“With nearly 316 million people under lockdown in the U.S. alone, the travel and weddings industry has been massively impacted2. We understand couples at home who dreamed of a destination wedding and honeymoon have been left wondering if booking their …

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From now until May 17, couples can apply to win a virtual ceremony officiated by “Chaplain” Obvious — otherwise known as Captain Obvious from the Hotels.com commercials — and a wedding gift of $5,000 to spend on a future honeymoon. …

Hotels.com Is Giving Away $5,000 in Honeymoon Funds to 4 Couples Whose Weddings Were Postponed or Canceled Read more »

Princess Cruises has scrapped its 2020 summer season because of closed ports and disrupted air travel related to the global coronavirus pandemic, a recent company announcement said. Summer sailings to Alaska and the Caribbean as well as remaining European, transatlantic …

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Exclusive Resorts, a global destination resort company catering to the luxury market, is both optimistic and realistic about the comeback of travel in the Caribbean. “The region will open back up when people want to travel,” said James Henderson, its …

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Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize and the U.S. Virgin Islands have begun a phased reopening of some businesses with social distancing and hygiene restrictions in place. In Anguilla, churches, retail stores, salons, gyms and spas, restaurants and bars have …

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  Air France has begun implementing temperature checks prior to departure on all of its flights, the airline announced.  The “systematic” checks will be carried out with infrafred thermometers, according to a statement from the company.  A body temperature below …

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Video COVID-19 strands thousands of cruise ship workers at sea At least 120 ships are stranded in U.S. waters with crew members prevented from disembarking; insight from cruise ship performer Ryan Driscoll. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and …

15 Royal Caribbean crew members staged hunger strike until cruise line confirmed they were being sent home Read more »