Carnival Cruise Line will fall back on a tried-and-true strategy when the line eventually resumes service: It will bolster deployment throughout its network of homeports in mainland U.S. drive markets. The line has always been the leader in U.S. homeport …
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While Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River serves as a main artery through the bustling city, you won’t find many—if any—truly five-star vessels or experiences among the dinner cruises and party boats that regularly navigate the waterway. That changed with the August …
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Some cruise lines are running out of 2020 calendar pages to check off. Carnival‘s (NYSE:CCL) (NYSE:CUK) Holland America is announcing this week that it is suspending all sailings through at least mid-December. It joins Princess Cruises, another Carnival-owned line, in …
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Viking Cruises has canceled its sailings through the end of the year, citing the ongoing uncertainty about the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to its customers Wednesday, Viking Chairman Torstein Hagen said the company would suspend its operations through Dec. …
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This week on the TravelPulse Podcast, co-hosts Eric Bowman and Dan Callahan were joined by Denella Ri’chard, former Senior Director, Trade Engagement Onboard Sales for Holland America Line. Ri’chard shared her insight on a number of topics, from the latest …
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On land and sea, the travel industry is hurting but holding out hope for a recovery. Marriott said Monday it has reopened most of its hotels around the world, helped by a rebound in business travel in China. The average …
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The pandemic has certainly changed everyday life in America and that extends to travel as well. Despite many stay at home orders and social distancing, travelers are finding new ways to explore the world, albeit closer to home. Virtuoso travel …
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) amended its travel quarantine list, removing the state of Florida and adding attendance at mass gatherings greater than 500 people. Additionally, those countries with a CDC Level 3 …
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ALASKA – This photo, taken in 2012, shows a larger ship in the UnCruise fleet, with capacity for 84 … [+] passengers. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images) LightRocket via Getty Images A cruise line that put a tentative …
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Silversea Cruises unveiled a revised collection of 157 expedition voyages from January 2021 through July 2022. The expedition schedule includes enhanced itineraries in the Galapagos aboard the new ship Silver Origin, an unprecedented “Deep Antarctica” expedition and an ultra-luxury fly-cruise …
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