Two cruise lines have announced new restrictions on smoking. Royal Caribbean International has done away with smoking on stateroom balconies, leaving Norwegian Cruise Line as the only major holdout. In addition, Royal Caribbean extended its ban on smoking to almost …
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The Caribbean is one of the most popular destinations year-round, and citing World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) statistics, Beverly Nicholson-Doty, chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, saw Caribbean tourism growth “outpace the rest of the world” in 2012, according to a …
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September 5, 2013 By: Newswire Travel Agent With the upcoming arrival of MSC Divina to PortMiami, MSC Cruises is expanding its smoke-free policy in order to accommodate the North American market. Effective November 2, when MSC Divina’s Grand Voyage departs …
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September 4, 2013 By: Newswire Travel Agent ShoreTrips Give is a new excursion product line of Caribbean volunteer tourism. Through this program, travel agents can now easily arrange a morning of charitable work for their cruising and resort-based clients who …
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Scholarship opportunities leading to a degree in the travel industry are not limited to students in the U.S. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation recently awarded 24 scholarships totaling $154,500 to Caribbean nationals pursuing careers related to travel …
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Oceans TV, a leading provider of in-cabin TV entertainment to cruise lines, has announced that it is supplying Royal Caribbean International with a Chinese movie package for their Voyager of the Seas cruise ship. Building on its success and reputation …
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Royal Caribbean International will sail two ships from the Port of Tampa for the first time in 12 years. Starting in November 2014, the Vision of the Seas will do seven-day cruises, joining the Brilliance of the Seas, which already …
Ramon Espinosa Cuba African Dust Clouds In this Aug. 21, 2013 photo, people look out at the Havana skyline from Morro Castle, in Havana, Cuba. In recent days and weeks a particularly large cloud dusted eastern Caribbean islands, made for …
As enforcement pressures increase against drug traffickers in Mexico and Central America, a top U.S. State Department official said Wednesday that it is logical criminals will try to resurrect old drug routes through the Caribbean and regional governments should begin …
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