Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officials signed a new law that lifts all bans on larger cruise ships from entering the Port of Key West. According to Keys Weekly, Key West voters approved new regulations for the cruise industry on the island last November, but Florida lawmakers recently voted to override the city’s local referendum …
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Crystal Cruises canceled voyages on the Crystal Symphony from St. Maarten and Antigua “due to ongoing uncertainty regarding ports of call and availability of adequate airlift,” the company said in a statement on its website. The cruises were to operate starting Aug. 2 through December. “However, the recent positive developments of ships sailing from U.S. …
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Hawaii might have been one of the most cautious states when it came to allowing visitors during the last 15 months of the pandemic, but it knew this day – or month – would come. Tourism is back on the islands, for sure. ADVERTISING Trending Now According to preliminary statistics released by the Hawaii Tourism …
WHY IT RATES: Sunday’s launch of Uniworld’s newest super ship, the S.S. Sao Gabriel, in Portugal occurred just days after the cruise lines celebrated its return to Europe’s rivers mere days ago with its first post-COVID sailing departing aboard S.S. La Venezia from Venice, Italy on June 20. Itineraries in France and Central Europe will …
Royal Caribbean has just released its new summer 2022 sailings for the Rhapsody of the Seas, with itineraries departing from Greece, Italy, Spain and Israel. The Rhapsody of the Seas will sail one 13-night transatlantic itinerary from Miami, Florida to Rome, visiting Madeira, Portugal; Malaga, Spain; and Nice, France before ending in Rome, where it …
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Seabourn has updated the onboard experience with an expanded mobile app. Seabourn Source, which is available for download prior to sailing with the cruise line, is now more valuable to guests than ever, allowing passengers to manage and plan their vacations with intuitive, up-to-the-minute access to daily details of their voyage. ADVERTISING Trending Now “Our …
American Cruise Lines is back cruising in Alaska, and its American Constellation was the first cruise ship to dock in Haines in 622 days, since Sept. 29, 2019. To celebrate the town’s first docking in almost two years, American’s guests were warmly welcomed by Mayor Douglass Olerud, the Chilkat Dancers and many members of the …
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Royal Caribbean International’s Freedom of the Seas received its conditional sailing certificate on June 29, officially allowing the ship to restart revenue cruises from Miami on July 2. Royal Caribbean President Michael Bayley posted the news on Facebook. ADVERTISING Trending Now “This is exciting progress, and we look forward to welcoming our guests onboard,” he …
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It was more than 13 months ago, as the coronavirus pandemic was raging and the vaccines were still more than six months away. Nobody was flying; cruise ships were grounded, and train travel was at a standstill. ADVERTISING But for those who had wanderlust, there was always the old-fashioned American road trip, which led to …
WHY IT RATES: Alaska Railroad is increasing routes for summer 2021, but passenger safety remains a top priority for the company. —Codie Liermann, Senior Editor The Alaska Railroad (ARRC) announces a revised operating schedule for its summer 2021 passenger train service. The change reduces the traditional frequency for one train and shortens the season for …