Andy Chambers

The Florida tourism industry has seen a significant increase in visitors from countries like China, Brazil, and Mexico. According to preliminary estimates, 31.7 million people visited the state in 2019, indicating a 220 percent rise over 2020 and a 6% increase over 2019. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stated, “Not only did we have more tourists […]

The United States has made the decision to extend its travel warning for Americans traveling to four more countries in Africa, including Somalia. The list of countries on the do not travel list is a list that includes four more countries. These countries are in the highest risk category for the Centers for Disease Control

Regent Cruises announced today its flagship ship, the flagship of the Grand European Canal cruises, will embark on a 15-night itinerary in August and September in 2023 and 2024. Singapore will again be the center of the world in 2023, with the city-state set to host an unprecedented number of cruises, with 15 new ports

Holiday Inn Resort & Spa Punta Cana is pleased to announce the launch of new business class hotel rooms at the Caribbean’s first-class destination, Caribbean Resort & Spa Punta Cana, located on seven oceanfront acres of seaside Caribbean all-inclusive bliss, north of the Dominican Republic’s capital city of Santo Domingo. The new rooms will be

There has been an outbreak of Legionnaires Disease on the Carnival Horizon, which left one guest dead and many others ill. A few days after our cruise on the Carnival Horizon, we received a letter from the Cruise Line, informing us that we had been contaminated with Legionella bacteria and contained a small amount of

Here’s an update to my article on the current state of California’s cruise ship moratorium. The law that affects cruise ship travel in California is SB 822, which gives the governor the ability to temporarily suspend the ability to allow cruise ships to travel to California ports. This decision will be made by the governor

Most Australians will be happy to learn that their country will not be subject to a three-month ban on foreign visitors from the Middle East and North Africa. The government’s new visa rules will come into force on December 19, meaning that people from the countries affected by the travel ban will be allowed into

The Royalton Grenada Resort in Spice Isle (a.k.a. Grenada) has recently reopened to guests — and we can’t recommend it enough. The resort’s not much to look at, but the Royalton’s location is prime: right on the water and close to the airport, and it’s a quick drive to several of the island’s top beaches

In a move to improve safety standards on board MSC Cruises, the company has updated its onboard procedures by extending the timeframe for passengers to request assistance from the crew. To provide greater service to our valued travelers, MSC Cruises has updated our onboard service protocols for U.S. departures. The following changes will be implemented

It’s the season of the cruise! Ships are bustling with activity as they teach their new crew on-board training on how to run the ship under the watchful eye of Captain. Nothing goes on without the approval of the Captain first, so let’s check in on what he’s been up to lately. It’s been five