American Cruise Lines Returns To Service March 13
American Cruise Lines plans to resume sailing on March 13, almost a year to the day that the company voluntarily shut… Read More »
Fire Damages MSC Lirica Cruise Ship in Greece
A fire was burning on the MSC Lirica in Corfu, Greece, sending up plumes of black smoke that were visible… Read More »
Travel Industry Reflects on a Year Without Cruising
As the world slowly came to grips with the spreading coronavirus pandemic early last year and as offices closed and… Read More »
New Baseball-Themed Hotel in Denver To Open March 25
Denver is set to welcome the highly-anticipated independent lifestyle hotel, The Rally Hotel, on March 25, 2021. The Rally Hotel… Read More »
Crystal Cruises To Sail From Bahamas Ports in July
Luxury operator Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Serenity will homeport in The Bahamas beginning in July, offering weekly departures from Nassau and… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Announces 2022-2023 Long Caribbean Deployments
Royal Caribbean International announced new details of its 2022-2023 long Caribbean deployments. The cruise line’s six-night Western Caribbean and eight- to… Read More »
Country Singer Lee Greenwood To Perform on American Duchess
Country singer Lee Greenwood will perform on six sailings of the American Duchess during the 2021 season, American Queen Steamboat Company announced…. Read More »
Hilton To Offer COVID-19 Tests for Guests of Events at Hilton Hotels
Beginning in March, Hilton will offer event planners tools to book third-party COVID-19 tests and screenings when they book events at any… Read More »
Playa and Hilton Announce New Boutique All-Inclusive Resort
Playa Hotels & Resorts and Hilton will operate a new boutique all-inclusive resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, The Yucatan Resort… Read More »
Hotel Group To Accept Cryptocurrency as Payment
Orlando-based The Kessler Collection hotel group has partnered with BitPay to become the first U.S. luxury hotel chain to accept cryptocurrency as… Read More »
Hyatt To Utilize VeriFLY Health Passport for Events
Hyatt announced that it plans to use the VeriFLY app with a new program, called VeriFLY + Stay, for in-person… Read More »
Google Drops Listing Fees for Hotel Booking Links
Google recently announced changes to how the website manages hotel booking links, including eliminating listing fees for hotels, online travel agencies… Read More »
Oceania Cruises Records Best Booking Day in Company History
Oceania Cruises had its best booking day in its 18-year history on March 2, when it opened sales for its winter 2022-23… Read More »
Avalon Waterways Outlines Its Sustainability Tourism Initiatives
In recognition of International Day of Action for Rivers on March 14 – which shines a spotlight on the importance… Read More »
Norwegian Cruise Line Launches Month-Long Women’s Empowerment Program
Norwegian Cruise Line announced the launch of a month-long effort encouraging team members to honor the 110th anniversary of International Women’s… Read More »
Sail Safely and Close To Home With American Queen Steamboat Company
American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) is setting a high bar for safety when it resumes operations. AQSC is devoted to the… Read More »
Couples Resorts Updates COVID-19 Refund Policy
Adults-only Jamaica all-inclusive operator Couples Resorts will honor refunds within 24 hours prior to arrival for all guests who report… Read More »
Kimpton Announces New Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced March 9, 2021, that it will open the Kimpton Goodland Hotel – Fort Lauderdale Beach in April…. Read More »
Three New Itineraries Await Guests Aboard Riviera River Cruises
Riviera River Cruises will debut three new itineraries when its ships resume cruises on the rivers of Europe. Travel the… Read More »
Princess, Holland America Line, Seabourn Cancel More Sailings
Carnival Corp. sister companies Princess Cruises, Holland America Line and Seabourn canceled more cruises through June 30, 2021, or later. Princess canceled cruises from Los… Read More »
Royal Caribbean International Suspends Cruising Through May 31
Royal Caribbean International extended the suspension of cruising through May 31, 2021 – excluding sailings onboard Quantum, Spectrum, Voyager, and Odyssey… Read More »
Crystal River Cruises To Return Crystal Mozart To Service in 2022
Crystal River Cruises will redeploy the Crystal Mozart double-wide river ship in Europe in 2022. Crystal announced in 2019 that it was moving… Read More »
Fairmont El San Juan Hotel Offers New Bleisure Package
The Fairmont El San Juan Hotel is now offering the new Bleisure in Style package, which blends business and leisure travel… Read More »
AmaWaterways Introduces Its Longest-Ever River Cruise Itinerary
AmaWaterways has announced the longest-ever river cruise itinerary, the Seven River Journey Through Europe. The journey is a 46-night experience curated… Read More »
Celebrity’s History-Making All-Female Cruise Ship Team Reunites
Today, on International Women’s Day, Celebrity Cruises revisited with the history-making team of women who served as the first all-female bridge and onboard… Read More »
Virgin Voyages Names Third Ship Resilient Lady
Virgin Voyages has named its third ship, due out July 1, 2022, as the Resilient Lady. The 110,000-gross-ton, 2,770-passenger vessel will… Read More »