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Our goal is to ensure that each vacation you book through us is a great experience that you'll never forget! We don't just book our clients on a trip and send them on their way. Using the example of a cruise: Once our clients have booked a trip with us, they will receive extensive information about Documentation (i.e. Passport and/or Visa) Requirements, dealing with Airlines, information about th
eir ship, information about the ports they will be visiting, examples of shore excursions that they can take, and much more. We always make ourselves available for any questions that our clients may have. We ACC (Accredited Cruise Counselor) Certification, have completed full training programs for most major cruise lines (Princess, Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Crystal, etc.) and are also Sandals Specialist certified.
We had a RiP-TiDES! Reunion today, with almost everyone who has ever been in the band, plus other guests. It was cool to sing Laugh Laugh by the Beau Brummells, with Ron Meagher (original bass player for the Beau Brummels and co-writer of the song). He’s to my left as you’re watching the video, playing the black and white Fender bass.
This is great news, and something that should have happened a long time ago!
The CDC dropped its cruise travel health notice Wednesday, after warning travelers against the dangers of contracting COVID on a cruise for 2 years.
Yes, please!
The U.S. Travel Association on Tuesday urged the White House to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions and repeal a mandate requiring masks on airplanes and in other transit modes by April 18, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Agreed, it's time!
ASTA is making another push to remove "the single greatest barrier" to international travel's full recovery.
Good news from Carnival Corporation! Bottom line is, mask requirements are being loosened up, and pre-cruise testing requirements might be soon, as well:
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Great summary of Sandals' Swim-Up Pool Bars. Which one do you want to visit?
The story behind the swim up bar, told by the resort that made them famous: ✓ History ✓ Full list of Sandals swim up bars - Read it now!
Great information here! Some of the tips that we think are most important: Dress appropriately, know the rules, and (the best one) sign up for Global Entry or TSA Pre-Check (your credit card company may reimburse you for this; ours does. Also, Global Entry includes TSA Pre-Check, and they are the same price, so go with Global Entry.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information.
Thank you, Judge Merryday!
In a federal court ruling Friday, Judge Steven Merryday concluded that the CDC's conditional sailing orders on the cruise industry "likely constitutes an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power to CDC."
Richard Branson and team have created a great product with Virgin Voyages, the new cruise company from Virgin Group. One ship finished with two more on the way. Many innovative spaces onboard, as well as a great app for iPhone and Android to help enhance the cruise experience. Also, these things are included in the cruise fare: WiFi, over 20 dining options with NO extra charges, group workout classes, gratuities for the crew, and basic beverages (still and sparkling water, juices, sodas, coffee, and tea). And probably the best thing for some people: it's Adults Only (18 and over). I can hardly wait to try Virgin Voyages. If you feel the same, or want more information, let us know!
Ahoy Sailor! Welcome to Virgin Voyages: an Adults-Only and Relaxed Luxe cruise experience.
One step closer to cruising!
All aboard! Royal Caribbean has gotten the green light by the CDC to conduct simulation cruises with volunteer passengers, starting this June
Latest update from Richard Fain, Chairman of Royal Caribbean Group. Sounds like cruises may start next month! Are you ready to book yours?
Big news for the Cruise Industry. There may be an Alaska cruising season this year after all!
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
Great news!
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention updated its Conditional Sailing Order on May 12 to loosen mask-wearing requirements for fully vaccinated cruise passengers. The update also allows vaccinated cruise passengers to explore independently on shore at ports of call. In the updated rules...
The cruise lines finally have the guidance from the CDC needed to start trial cruises. Expect to see ships start sailing soon!
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Here's a great, quick video about how Carnival Corporation's new ships will be using Liquified Natural Gas instead Diesel Fuel, why that's important, and how LNG works. Check it out!:
Debuting soon on our two new ships, Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration, is the groundbreaking fuel technology LNG, or Liquefied Natural Gas, providing many ...
Sandals Resorts continue their growth in Jamaica. In addition to the previously-announced Sandals Dunn's River and Beaches Runaway Bay, Sandals just announced that they will be building Sandals Royal Dunn's River right next door to Sandals Dunn's River. The two properties will have exchange privileges (guests of one resort can enjoy the beach, pools, restaurants, bars, etc. of the other), similar to Sandals Barbados and Sandals Royal Barbados. Exciting stuff!
The expansion plans to return one of Jamaica’s most storied resorts, the Dunn’s River property in Ocho Rios, back to the Sandals family.
Who is ready to start traveling again? Here's a great place to start: Sandals South Coast. It's one of several Sandals resorts with sale prices this week. Check out this Digital Brochure, and if you're thinking of checking out Sandals Resorts, I can help you with that!
https://www.sandals.com/digital-photo-albums/SWH/?referral=101204&agentid=JERU0204
Another great update on the state of cruising by Richard Fain, CEO of Royal Caribbean Group. Cruising out of the U.S. by July? It could happen! Rumor has it that Richard might get a haircut by then, too:
Richard Fain, Chairman & CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, is back with his look at where thing stand with the cruise industry shutdown.[Subscribe for more Royal...
As expected. Many more to follow, we're sure.
Three more major cruise lines on Monday announced plans to require passengers on at least some cruises to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine. Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line and its two sister brands, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, said all passengers on departures out of U.S. ports....
Finally!
The new guidance offers technical instructions on COVID-19 reporting, vaccinations plans and more, but does not give clarity on when cruise ships will be back in the water
It's about time!
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said the agency would soon make a decision.
Yep.
Kudos to MSC Cruises! I know that Carnival Corporation also has LNG-powered ships. Hopefully other cruise lines (and shipping lines) are looking into this as well:
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Royal Caribbean announces sailings this summer on Jewel of the Seas out of Limassol, Cyprus. They are now going to be sailing out of Nassau, Singapore, Israel (for Israeli citizens only), and Cyprus, with more ports to come, I'm sure. Maybe someday the U.S. will let them sail out of there as well...
Add Cyprus to the list of unusual places that will soon be home to a Royal Caribbean ship. Royal Caribbean on Thursday said it would begin seven-night departures out of Limassol, Cyprus, on July 10 with its 2,191-passenger Jewel of the Seas. The voyages will focus on destinations in Greece including...
Wondering where you can travel to now? Here's a great interactive map that shows entry requirements for countries around the world:
Use the interactive map to check which destinations are open for your next trip, then explore what you can do at each destination.
Great letter from Zane Kirby, President and CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors, urging the CDC to immediately end its restrictions on cruising. He makes some great points:
Here's another great video from Richard Fain, Chairman of Royal Caribbean Group. One highlight of the video: "Royal Caribbean has done limited cruising over the past several months, and has carried over 100,000 passengers. Of those, there have only been 10 cases of COVID, and all were handled smoothly, without undue burden on other guests, crew, or the communities that they visited."
Royal Caribbean Group (owners of Royal Caribbean Cruises and Celebrity Cruises) is the latest company to give the CDC a big middle finger and refuse to be prevented from cruising the Caribbean. Starting June 12, Royal Caribbean will begin sailing to the Bahamas and Mexico out of Nassau. Beginning on June 5, Celebrity will sail out of St. Maarten (one of our favorite islands!) to various Caribbean ports. Cruising is coming back!
It looks like the comeback of big-ship cruising in North America is, finally, at hand. Two of the world’s biggest cruise lines, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises, on Friday announced they would resume North America cruises in June with sailings out of the Bahamas and St. Martin, respectively. ...
Water slides, ice skating, an escape room, and more. Royal Caribbean is bringing the Navigator of the Seas to California:
In a big development for West Coast cruising, Royal Caribbean on Wednesday announced plans to base a ship in Los Angeles — something it hasn’t done in a decade. The world’s largest cruise line said its 3,386-passenger Navigator of the Seas would sail year-round to Mexico from the city starting...
Virgin Voyages announces that it will require all passengers and crew to be vaccinated before sailing. We're guessing that most cruise lines are going to adopt this policy at some point.
https://www.insidertravelreport.com/?s=virgin-voyages-commits-to-fully-vaccinated-crew--guests-starting-with-first-cruise&preview=1
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We had a RiP-TiDES! Reunion today, with almost everyone who has ever been in the band, plus other guests. It was cool to sing Laugh Laugh by the Beau Brummells, with Ron Meagher (original bass player for the Beau Brummels and co-writer of the song). He’s to my left as you’re watching the video, playing the black and white Fender bass.
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