This article was last updated october 26, 2020 and will no longer be updated. → A newer and frequently updated version exists here: Italy’s Entry Requirements and Countries That Can Visit Italy has now reopened for tourism and has recently updated the countries and nations that are permitted to visit, both with restrictions and without. …

California may not be the best choice for a Christmas vacation this year. Millions of people in California will be spending the holidays under the nation’s strictest lockdown as cases of Covid-19 set new records. The move to enter lockdown comes after Los Angeles County passed the 10,000 daily cases milestone on Sunday, with 10,528 …

In an effort to revive dwindling sales and weakening travel demand, Delta Airlines is proactively pursuing strategies to alleviate the effects of the pandemic, while awaiting the arrival of a vaccine, to get markets to recover.  In recent weeks, the US airline carrier has announced a new passenger contact tracing initiative, as well as a …

More than 200,000 people have applied for Royal Caribbean’s free test cruises that will help the cruise line prepare for relaunch.  As part of the CDC’s requirements for a conditional sailing certificate, all cruise lines that want to resume operations in the United States must participate in virtual sailings that enable the ships to practice their …

A new route from Turkish Airlines features a long-haul direct flight from Istanbul, Turkey to Cancun, Mexico. Both destinations have been very popular for those still traveling during the pandemic due to their relaxed entry requirements.  With Turkey announcing strict lockdowns on weekends and surging COVID-19 cases, nomads and travelers have been looking to move …

Norwegian cruises has scheduled their reopening cruise for March 1st, 2021 According to the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) website, one of the first sailings is a 5 day Caribbean cruise departing from Miami to the Bahamas. Norwegian Encore (Image:NCL) Norwegian extended the suspension of cruising with the following statement.  “The safety, security and well-being of …

Disney Cruises has scheduled  reopening cruises starting March 5th, 2021 According to the Disney Cruise Line website the first tentative available sailing is March 5th, 2021. One of the first available bookings is  a 3 night Bahamas Cruise from Port Canaveral. The most recent announcement on the Disney Cruise Line website reads “Disney Cruise Line Extends …

Important Update:  Carnival has announced on that they have suspended all sailings until March 1st, 2021. One of the first cruises available for booking on the Carnival website is a 4 day Bahamas cruise from Miami. Carnival Cruises has announced they will implement the following Covid-19 prevention protocols aboard all ships when their cruising reopens …

Recent Update: Celebrity Cruises has scheduled their reopening cruises starting on March 6th, 2021 One of the first cruises available on their website is a 7 night Southern Caribbean Cruise from Miami on the Celebrity Infinity departing on March 6th, 2021.   Originally Celebrity had planned for an December launch but has now pushed back …

Recent Update:  Royal Caribbean is targeted to reopen sailings in the U.S. on March 1st, 2021. One of the first scheduled reopening sailings departs is on March 1st, 2021 for a 4 night cruise to the Bahamas.    Royal Caribbean will completely overhaul their health and sanitation measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and …

The Japanese government is considering reopening its borders to a limited numbers of foreign tourists this spring. As well as helping to ease the burden on Japan’s economy, it’s also viewed as a practical test, as the country starts its preparations for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics that are to begin next year. …

All major cruise lines in the U.S. have cancelled their sailings until at least March of 2021. The further cancellations will mark a full year of suspended sailings in the U.S. since the global shutdown of cruising last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic  When cruising was initially suspended, nobody could have guessed that the …