The very first Royal Caribbean reopening cruise has been announced with government approval in Singapore. Royal Caribbean’s first cruise ship to resume operations will be the Quantum of the Seas departing from Singapore on December 1st, 2020. The announcement comes after Royal Caribbean halted operations more than 6 months ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …

The United States government has dropped its level 4 ‘Do Not Travel’ warning for Belize to a level 3 ‘Reconsider Travel’. The downgrade of the advisory couldn’t have come at a better time as Belize has officially reopened for tourism as of October 1st and is one of the countries allowing American tourists to visit.  …

Since international flights to Europe are not a hot seller right now, WestJet has repurposed their new 787 Dreamliner to run a domestic route instead – Vancouver (YVR) to Toronto (YYZ). In 2019, WestJet debuted their new 787 Dreamliner with impressive lay-flat ‘pods’ in business class, very exclusive Premium economy section, and brand spanking new …

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings LTD has cancelled all November cruises for Norwegian, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas. A press release read “Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. a leading global cruise company which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, today announced an extension of its previously announced suspension …

On October 1, 2020, Uganda officially reopened both air and land borders and is once again allowing tourism to resume. After being closed since March 23rd, Entebbe International Airport has now reopened and has started to resume international flights. Uganda’s extremely diverse landscapes, natural wonders, and abundant wildlife have been attracting over 1.5 million tourists …

5 large cruise ships will have resumed operations in the Mediterranean by October 19th as MSC and Costa continue to set standard for the entire cruising industry. While the U.S. cruising sits idle after the CDC extended its no sail order, cruising in the Mediterranean is moving full steam ahead. As of October 19th, MSC …

The government of Canada has announced it will officially be reopening its borders to select international travelers as of October 8th, 2020. Travelers that fall into certain categories will be able to enter Canada as long as they follow all health protocols.  The announcement came Friday October 2nd, 2020 by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister …

A travel corridor between South Korea and Bali has been proposed to the Indonesian government by Angkasa Pura I LTD which operates the Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport. President Director of Angkasa Pura, I Faik Fahmi has said that he plans to run a program called the Safe Corridor Initiative (SCI) as a bilateral cooperation …

Carnival Cruises is not canceling all 2020 sailings amid the CDC’s decision to extend the no sail order until October 31st, 2020. Some media reports have claimed that Carnival has already cancelled the rest of the 2020 season. According to their official website and press release there are still 21 cruises departing from their home …

Critical update October 21: Canada has officially been removed from the EU’s ‘safe list’, effective immediately.  Now that Canada has been removed from the EU’s ‘safe’ list, Canadian travellers must remember that ALL nations within the EU are permitted to follow the suggestion made by the EU council, or decline to make the changes. Essentially, …

Canada will remain closed to all international tourists until at least October 31st announced Minister of Public Safety, Bill Blair on Wednesday, September 30th from his twitter account.  We are extending the existing restrictions on non-U.S. international travel into Canada until October 31, 2020. For more information ⬇️https://t.co/zESXaTXBNj — Bill Blair (@BillBlair) September 30, 2020 …

Virgin Voyages has delayed the official launch of their cruise line onboard the Scarlet Lady canceling all November cruises.  An official statement was sent in a letter to travel agents stating “As we continue to navigate what’s going on in the world, we’ve made the decision to cancel our November sailings.” Scarlet Lady cruise ship …