Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) will develop private islands around the world that will be marketed in a new “Perfect Day Island Collection.” The program will start with the upcoming relaunch of Bahamian private island Coco Cay in September.  Few …

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Royal Caribbean International has announced a host of major updates intended to dovetail with its upcoming fleet expansion, including a $900 investment in its existing fleet and a “worldwide” collection of private islands, called the Perfect Day Island Collection. Royal …

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My mother always said, “You don’t just marry a man, you marry his whole family.” When I wed Emilio, I got his entire country — Nicaragua. We go there frequently, so I’ve managed to see most of his homeland’s greatest …

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Starting Apr. 1, Royal Caribbean International will start paying travel agent commissions on future cruise credits. The cruise line made the announcement in an email to travel partners last week, with Senior Vice President of Sales Vicki Freed writing that, …

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Richard Branson is hiring a personal assistant, and you’re going to want to brush up your resume, stat. Not only does the billionaire Virgin Group founder seem like a pretty great guy to work for — his business trips are …

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The State Department has narrowed a warning against traveling to the resort town of Playa del Carmen, Mexico, in the wake of an unspecified security threat.  The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City on Friday issued a travel advisory urging visitors to the …

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The State Department has narrowed a warning against traveling to the resort town of Playa del Carmen, Mexico, in the wake of an unspecified security threat.  The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City on Friday issued a travel advisory urging visitors to the …

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Rituals has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Essence Corp as part of its strategy to build a global presence in travel retail. The deal covers the expansion of the Rituals brand into USA, Canada, LATAM and the Caribbean …

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