Ok, before my friends get mad at me, I’m not saying the election is a done deal! What I am saying is IF Joe Biden ends up being the President, how will a Biden administration affect the cruise and travel industry? As you may recall, on June 4, 2019, the …
Read More »TRS Coral and Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Review
Words are not enough to express my very deep thanks to everyone at TRS Coral and Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres for a memorable return to paradise! This is my third visit to these resorts and all of the staff treated me as family! From the moment I arrived at the …
Read More »TRS Yucatán and Grand Palladium Riviera Maya Review
I was thrilled to return to Cancun from Oct 27th to Oct 30th to TRS Yucatán and Grand Palladium Riviera Maya just about 90 minutes south of Cancun. As you may recall, a couple friends of mine who are “Travel Club” members invited me and several other colleagues to enjoy …
Read More »Update on Grand Palladium Riviera Maya and cruise news
Once again, I was a guest on WJXT (News4Jax) Channel 4 discussing the reopening of Grand Palladium Riviera Maya/TRS Yucatan and cruise news. I’m very glad that Vice President Pence, who is the Coronavirus Task Force Chairman, did not agree with the CDC to pause cruises until February of 2021! …
Read More »The best transportation in Cancun during your vacation.
One of the top questions I get about Cancun is, what is the best way to get to the Grand Palladium resorts, hotels and other tourist destinations? You have several options; the local bus, renting a car, or using a reliable transportation company. There is no chance that I would …
Read More »First flights from Europe arrive in Cancun
I’ve been saying it for weeks; You better get to Cancun before European tourists begin arriving. You still have a little time before Europeans come in masses, but first flights from Europe have now arrived in Cancun. Traveloffpath.com is reporting, “The first flights from Europe are now arriving in Cancun as …
Read More »Hurricane Delta update regarding Grand Palladium resorts
If you’ve been following the news regarding Hurricane Delta, you know that two of my favorite resorts were in the crosshairs of the storm. I wanted to share an update regarding Hurricane Delta and the Grand Palladium Riviera Maya/TRS Yucatan and Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres/TRS Coral. Grand Palladium update from …
Read More »White House overruled CDC regarding cruise no sail order
Breaking News! Axios.com is reporting the following, “Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was overruled when he pushed to extend a “no-sail order” on passenger cruises into next year, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the conversation today in the White House …
Read More »The Cruise Genius discusses cruises and Grand Palladium Riviera Maya
Today I discussed the latest cruise news and an update on the Grand Palladium Riviera Maya reopening on WJXT, channel 4 in Jacksonville. Cruise Radio recently reported on the CDC/cruise issue: https://cruiseradio.net/the-final-countdown-will-the-cdc-lift-the-ban-on-cruise-ships/ In addition, news reports are stating that flights to Cancun are resuming in record numbers: https://www.traveloffpath.com/cancun-has-become-one-of-top-destinations-in-the-world-during-the-pandemic/ I can say …
Read More »‘Healthy Sail Panel’ submits 74 COVID-19 cruise recommendations to CDC
USA Today and other news outlets are reporting that Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise line has submitted recommendations to the CDC to help end the cruise “no-sail order.” ”It’s not news that cruising will be different when ships return to U.S. waters as cruise operators seek to ensure passengers’ safety. The question of what a …
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