For those of us cruising on Carnival cruise line this February and March of 2022, the following info was published today, “Dear Carnival Guest, We have had a very successful restart, having safely sailed nearly one million guests and operated more than 350 voyages since July. Our commitment to the …
Read More »Carnival cruise line providing free KN95 masks
The chocolates on the pillow each night may be a thing of the past on Carnival cruise line, but now you will receive a complimentary KN95 mask! CruiseHive.com is reporting, “Carnival Cruise Line has started to offer guests complimentary KN95 masks to be worn inside the vessel. These masks are …
Read More »Cancun International Airport reports busy weekend with over 1,100 flights
Once again, the Cancun international airport continues to operate at pre-COVID levels by reporting over 1100 flights this past weekend (January 14-16, 2022.) RivieraMayaNews.com is reporting, “Despite a rebound in global covid-19 cases, the Cancun International Airport continues to report high traffic. Over the weekend, the airport reported more than …
Read More »71 percent of Americans plan to travel in 2022 says TripAdvisor survey
We all know that travel seems to be picking up, and now a survey from TripAdvisor.com confirms that 71 percent of Americans plan to travel in 2022. “Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, people around the world are excited to travel this year, according to a new survey. On Wednesday, Tripadvisor …
Read More »Mexico removes COVID health questionaire
If you’ve traveled to Mexico over the last few months, you know that you have to complete the Mexico Tourist card form and the COVID health questionnaire form, but Traveloffpath.com is reporting that Mexico is doing away with the COVID health questionaire form! “Mexico—the world’s most popular travel destination throughout …
Read More »Renewing your passport may be easier in the near future
The other day, I was looking at my passport and noticed that it expired on the 27th of December, 2021. I do plan on some overseas travel in 2022, but nothing in the next few months, so I renewed via mail. My friends at ThePointsGuy.com recently published an article about …
Read More »Cruise passenger complains about food waste
The one thing I love about cruising, besides it reminding me of my Navy days, is the unlimited food! The other day, “B” complained on the Facebook wall of Carnival cruise line Senior cruise director and Brand Ambassador John Heald about food waste. “Name: B—- Message: Carnival must stop allowing …
Read More »Norwegian Pearl returning to Miami due to COVID among crew.
The cruise ship Norwegian Pearl is turning around and returning to the Port of Miami due to reported cases of Covid-19 among the crew. “The omicron surge has caused the cancellation of a cruise that had just left Miami on a nearly two-week long voyage. Several members of the crew …
Read More »Two TV interviews on the same day
The CDC recently announced that they do not want people to cruise, even if they’re vaccinated: https://www.thecruisegenius.com/cdc-dont-cruise-no-matter-if-youre-vaccinated/. Minutes after the announcement was made, two different media outlets reached out to me for comments. The reality of the matter was that I was in Tampa attending my son’s wedding rehearsal dinner, and …
Read More »CDC: Don’t cruise no matter if you’re vaccinated
CNN and other media outlets are reporting that the CDC is advising the public not to cruise, even if you’re vaccinated. “The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday increased the risk level for cruise ship travel to its highest level and said it should be avoided, regardless …
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