Princess Cruises will move the Diamond Princess to South America and Antarctica for the fall 2021 and spring 2022 seasons, replacing the Sapphire Princess on the same December-to-March deployment.Princess said earlier this month that the ship would be redeployed from…
A new tech player has entered the SA market, saying its purpose is to promote and distribute product into all channels of tourism.Touch Down Travel Tech (TDTT) describes itself as a ‘digital eco-system’ and says it will roll out five…
John Hughes, who served as legal counsel to the USTOA for 31 years, died Aug. 18.“No one has been a more passionate spokesman for our core value of ‘Integrity in Travel;’ no one has helped us navigate more of the…
LAM Mozambique Airlines will fly between Lisbon and Maputo once a week from August 26, according to a press release.The flight from Lisbon to Maputo will depart on Tuesdays at 20h00, and the return flight will depart Maputo on Wednesdays…
In an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19, the United States Virgin Islands is closing its doors once again to leisure visitors.From Wednesday, arrivals will be suspended for at least one month.Governor Albert Bryan announced the territory will revert…
Four Points by Sheraton Phuket Patong Beach Resort has announced the appointment of Daryn Hudson as its general manager.The move comes ahead of a planned opening in October.A highly-skilled hospitality professional, Hudson brings a wealth of experience to the role,…
Improving the customer experience over the next 12 months was deemed by global travel and tourism businesses as the most important factor in a post-COVID-19 world. This was highlighted by global marketing research company, Euromonitor International, during a webinar hosted…
P&O Cruises has extended its pause in operations until November 12th.At the same time, the Carnival Corporation-owned line has cancelled two long itineraries due to depart in January.A Caribbean and South America cruise onboard Aurora has been cancelled, along with…
Royal Caribbean has posted a second-quarter net loss of $1.6 billion, as the global pandemic continues to take its toll on the cruise sector.The figure compares to a profit of $472 million at the cruise operator in the same quarter…
UnCruise Adventures, the small-ship line that was forced to halt its first post-pandemic sailing last week after a passenger tested positive for Covid-19, said follow-up tests for that passenger and others on the ship came back negative, and the line…
