for all of you to comment on what you think …
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<!– Comment –> Longtime Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Andy Stuart remembers the ripple effects that reverberated throughout the cruise industry following 9/11. He recalls it as the first time cruise vacations went negative on bookings. Fear for the future of …
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