AmaWaterways christened its newest river cruise ship, the AmaDouro, with a festive ceremony in Porto, Portugal. The christening event hosted by AmaWaterways co-founders Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst, is the river cruise ship’s final event before its inaugural sailing. Advantage Travel Partnership Chief …
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Destination-focused operator Oceania Cruises reported the largest booking day in the line’s history on April 17, the date bookings opened for its winter season voyages in 2020 through2021. The record day represented a 20 percent increase in bookings over the …
2019’s hottest destinations, including Bali and Portugal, are waiting and right now, travelers can score discounts of up to 50 percent on select itineraries during Variety Cruises‘ timely summer sale. The award-winning boutique cruise line offers a small-ship voyage to …
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Cruise travel to Cuba seemed up in the air on Wednesday after a statement from National Security Advisor John Bolton in Miami seemed to indicate that the U.S. would be cracking down on Americans traveling to Cuba. “The Department of …
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Athens Day Cruise will treat you to the ideal amount of sun, sea and fun in Greece‘s scenic Saronic Gulf. Sailing from Athens, guests will travel to not one but three islands in just one day. Come on board for a …
MIAMI BEACH — Carnival Cruise Line’s decision to add “Family Feud Live” to its entertainment lineup on the Mardi Gras is the latest in a series of TV game shows and competitions repurposed for Carnival Corp. brands. The show, based …
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WHY IT RATES: Both new and seasoned travel agents gained new knowledge during the summit. —Codie Liermann, Associate Editor River cruising is taking the nation by storm and increasing in popularity each year with sales up 82 percent over the …
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Portugal-based Mystic Cruises plans to market some of its expedition ships to North American passengers. The company’s parent, Mystic Invest, plans five more versions of the 200-passenger World Explorer inaugurated recently in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Four of the five …
The unraveling of the Obama administration’s opening up of U.S. citizen travel to Cuba is just about complete under a new pledge that national security advisor John Bolton made in a speech outside Miami Wednesday. The U.S. Treasury Department will …
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On Wednesday, President Donald Trump and his administration announced it will be imposing restrictions for Americans traveling to Cuba. “The Department of the Treasury will implement further regulatory changes to restrict non-family travel to Cuba,” national security adviser John Bolton …
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