Between two cruise ships arriving in Florida and one in New Orleans, nearly 700 sick passengers were brought to shore over the weekend. Norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea, hit passengers and crew causing hundreds to become ill, many to be quarantined and ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Cruise ships bring nearly 700 sick passengers to shore
Between two cruise ships arriving in Florida and one in New Orleans, nearly 700 sick passengers were brought to shore over the weekend. Norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea, hit passengers and crew causing hundreds to become ill, many to be quarantined and ...Disclosure rules have airlines mad with good reason
New airfare disclosure rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation went into effect this week requiring airlines to include all taxes and mandatory fees in the quoted airfare price. The new transparency should not affect the end price airfare, but lets consumers ...Upcoming travel blogger conferences for 2012
If the word "conference" immediately conjures images of tipsy, poly-suit clad conventioneers, comic book geeks, or coma-inducing workshops, you obviously haven't attended a travel blogger gathering.
'Tis the season for some of the year's biggest travel industry blowouts. ...Cruise line makes offer, gets sued, waits
The cruise line that owns Costa Concordia is trying to move forward, past recovery and initial assistance efforts to make an offer to non-injured passengers. Still without conclusive forensic reasons or blame placed for the tragic grounding of January 13, Costa Cruises faces ...Lost on the trail? Satellite tracking system can help
Getting lost on the trail, injured during a climb or into some other unplanned situation can make a great day a lousy one really fast. Adventure travel often takes us to remote places and when accidents happen there might not be a 911 to call or close-by hospital to visit. ...Sunken British warship to be raised, mystery solved
In 1744, a mighty British warship sank off the Channel Islands, killing more than 1,000 sailors and carrying an estimated £500m worth of gold coins. Now, plans are being made to raise the ship and solve one of seafaring's greatest mysteries.
"HMS Victory was the ...Nat Geo presents five cruise ship disasters that changed travel
Over the past week, the Costa Concordia story has been a prominent one amongst both the mainstream media and travel outlets alike. The sinking of a cruise ship is not a common occurrence and ranks amongst the worst travel nightmares imaginable. While questions about exactly ...Haiti: the rocky road to recovery
Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake a little over two years ago, flattening homes, school buildings, and businesses; pretty much transforming the entire city of Port Au Prince into rubble. Relief efforts came and continue by non-governmental organizations (NGO's) as ...Cruise tragedy calls for increased focus on safety
On the heels of the Costa Concordia cruise tragedy, where a once-proud ocean going vessel now lay on its side off the coast of Italy, calls for increased safety standards and procedures are being made. While history will remember the Concordia event as more of a near-miss ...Eat while traveling on cuisine-focused adventures
What we eat while traveling has always been a big part of a memorable trip. A recent survey by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism says 71% of Americans participated in at least one culinary activity while on an out-of-town trip and that activity was one of the most significant ...Cruise accident "like a scene from Titanic" says passenger
(Updated 8:10AM EDT) After running aground off the coast of Italy Friday night, an unknown number of passengers are reported dead as a luxury cruise ship sinks and dawn reveals details of the tragic accident.
"It was like a scene from the Titanic,'' journalist Mara ...The ten most deadly cities in Mexico for tourists
Crime and danger traveling to Mexico have been widely publicized for a long time. As a result, tourism in Mexico has suffered to the point where even cruise lines have pulled ships from calling at ports that seem safe by all appearances. Still, numbers speak for themselves ...Travel photo value way more than 1000 words
Surely, a picture is worth a lot and a good travel photo can tell a story of our travels. Gadling's Photo of the Day alone takes us around the world often. Now, a new photo contest promises winners what could be an amazing adventure, just for sharing their shots.
In ...Travel contest season is in full swing
January brings cold weather, post-holiday blues, dreams of travel and travel contest season every year. With few exceptions, sellers of travel roll out some of their best promotions during this time too. Aimed to make those dreams reality and have us focus on whatever travel ...Cruise line murder case back on TV this week
Roll back the clock and set those VCR's, the 2005 cruise line murder case of George Smith who went missing while on a Royal Caribbean cruise is back on network television. In an update on Dateline NBC this Friday (10PM Eastern), the news hounds go to the well one more time ...Luxury Vacation Guide 2012: Caviar in the surf
No Luxury Vacation Guide would be complete without a nod to cruise vacations. But there are cruises and then there are luxury cruise vacations. Seabourn sails a fleet of small yacht-like ships to exotic destinations around the world. On board, passengers are pampered ...Saint Lucia rich in history and breathtaking beaches
On the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, Rodney Bay is home to Reduit beach and Pigeon Island National Landmark, an important monument to St Lucia's history. We had a chance to walk around the historic site recently and were torn between the hilltop ruins of Fort Rodney and a ...Cruise ship prison? Not so fast say Scientology captors
A cruise ship prison story has been floating around about an Australian woman who says she was held for years against her will aboard the cruise ship Freewinds, a floating Scientology cathedral of sorts. To many, the idea of living aboard a cruise ship might seem like a ...Mexican food in Mexico: surprisingly different
Before sampling Mexican food on a recent trip to Mazatlan, Mexico, we shared some of the misconceptions commonly held by others who have not been there. Don't drink the water. Mexican food is not healthy. All Mexican food is spicy and all about tacos, burritos and ..."iPads in every stateroom," says one cruise line
In a bold move, Royal Caribbean International announced today the addition of "iPads in every stateroom" on board onboard Splendour of the Seas, undergoing dry dock refurbishment right now.
"Based on consumer research, we added the iPads to greatly enhance guest ...
