Celebrity Cruises is back better than ever, with nine cruise ships being deployed in the Caribbean for the winter season. Their new itineraries offer four-night sailings departing from Miami and longer cruises at sea for seven to eleven nights with luxurious stops in destinations like Aruba, Grand Cayman, St. Thomas, and Cozumel. The newest ships…
IATA: Peak travel season ends on a high note in August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for August 2022 showing continued momentum in the air travel recovery. Total traffic in August 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was up 67.7% compared to August 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 73.7% of pre-crisis levels. Domestic traffic for August 2022 was up 26.5% compared…
Sargassum Seaweed Season Is Officially Over In Cancun And The Mexican Caribbean
Travelers can rejoice, as it seems that the sargassum seaweed season is officially over in Cancun and throughout the Mexican Caribbean. Sargassum – an unsightly, stinky seaweed that washes up on beaches all over the world – has plagued the beaches of many American traveler’s favorite destinations throughout Mexico, making beaches unsightly and hazardous and,…
This Is When Seaweed Season Ends In Cancun So You Can Book Your Winter Getaway
Cancun may have established itself as the world’s top vacay hotspot, but sargassum remains its biggest foe. The Mexican city, home to an array of luxury resorts and cultural attractions, has been battling the phenomenon for the better part of 2022, with future guests now wondering: When, exactly, should they book a Cancun getaway to…
Cancun Expecting Its Worst Seaweed Season In 5 Years
Cancun is expecting its worst seaweed season in five years – with record amounts of Sargassum expected to be washed ashore along its coastline and beaches. With Mexico’s Navy Secretary, José Ojeda, having recently described the situation as “alarming” – the nation’s officials are bracing themselves for what could be the largest amount of the…
Jamaica Rules Out More Lockdowns During Tourism Season
Unlike other sunny destinations that have rushed to further strengthen their borders and reinstate now-familiar curbs on social life, Jamaica will not be announcing lockdowns this season, nor in the foreseeable future. As one of the strictest Caribbean states when it comes to pandemic-era travel regulations, many expected Jamaica to tighten Covid mandates, especially at…
CDC Says Advice To Not Travel This Holiday Season Was An Error
The CDC has issued a clarification and an update to its travel advice ahead of the winter travel season after incorrect information was published on Friday. The update gives advice about who can travel safely during the upcoming holiday period, and what steps travelers can take to ensure they are safe and protected over the…
Chile reopens borders to travellers for summer tourism season
Chile has announced plans to reopen its borders to visitors in a bid to revive its ailing tourism industry ahead of the Southern hemisphere summer and following a successful vaccination drive that has seen COVID-19 infections in the country plummet. Travellers will be required to show a negative PCR Covid-19 test taken up to 72…
Cuba gears up for tourism season from 15 November
Havana, Cuba is readying to kickstart its tourism season in November amid efforts to contain the sharpest spike in daily Covid-19 cases, deaths and hospitalisations since the onset of the pandemic early last year. âIn the coming days, we have to work hard to set all the conditions for tourists,â tourism minister Juan Carlos Garcia…
Kissimmee partners with West Ham ahead of Premier League season
Experience Kissimmee and West Ham United Football Club have introduced a three-year partnership naming the Florida tourism advertising bureau because the workforceâs Official Destination Partner. This partnership is the primary of its variety between a United States vacation spot advertising organisation and a Premier League workforce. A member of the top-tier Premier League, West Ham…
