Today I received a call from News4Jax reporter Tarik Minor asking me to comment on the news that a court sided with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) regarding the so-called, “no-sail order.” News4Jax reported, “A day after a federal appeals court sided with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …
Read More »The Cruise Genius discusses cruise travel insurance on News4Jax
I always enjoy sharing my perspective about travel on News4Jax (WJXT, Channel 4 in Jacksonville.) Today I shared my thoughts on Carnival cruise line mandating travel insurance for non-vaccinated passengers, the viral video of a woman being kicked off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, and all-inclusive resorts. It’s hard to …
Read More »Norwegian Cruise Line sues Florida over COVID passport ban
CNBC.com is reporting, “Norwegian Cruise Line filed a lawsuit against Florida’s surgeon general, hoping to put an end to the state’s law preventing businesses from requiring customers to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination. Norwegian asked the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to throw out the state’s …
Read More »Unvaccinated cruisers required to purchase travel insurance
USAToday.com is reporting, “Carnival Cruise Line has followed Royal Caribbean’s lead in adding a travel insurance requirement for unvaccinated cruisers departing from Florida. “Consistent with the practices of other lines who are also restarting their operations, and in the best interests of our guests who are unvaccinated, this is important …
Read More »More than 2 million tourists arrive in Cancun in June 2021
If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know that I’ve travelled to the Palladium Hotel Group resorts near Cancun several times over the last 2 years. What’s interesting is that in June of 2021, more than 2 million tourists arrived in Cancun! TravelDailyNews.com is reporting, “Despite …
Read More »Carnival Mardi Gras statistics
It seems that everyone I’m talking with says that the brand new Carnival Mardi Gras is the most exciting ship of 2021. Check out these Carnival Mardi Gras specifics: More Choices to Stay and Play Mardi Gras brings its flair for fun to a number of destinations, in the Caribbean. Carnival …
Read More »Carnival cruise line resumes cruises from Miami
It’s been a long time coming, but Carnival cruise line has resumed cruising from Miami! CruiseIndustryNews.com is reporting, “Carnival Cruise Line kicked off its first cruise from in almost 16 months from PortMiami today with the departure of Carnival Horizon. It’s the second Carnival ship back in cruising action in …
Read More »Dominican Republic Overview for tourists
I visited TRS Turquesa in the Dominican Republic 6 months ago and had a great time. I wanted to share some information about the region from DominicanRepublic.com: Punta Cana in a nutshell Punta Cana is the most important travel destination in the whole Caribbean. Located in the east corner of …
Read More »What is Traveler’s Diarrhea?
If you’ve traveled, chances are that you, or someone you know have experienced traveler’s diarrhea. My wife always makes sure that our suitcase includes Pepto-Bismol and Imodium A-D just in case we need it! Mayoclinic.org states, “Traveler’s diarrhea is a digestive tract disorder that commonly causes loose stools and abdominal …
Read More »Carnival Mardi Gras announces new dining options
Carnival shared the following exciting dining news today, “UNIQUE TWO-IN-ONE DINING CONCEPT OFFERING BOTH CHINESE AND MEXICAN CUISINES TO DEBUT ABOARD NEW MARDI GRAS Carnival Cruise Line’s new Mardi Gras will feature the widest variety of culinary outlets in the fleet, with more than two dozen different venues, including Chibang!, …
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