Royal Caribbean International said it has taken steps to strengthen its storm-avoidance policy after the Anthem of the Seas had to abort a storm-battered cruise and return to port. The storm, which Royal Caribbean said strengthened more than expected, damaged …
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By K. Quincy Parker Nassau Guardian Business Editor NASSAU, Bahamas — Bahamians and other Caribbean nationals planning to travel to Canada by air after March 15, 2016 must have an electronic travel authorization (ETA) or risk being barred from even …
Choosing the right cruise ship can be daunting. After all, with a cruise, a lot of your vacation is determined in that one choice. As with hotels, each ship is different—and even on a short Caribbean sailing selecting the right …
By Josefina Josepha Caribbean News Now Curacao Correspondentjosefina@caribbeannnewsnow.com WILLEMSTAD, Curacao — On Tuesday, we had the opportunity to submit some questions on the zika virus and related travel concerns to Sandra Carvao, chief communications and publications officer of the World Tourism …
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised pregnant women to avoid travel to areas with an active outbreak of Zika, and the World Health Organization has declared an international emergency over the disease. Erica, who asked …
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Dominican Air Force personnel fumigate various locations in Santo Domingo against the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the Zika virus. Photo by Erika Santelices/AFP/Getty Images The Caribbean is one of the most tourism-dependent regions in the world. Comprised of more than 700 …
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1. The Zika outbreak has been concentrated in Brazil and South America, with approximately 1.5 million suspected cases in Brazil. By contrast, there have been around 200 suspected cases in the Caribbean, spread across about a dozen of the region’s …
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The triangular trade that linked Europe, West Africa, and the Americas didn’t stop with the abolition of slavery in the 19th century. The percussive rhythms brought over in slave ships to ports in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico …
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Some travellers are trading in Caribbean and Latin American vacations for ski trips and Hawaii as they rethink destination weddings, babymoons and other getaways in light of the Zika virus. The mosquito-borne virus can cause mild illness, but some travellers …
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