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A cruise ship near Mykonos.

Greece's most popular islands to implement tiered cruise tax in JulyThe tax will be 20 euros per passenger in Mykonos and Santorini for the summer season, July 1 to Sept. 30.

Intrepid has acquired a 17-room riad in Marrakech.

Intrepid Travel acquires hotels in Tasmania and MoroccoThe tour operator, which is expanding its hotel portfolio, bought a small coastal resort in Tasmania and a traditional Moroccan...

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production will double this year, according to a newly released IATA estimate.

IATA: Production of sustainable aviation fuel will double in 2025SAF will still only meet 0.7% of 2025's aviation fuel needs, the airline trade group says.

Natural Selection sets date for a Namibia safari camp debutNkasa Linyanti, a six-room safari camp set to open in May 2026 in Namibia's Zambezi region, is situated within what the company...

A sustainability premium is a tough sell -- but what about when Gen Z cruises?

A sustainability premium is a tough sell -- but what about when Gen Z cruises?When I explored the question of whether cruisers would be willing to pay a sustainability-related premium, the answer I...

Xcaret Park, a 200-acre ecological park, includes swaths of jungle. Pictured here is the manatee lagoon, home to two rescued manatees.

Dispatch, Xcaret Park: Nature lover's paradise in the Mexican jungleThe ecopark in Mexico offers a variety of natural and cultural experiences, including swimming through underground rivers and...

Hawaii's Transient Accommodations Tax will apply to cruises in 2026. Pictured, Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America sailing in Hawaii.

Hawaii's accommodations tax will apply to cruise linesThe Hawaii Legislature approved a bill that raises the Transient Accommodations Tax, and the governor intends to sign it into...

Christina Jelski

A different type of 'green' space in the cityTrina White, general manager of the Parkside Hotel & Spa in Victoria, British Columbia, oversees an urban hotel on the cutting...

Clockwise from top left: Travel Weekly hotels editor Christina Jelski, Paula Vlamming of Tourism Cares and Folo host Rebecca Tobin talk about sustainability initiatives on the Folo by Travel Weekly podcast.

Top issues in sustainable travel: Overtourism, pricing and policyTopics we cover in this Earth Month episode: Overtourism; why travelers don't want to pay more for green initiatives; and...

Will advisors get the itch to sell niche travel experiences?

Will advisors get the itch to sell niche travel experiences?At WTM Africa, niche tourism was a popular topic of conversation. But the big question was: How do we get travel advisors to...

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