As you know, I’ve visited many Palladium Hotel Group and TRSHotels over the last few months. You also probably know that during my recent interview on Channel 4 in Jacksonville, I mentioned the new CDC requirement for international travel. Here’s a recent press release issued by the Palladium Hotel Group, …
Read More »The Cruise Genius discusses international travel
The CDC recently mandated that Americans flying back from overseas destinations must get a COVID test, or they will be barred from returning to the United States. As I mentioned in my interview, I believe it’s important to keep traveling safely! Here are a few Q and A’s from a …
Read More »U.S. to require negative COVID-19 tests for international air passengers
A CDC press release issued on January 12, 2021 states, “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers entering the United States. Testing before and after travel is a critical layer to slow the introduction and spread of …
Read More »Updated Coronavirus strategies for Cancun tourism sector being considered
Riviera Maya News is reporting the following regarding updated Coronavirus strategies for the Cancun tourism industry, “Cancun, Q.R. — Vaccinated tourist service providers along with Covid testing points are some of the measures that the Hotel Association of Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres are looking into. Roberto Cintrón Gomez, head …
Read More »International travel from the U.S. to Mexico
I just read a story on CNN lamenting international travel in 2021 (link at bottom of page). The fact of the matter is I’ve been traveling from Jacksonville, Fl to Mexico and the Dominican Republic frequently over the last few months! International travel from the U.S. to Mexico and the …
Read More »Carnival cruise line cancels more cruises
Cruise Radio is reporting that Carnival cruise line is canceling all March, 2021 sailings: “In making today’s announcement, Duffy said, “We are sorry to disappoint our guests, as we can see from our activity that there is clearly a pent-up demand for cruising on Carnival. We appreciate their patience and …
Read More »Lost or Stolen Passport? Now What?
I was speaking to a friend of mine today, and he said that about a year ago, his dog ate his passport! We’ve all heard the story about the dog eating homework, but a passport? So, what should you do if your passport is lost or stolen? Lost Passport CNtraveler.com …
Read More »2021 Cruise update
Once again, I was a guest on WJXT, Channel 4 in Jacksonville. I gave a 2021 cruise update, and also briefly mentioned all-inclusive resorts being open in Mexico, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic! The one thing the cruise lines should do is offer free medical insurance like the Palladium Hotel …
Read More »2020 Year in Review with The Cruise Genius
Where do I start? In January of 2020, I was sitting with my friend, Vic Micolucci, (pictured above), being interviewed on WJXT, Channel 4 in Jacksonville, Fl. We talked about the new ships on the horizon for 2020, including Virgin Voyages, “Scarlet Lady”, but who knew what was about to happen to …
Read More »Carnival Cruise Line Offers Free Credit Monitoring due to Data Breach
If you were a cruiser with Carnival cruise line, you may recall a recent press release that stated your information may have been compromised: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/carnival-corporation–plc-update-on-cyber-event-301151284.html “As earlier disclosed, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK) detected unauthorized third-party access to portions of the company’s information technology systems on August 15, 2020. …
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