The COVID-19 pandemic is doing increasing damage to the cruise industry. Princess Cruises announced Wednesday that it is extending its pause in global ship operations, resulting in the cancellation of select cruises through the end of the 2020 summer season. Also …
DANIA BEACH, Fla., April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cruise.com announced its new Safe Harbor program to help travel agencies and travel agents impacted by COVID-19. Safe Harbor will allow agencies and individual agents to better manage their business cost structure and …
Royal Caribbean vice president of EMEA Ben Bouldin believes that there will be a shift in the cruise brand’s marketing and promotional strategies following the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking at the cruise line’s first ‘Cafe Royal’ trade webinar, he said: “I …
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An encouraging 81 per cent of older travellers are keen to travel again, of which 36 per cent don’t see any change at all in their plans, according to a new survey conducted by Silver Travel Advisor. Fifty-two per cent …
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MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Plusgrade today announced a new initiative to support its airline and cruise partners, as well as travelers around the world who have been affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Plusgrade is now offering the following solution to both existing …
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As the Covid-19 global travel shutdown drags on, river cruise operators — like much of the travel industry — are reporting growing demand for 2021. Both Avalon Waterways and Crystal River Cruises said they are seeing increases of more than …
“The best deals and the best availability are going to be for the people who take that leap of faith and book their vacation now,” said Young, who has owned the travel agency, Dreamcatchers Vacations, since 1996. “Even if it’s …
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FOX 2 – Because of the coronavirus crisis, there are few planes in the sky these days. But David Fishman, the president of Cadillac Travel in Southfield, says they are still seeing some emergency business travel and some people are …
It would be easy to see Carnival Corporation’s cancellation of all New Orleans cruises through the summer and feel that we’re being left out, particularly as the cruise line ramps up for what they hope will be a booming business …
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