Given uncertainties with travel to Europe this year, Celestyal Cruises, a small-ship cruise line that sails within the Greek Isles and Mediterranean region, has voluntarily extended its cruise suspension until the start of the 2021 season, March 6, 2021.  “As …

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By the end of April, travel spending in Tennessee was down 81%, says Barry White, who heads the Chattanooga Tourism Company. In late May, we asked our readers whether they were among those whose travel plans had been squashed by …

‘Has COVID-19 impacted your summer plans?’ we asked. Here, Chattanoogans share their answers. Read more »

MSC Cruises on Monday conducted a coin ceremony and laid the keel for the cruise line’s first LNG (liquefied natural gas)-powered ship, MSC World Europa, at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The 200,000-plus gross tonnage ship is currently under construction and delivery is …

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WHY IT RATES: Scenic guests can select from a wealth of newly-announced European river cruises for 2021 with added peace-of-mind, thanks to a new ‘Book with Confidence’ program that offers reduced deposits and a Deposit Protection Plan. — Laurie Baratti, …

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