A focus on domestic cruises during the sector’s restart will be a short-term measure for larger lines as such itineraries will have “limited appeal”, according to the UK Ireland boss of Royal Caribbean. Speaking on a Travel Weekly webcast, vice-president …

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River cruise lines have reported “strong demand” for bookings since the prime minister announced his roadmap out of lockdown last week. Scenic reported 150% uplift in bookings across its European river cruising products in the week following the prime minister’s …

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new cruise cancellations. “We remain excited about our future and know that cruise travel will return soon. As we await further engagement from the CDC on the industry restart, we have extended our pause in operations through June 30,” Michelle …

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Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas, is set to debut in May with departures from Israel with all passengers and crew over age 16 vaccinated.  “In conjunction with Israel’s health and tourism authorities, Royal Caribbean will be the first to offer …

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Though travel remains stunted across the world, some regions are showing signs of sustained performance positivity A new year doesn’t mean things automatically get better because the harsh reality is a global pandemic has ceased to fully recede Turning the …

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#OpenThailandSafely was the initiative of leading Bangkok-based private sector travel companies YAANA Ventures, Minor Group and Asian Trails To ensure the safe reopening of Thailand, the petition argues that “international tourists can be asked to satisfy any safeguards the Thai …

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