Passion to Travel

17/01/2023

Who wants to go to Alaska?? I know that it is on your Bucket List, so contact me and let's get you where you want to go! Some amazing deals going on now with Wave Season!

26/09/2022

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (September 26, 2022) - With today’s announcement from Transport Canada to remove all COVID-19 requirements to enter the country, Princess Cruises is prepared to welcome all guests on cruises visiting, arriving or departing from Canadian ports, including its Canada/New England...

24/08/2022

Disney will treat you like royalty and the kids will be talking about it for years! Let's get it booked asap!

26/06/2022

I have a family at Beaches Ocho Rios in the Greek Beachfront Concierge and it is amazing!They are very happy!

04/03/2022

My clients went to Maui and took these amazing pictures. The Whale watching was awesome!

21/02/2022

No more isolation in sick bay? Yay!
“New guidelines have dropped the isolation period to five days for asymptomatic close contact passengers who are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, including any boosters for which they are eligible. Asymptomatic close contacts who are not up to date with their vaccines should still be quarantined for 10 days.
Quarantine and isolation periods begin the first full day after the passenger's last exposure to a positive case. Viral tests must be performed on the first and last day of quarantine, and passengers may only be released from isolation if both tests are negative.
Isolation and Quarantine Can Be Reduced or Replaced With Daily Viral Testing
Additionally, cruise operators are now able to exercise discretion in how they handle isolation and quarantine periods.
In lieu of five days of required quarantine, cruise lines can instead choose to administer daily viral testing to asymptomatic close contacts who are fully up to date with their vaccinations.
However, these passengers must take all meals in their cabins, wear properly-fitting masks at all times when not in their cabins and if anyone, such as crew, family or friends, enters their cabin.
Cruise operators also may now reduce isolation periods for asymptomatic close contact passengers who are not up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations by five days, instead opting for a hybrid approach of five days of isolation followed by five days of daily viral testing. Once released from quarantine, these passengers will be required to follow the same masking and stateroom dining as above.”

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/6777/

The CDC has eased up on voluntary program guidelines for cruise ships. Here's what they changed.

29/12/2021

I am here to help you when you are ready to plan again!

08/09/2021

This is amazing and so needed by NOLA! Thank you Carnival.

05/07/2021

This is a post from a friend who is an American Airlines pilot -
Sad that this is the best and only advice I can give these days............
Copied from a colleague…Great advice…
If you are flying anywhere this month, on any airline…
Pack snacks and PB&Js, bring a refillable water container, portable charger for your phone, bring a cheap light extension cord with a power strip or outlet tripler for charging in a place where there are very few outlets, a deck of cards or UNO, download extra movies on iPad, if you have wireless headsets also bring old school plug in type, bring a light blanket, go to the airport 1 extra hour earlier than you would have, bring your patience, and a mask. If you must travel with kids, go to Dollar Store and buy new toys they have never seen, give them these during delays. You can also buy the blow up arm floaties, to use as pillow or lumbar support for your back. Small portable fan or paper fan. A tennis ball to use to massage you aches.
Airlines don’t supply pillows or blankets anymore. There is no food onboard to buy or give, usually there is not enough beverages for 2nds.
Fill your water bottle in airport, or buy a bottle. There is not enough bottled water onboard to fill your container, nor are we allowed to fill it.
If you are booked on last flight of the day, be prepared that you might end up spending the night in airport.
Do not check your medicine or keys in your luggage.
Bring a Pen!! You may have to fill out forms, or need to write down info.
I have been in this business for 30 yrs and I have NEVER seen it this crazy! Every airline is short staffed, gate agents are working alone at gates for oversold flights, the wait times to get through to reservations are 3+ hours. Restaurants and stores can’t get people to work. Super long lines everywhere. LOTS of mechanical issues, weather, staffing issues none of which is due to frontline employees. They are as frustrated as you are. They are EXHAUSTED! This has been happening to them EVERY DAY for over a month, with no relief insight.
So I am asking you to BE VERY KIND TO EVERYONE. It’s always appreciated. We always bring treats, whatever they may be to the agents and flight attendants.
DON'T bring your pets if you don’t have to.

25/06/2021

BREAKING NEWS - Hawaii's Gov Ige announced today that Effective 7/8/2021 travelers FULLY vaccinated in the US are welcome without pre-arrival testing/quarantine. Also effective 7/8 restaurants will be moved up to 75% occupancy and increased numbers of inside & outside social gatherings. All travelers will have to upload their vaccine card into the Safe Travels account and have the actual card to be shown upon arrival in Hawaii. At this date of 7/8 Hawaii should be at 60% vaccinated residents - when Hawaii reaches 70%, the Safe Travels program will end.

21/06/2021

We are back and oh my goodness... what a deal I just found and had to share!!! I found this while researching a Carnival cruise for a couple wanting to sail in October! This was a Past Guest/VIFP offer, but there are other low fares available if not a Past Guest too... Midship Balcony, 4 night Baja out of Long Beach(Mon-Fri)... TOTAL... only $886.88! Is that AMAZING??? Contact me to book before it sells out!

09/06/2021

CRUISES COMING BACK.. Slowly but surely!

Cruise Line Scheduled Reopening Dates:
• AIDA – April, 2021
• AmaWaterways – July 15, 2021
• American Queen Steamboat – March 15, 2021
• Azamara – July, 2021
• Carnival Cruise Line – July, 2021
• Celebrity Cruises – July, 2021
• Celestyal Cruises – May 29, 2021
• Costa Cruises – September, 2020
• Crystal Cruises – June, 2021
• Cunard – July, 2021
• Disney Cruise Line – August, 2021
• Dream Cruises – August 2, 2020
• Fred Olson Cruise Lines – July, 2021
• Holland America Line – July, 2021
• Hurtigruten Cruises – June 16, 2020
• MSC Cruises – May 20, 2020
• Norwegian Cruise Line – July, 2021
• Oceania Cruises – July, 2021
• P&O Cruises – September, 2021
• Princess Cruises – June, 2021
• Regent Seven Seas Cruises – September, 2021
• Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection – November 10, 2021
• Royal Caribbean – July, 2021
• Seabourn – July, 2021
• SeaDream Yacht Club – June 16, 2020
• Silversea Cruises- July, 2021
• Uniworld River Cruises – April, 2021
• Viking Ocean Cruises – September, 2021
• Virgin Voyages – September, 2021
• Windstar Cruises – June, 2021
Important Reminder: These dates are scheduled reopening dates and can change at anytime. We do NOT recommend traveling against health and government advisories.

14/05/2021

WOOHOO!!! Let's get it done and book some Alaska sailings.

The Alaska Tourism Restoration Act, now headed to the House, would relieve cruise ships sailing in Alaska of the Passenger Vessel Services Act restrictions for as long as Canada's cruise ban is in place.

11/05/2021

July!!! Ready?

Important update regarding our possible restart plan from select U.S. ports. Please take a look and keep an eye out for any further information.

08/05/2021

What an amazing Opportunity for Frontline Medical Workers that AMA WATERWAYS is offering!! B1G1 COMPLIMENTARY.
Now is the time to plan that River Cruise through the end of the year. Contact me for more information!

06/05/2021

Watch this space...Travel is coming back!!!

29/04/2021

Beautiful picture taken under the Pink Moon! Hopeful that we will be able to have a similar view ourselves, SOON!

Cruising could restart in mid-summer in American waters, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a letter to the cruise industry.