January 25, 2022
Departing CEO Hans Lagerweij says future White Continent guests should heed caution
Albatros Expeditions President and CEO Hans Lagerweij has urged explorers preparing to travel to Antarctica this season to remain vigilant in the weeks preceding their voyage to avoid contracting the coronavirus.
Read More…January 25, 2022
Ellen Bettridge tells trade, customers river cruising is “very different” to ocean
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises CEO Ellen Bettridge moved to reassure trade partners and guests that the latest updates by the Centre for Disease and Prevention (CDC) will have little impact on The Travel Corporation’s luxury cruise operator.
Read More…January 21, 2022
TEQ, AFTA, QTIC welcome decision to fast-track vaccinated travellers
Queensland will officially re-open its borders to fully vaccinated international travellers from 1am tomorrow [Saturday, 22 January 2022], enabling eligible inbound visitors to arrive into the state without having to quarantine.
Read More…January 14, 2022
CEO stands by stringent Care Fiji Commitment health and safety protocols
Tourism Fiji has suspended a number of Care Fiji Commitment (CFC) approved travel partners who failed to meet requirements of the program.
Read More…November 22, 2021
US inaugural for Seabourn Ovation recognised with plaque exchange at PortMiami
Seabourn has relaunched services in the United States with the arrival of Seabourn Ovation into PortMiami, Florida on Thursday [18 November 2021] last week. The vessel arrived after a 12-day Atlantic crossing.
Read More…November 15, 2021
Health Minister Greg Hunt targets possible domestic cruise restart within 6-8weeks
Australian’s could be cruising from domestic ports before the end of the year, and even by Christmas, says Australian Minister for Health, Greg Hunt.
Read More…November 1, 2021
QF12 from Los Angeles touches down, QF1 to Sydney departing at 6:30pm
Nearly 600 days after Australia closed its international borders, Qantas commercial passenger flights have taken to the skies to reconnect Australia to the rest of the world.
Read More…October 28, 2021
Asian luxury small-ship operator ceases operation
Asian luxury small-ship operator Pandaw has ceased its river cruise operations citing the continuing impact of COVID-19.
Read More…October 25, 2021
Five-times-weekly service to Sydney to restart 15 December 2021
Hawaiian Airlines will resume services to Australia in time for the peak Christmas holiday period after a 21-month hiatus due to the global pandemic.
Read More…October 15, 2021
Newly-elected Premier axes hotel and home quarantine for double-jabbed
Hotel quarantine requirements enforced on travellers arriving into New South Wales for the past 18 months will come to an end at the end of October, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has confirmed today.
Read More…September 17, 2021
Vaxxed citizens from “green list” nations to be welcomed back to the island nation
Fiji expects to welcome vaccinated-only foreign tourists from “green list” countries to its shores in coming months as “one of the world’s safest tourism destinations,” Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has declared.
Read More…September 15, 2021
“Universal vaccination requirement” now necessary for every tour and cruise
Tauck has expanded a policy implemented earlier this year on its European tours and cruises, now requiring all guests ages 12 and over be fully vaccinated. The expanded vaccination requirement came into effect on 7 September 7, and applies to all of Tauck’s tours and cruises worldwide.
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