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CruiseCorrected: NCL eliminates all Covid vaccination and testing requirementsThe cruise line said there was "significant, positive progress in the public health environment."
On The RecordNew Zealand tourism minister Stuart Nash on reshaping the country's travel strategyHotels editor Christina Jelski recently sat down with Nash to get an update on the country's tourism plans.
Asia / Pacific TravelHong Kong eases Covid entry restrictionsVisitors from overseas no longer have to quarantine for three days at a designated hotel, but their movement is limited for the...
RetailTravel agencies are crushing it in 2022, and the year's not over yetSome agencies got a jump on the recovery last year, but the growth has accelerated this year as severe Covid cases waned and...
Caribbean TravelCaribbean travel: Covid entry rules, island by islandWe explain the entry requirements in place for U.S. visitors in each Caribbean country. Updated Sept. 23.
Asia / Pacific TravelJapan to allow independent tourism and visa-free entryOn Oct. 11, Japan will approach tourism norms for the first time in two-and-a-half years. Travelers must be vaccinated to enter...
CruiseRoyal Caribbean Group reports bookings rush with easing of Covid rulesIn an SEC filing, the company said bookings have grown "significantly higher" than in 2019.
AviationCanada expected to drop vaccine requirement for entryCanada will likely drop the vaccine requirement for people who enter Canada by the end of September, an official familiar with...
Hawaii TravelSay hello to new experiences in the Aloha StateFrom voluntourism activities to fireworks cruises and an ever-changing snorkeling adventure, there are some new options to...
CruiseCarnival brings back Dr. Seuss breakfastThe Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast will return to the fleet on Oct. 1.
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All Caribbean islands have opened to tourism from the U.S., but travel rules are different for each country. Updated regularly with new information.
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Participants of this year's Hawaii Leadership Forum roundtable, front row, from left: Tom Mullen, COO, Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau; Jack Richards, CEO, Pleasant Holidays; Suzy Schreiner, owner, Azure Blue Vacations; Arnie Weissmann, editor in chief, Travel Weekly; Louis de Joux, president and managing director of leisure and group sales, American Airlines Vacations; Melissa Krueger, CEO, Classic Vacations; Nicole Edenedo, senior editor, Travel Weekly. Back row, from left: Sean Dee, executive vice president and chief commercial officer, Outrigger Hotels & Resorts; John Van den Heuvel, president, Gogo Vacations; Dale Carstensen, market director of leisure sales, Marriott International; John De Fries, CEO, Hawaii Tourism Authority; Scott Koepf, senior vice president of strategic development, Cruise Planners; Kama Winters, president, Delta Vacations; Ray Snisky, group president, Apple Leisure Group; Stephen Scott, CEO and founder, Travel Hub 365 and Odyssey Travel.
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