The Disney Wish’s arrival situates the ship in Port Canaveral ahead of its June 29 christening, which will include performances and characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars films.
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Travel companies are readying for another surge of travel bookings after the U.S. dropped its requirement that arriving travelers present a negative Covid test.
LLV Venice Cruise is designed to bring like-minded people around the world together for a week of sexy fun, non-stop dancing to the most talented DJs. There’s no better way to experience the mascarade Venice party than at an LLV-themed night party.
Hurtigruten called the itineraries an upgrade of its traditional Coastal Express. Guests can expect half-day or full-day port visits; a food center with cooking classes and demonstrations; wine, beer, champagne and whiskey tastings; and onboard entertainment. Picnic and culinary excursions will be available.
According to CLIA’s Cruise Industry 2022 Outlook Report, the shutdown resulted in an 81% decline in cruise passenger embarkations in 2020. Compared with 2019, cruise-supported jobs fell 51%, to 576,000. The cruise industry’s economic contribution to the world economy fell 59%, to $64.4 billion.
The buyers were only reported as companies called CSE and CSY, described as likely special-purpose vehicles (SPVs) “created to acquire, and hold, the two now-former Crystal Cruises vessels, with CSE standing for “Crystal Serenity” and CSY for “Crystal Symphony”.”
According to a report from Inntopia’s DestiMetrics, the booking pace for arrivals from May through October has dropped 40.4% from last year at 17 mountain destinations across Colorado, Utah, California, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. It’s down 20.6% from 2019.
This week, we are delighted to report that effective this past Sunday, June 12, air travelers no longer need to take Covid-19 tests before their flights to the U.S.A. This is a welcome change that is expected to boost travel worldwide. The rule applies to all travelers — vaccinated and unvaccinated.
“Holland American Line is an amazing partner,” said John Lovell, President of Travel Leaders Group, who was on stage with the cruise line during the announcement. “They strongly believe in the importance of the travel advisor and the travel agency distribution channel, in addition to having a fantastic product. I am so happy that EDGE attendees will have the chance to experience it. On behalf of everyone at Travel Leaders Network, I thank Holland America Line for its partnership and this generous gift.”
How many industry shows have you missed because you couldn’t score reasonable airfare? Well, guess what, it’s time to start traveling and fulfilling your business goals…