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Pandemic practices we want to keep

2021-05-24

Call them silver linings in a very dark cloud: Adjustments made as a result of the pandemic have also produced benefits for society. It has been noted that the pandemic accelerated existing trends that had previously advanced at a leisurely pace. Although there’s much about the pandemic we want to leave behind, it’s hard to […]

Governor DeSantis; Pick Your Personal Battles Not at Cruise Expense

2021-05-17

The only thing which pre-empts a quality education is selfishness. Having your own personal agenda, which is the case for the Yale and Harvard educated Governor DeSantis, who is doubling down on his year-long issue with the CDC, by ignoring their recommendations and even pleas, to please vaccinate so the world can re-open. Cruise lines […]

Who should take a cruise? Anyone

2021-05-10

During Covid time it has sometimes felt as though the CDC was talking about a kind of travel experience that was alien to most of us. Ask anyone dedicated to cruise sales, and you will quickly learn that cruising has maintained some of the highest guest satisfaction statistics in our industry. But, at times, we […]

When can I cruise? Start booking!

2021-05-01

Mid-July fully vaccinated people can enjoy the freedom and thrill of cruising and…know that your attentive crew members are also vaccinated! Yes, this is the beginning of the end of pandemic purgatory, so let’s feel and absorb this great news. When looking for the right cruise for you, do your homework. You want to choose […]

Where Can You Travel if You’re Vaccinated?

2021-04-27

Americans who have received a COVID-19 vaccine can travel with fewer restrictions. Here’s what to know. Can vaccinated people travel? This question has been top of mind for many Americans as millions receive the COVID-19 vaccine each day. After more than a year of social restrictions, canceled trips and postponed events, Americans are eager to […]

Caribbean islands open for travel: Entry rules and protocols

2021-04-27

Most Caribbean islands have reopened to international tourism, with protocols in place to protect visitors and residents against Covid-19. Here are the latest developments for travel from the U.S. to each Caribbean country. All international passengers flying into the U.S. from the Caribbean will need to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test received no […]

These are the cruises open to Americans this summer

2021-04-12

Starting this spring, at least seven cruise brands will launch their ships from foreign ports on cruises that will be open to North American passengers. Cruising is still banned in U.S. waters, due to the CDC’s conditional sailing order. But Beginning in June, about 15 ships will cruise from ports in Europe and the Caribbean. […]

When Will Cruises Resume?

2021-04-12

Update: On April 2, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its cruising guidelines to include the following: All cruise lines must form safety agreements with the ports where they hope to operate, cruise operators must routinely test their crew members for COVID-19 and trial voyages may begin 30 days after a cruise […]

Several cruise lines require vaccines, but not everybody is on board

2021-03-29

This summer, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Crystal Cruises will launch the first large-ship ocean cruises in North America in more than a year. But with a caveat: Adults and crew must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. In Crystal’s case, the vaccination requirement extends to all passengers, minors not excepted. Prior to those departures, small ships in U.S. waters will […]

A pandemic lesson for a post-pandemic world

2021-03-22

Last April, Signature Travel Network CEO Alex Sharpe sent around a note that included reflections, by an anonymous author, on what was then the early stages of the pandemic. At that time, before politics, paranoia and paralysis came together to reshape the pandemic narrative, we frequently heard — and could deeply feel — the sentiment […]