As Alaska faces another summer without cruise ships, the state is removing a roadblock for travelers. Tourists are no longer required to have a negative coronavirus test to avoid quarantine under new guidelines that went into place Sunday. The state …
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Viking has extended its pause of cruising two more months, now through the end of May, according to a letter sent to booked guests. “As travel restrictions around the world continue to make international and cruise ship travel particularly complicated, …
With little hope on the horizon for any near-term opening of international borders, river cruise operators continue to postpone the start of their 2021 seasons. On Wednesday, Viking announced it was suspending all cruises through the end of May, joining …
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Even with the continued shutdown of travel, consumer confidence in cruising is on the rise. As a sign of the times, Accent on Travel cruise specialist Linda Ganakis called her cruise line sales department connections to seek a cabin on …
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GENOA, Italy, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The cruise ships of Costa Cruises, the Italian company of Carnival Corporation plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), are ready to set sail again and offer guests holidays filled with leisure and relaxation, along with …
Bob Dylan wrote what many consider the best song of all time in 1964, “The Times They Are a-Changin’.” The turmoil then was different. The stressors were different. But indeed, the times are changing so fast, it seems impossible to …
The Hornblower Group’s bid to buy the troubled cruise shore excursion seller ShoreTrips is just the latest in a series of moves by the company to snap up pandemic-ravaged companies and position itself as a leader in the cruise-related tour …
Hornblower is on a buying spree. Its latest: A bid for troubled ShoreTrips Read more »
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – From airlines to cruise ships to resorts, the travel industry is changing. Like many other industries, the travel industry has been taking a hit in the pandemic. However, Terrie Dean of The Wishing Well in Harrisonburg …
Local travel agency notices many changes to the industry in the pandemic Read more »
“There’s a lot of pent-up desire among seniors, and a sense of life running out,” said Jeff Galak, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. “There’s a theory called mortality salience: When your own mortality is brought …
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It’s been a long, hard slog for the cruise industry these past 12 months. And despite its best efforts to weather the storm, Covid outbreaks onboard cruise ships have only acted to further damage the reputation of the once-esteemed cruise …
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