The travel industry has seen some of the worst business impacts from the new coronavirus, a global pandemic threat that now has infected more than 116,000 people and killed about 4,000. In China and Italy, residents are being told not …
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GALVESTON — Nannette Metoyer has been running a cruise booking agency, Cruise Cats, out of her neon-blue Galveston bungalow for 25 years. She has weathered market fluctuations due to global pandemics, economic recessions and soaring oil prices. So when the …
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click to enlarge Photo via Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons Vice President Mike Pence’s meeting with cruise ship industry leaders in Florida echoed commonly reserved coronavirus warnings from the Trump administration: Take precautions while on a cruise and everything will be fine. …
GALVESTON, Texas – The tourism industry, especially cruise ship-businesses, is bracing for a hit after The United States Department of State issued a stark warning urging Americans to not go on cruises amid coronavirus outbreak concerns. “U.S. citizens, particularly travelers …
The cruise ship industry was on the brink of crisis Monday as the State Department warned travelers against taking voyages during the coronavirus scare and U.S. health officials prevented some ships from sailing. Nowhere will the effects be more acute …
U.S. citizens, especially those with underlying medical conditions, should not travel by cruise ship, the Department of State announced Sunday. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is an increased risk of infection of COVID-19 on cruises. …
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Vice President Mike Pence will meet with cruise line and airline CEOs on Saturday to discuss the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. “We welcome the partnership with industry in this country as we work out the president’s top priority, which is the …
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In just four months, I’ll be traveling through the famously scenic Douro River Valley in Portugal on a cruise ship, visiting vineyards, tasting locally made wines and touring historic villages. Or, at least, that’s the plan. My wife and I, …
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The sector’s grim outlook comes as coronavirus cases surpass 100,000 worldwide and deaths number in the thousands. The United States announced its 14th fatality, and Maryland joined states with confirmed new cases. Meanwhile, health officials have warned against travel to …
Cruise lines continue to grapple with the effects of the novel coronavirus, implementing travel advisories and screening procedures (including temperature checks) to comply with the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and the Cruise …