Hawaiian Airlines is now offering home COVID-19 test kits in exchange for points in a new promotion for its loyalty members. All incoming travelers are required under Hawaii’s COVID-19 entry requirements to present a negative test no older than 72 hours of boarding their final flight.  Testing for the coronavirus is now easier than ever …

Prospective travelers to Thailand were handed encouraging news yesterday as it emerged that the country was mulling a potential reduction in the number of days of quarantine needed upon entry. Thailand’s current quarantine rules – a mandatory period of 14 days upon arrival in a government-designated hotel – have proven to be a prohibitive factor …

The struggling expedition cruise market could see relief as Chile and Argentina begin reopening for tourism. The positive announcements we reported on last week from Chile and Argentina means that travel to the Antarctic could soon be back on the program once again. This is welcome news for a part of the cruise industry that …

This is going to be one long winter and more than ever, cabin fever due to the pandemic is bound to drive most of us crazy.  Americans looking to get away and escape the cold can take solace in knowing that many tropical destinations have reopened for tourism to U.S travelers. Here are the top …

The states of California, Washington and Oregon have issued travel warnings to avoid all non-essential travel and urging 14 day quarantines for people entering the state after the number of COVID-19 cases continue to surge. Residents are urged to avoid all non-essential travel out of the state and to not leave the country. Those returning …

All eyes were on the first cruise ship to resume operations in the Caribbean and it wasn’t the outcome SeaDream 1 had hoped for.  7 passengers have tested positive for COVID-19 on the small ship that was carrying only 53 passengers. SeaDream Yacht Club had been successfully sailing the SeaDream 1 in Norway for months …

Royal Caribbean has launched a new website where volunteers can apply to be passengers on upcoming test sailings in preparation for the relaunch of cruising in the U.S. The best part is, it’s reportedly free. Would you take a cruise right now if you didn’t have to pay for it? Last week the company said …

The President of Maldives said that the country’s border will be reopening for tourism on July 15th, 2020 and international flights will resume. The gorgeous 1190 coral islands and 26 atolls of the Maldives are almost completely reliant on tourism and for the first time in 47 years, they have not had a foreign arrival. …

New direct flights to Cancun from the U.S. and Canada have been announced as the city continues to dominate tourism in North America. It seems while most of the world’s tourism economy continues to struggle, Cancun continues to defy the odds. The tourism industry in the tropical destination continues to rebound to the point where …

The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced the country will officially reopen borders for tourism on October 1, 2020. South Africa’s reopening news will include both inbound and outbound tourism, allowing nationals to travel abroad and tourists to enter once again. “We will gradually and cautiously ease restrictions on international travel… allowing travel into …

Starting Tuesday November 17th, Celebrity Cruises has announced they will include drinks, tips and internet from now on for all cruises.  The company said they have made the move to make the vacation experience ‘effortless’ right from the very start without ‘confusing promotions, complicated add-ons and limited time offers’. The new ‘Always Included’ luxury approach …

Air Canada Vacations has once again expanded its flight offerings including new non-stop flights from Calgary to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta. The move comes as no surprise as the Canadian government announced reduced quarantines in lieu of COVID-19 testing starting on November 2nd at the Calgary International Airport.  Last month 17 additional non-stop flights were …