Tourism

• Friday, August 14th 2020 - 07:44 UTC

  Airbnb restricting under 25 from renting entire homes to reduce rowdy parties

  

  Airbnb said on Friday it is restricting the ability of people under 25 in Britain, France, and Spain from renting entire homes via its platform in order to reduce unauthorized parties and ensure safety.

• Thursday, August 13th 2020 - 07:15 UTC

  Main cruise lines estimate monthly losses of one billion dollars

  

  Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings are burning through over US$1 billion per month without revenue-generating cruises in service.

• Thursday, August 13th 2020 - 07:09 UTC

  Italy's cruise industry begins sailing in the Mediterranean on August 15

  

  Italy's cruise industry is preparing to sail again in Mediterranean waters, hoping to help jumpstart the country's economy while restoring the reputation of the beleaguered global sector. MSC Cruises, a privately owned company based in Geneva, will resume operations with two departures from Italy this month, it said over the weekend.

• Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 08:10 UTC

  Gibraltar wins de Med Cruise Award for its commitment during the pandemic

  

  In the second edition of the annual MedCruise Awards, Gibraltar has won the award for the “Western Mediterranean MedCruise port showing the greatest commitment during the pandemic”.

• Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 08:19 UTC

  Sunbathers in Rio beaches will have to reserve spaces through a mobile app

  

  Sunbathers wanting to visit Rio de Janeiro's famous beaches, despite Brazil's raging COVID-19 epidemic, could soon be able to reserve socially-distant sand space through a mobile app, the city's mayor said on Monday.

• Monday, August 10th 2020 - 07:56 UTC

  Falklands' Covid support paid out over a £1m; tourism expected to continue tied to the scheme

  

  The Falkland Islands government, FIG, up to July 6, had paid out £1,016,570 for Covid support measures from the total approved funding of £8.99m. The figure, from a paper presented to the Executive Council does not include the wool clip purchase scheme, which is expected to total around £2.9m.

• Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:06 UTC

  Collective suit filed in Paris against Costa Cruises by 850 French passengers

  

  Around 850 French passengers who were onboard a coronavirus-riddled cruise ship that was turned away from numerous ports in March have filed a collective suit in Paris with 180 complaints, including manslaughter, against Costa Cruises, their lawyer said on Sunday.

• Saturday, August 8th 2020 - 08:19 UTC

  Covid-19 free South Georgia stands ready to welcome vsitors, but with extra precautions

  

  The COVID-19 pandemic presents a range of obstacles to navigate in order for the 2020/21 tourism season to take place, however, the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI, is committed to meet the challenge and facilitate visits where possible, without compromising on our commitment to safe and environmentally sensitive tourism.

• Saturday, August 8th 2020 - 07:03 UTC

  Technical calls in Gibraltar of cruise liners Jewel of the Seas and Norwegian Epic

  

  The Cruise Liners “Jewel of the Seas” and “Norwegian Epic” plan to carry out technical calls at Gibraltar on Monday, 10th August 2020, at around 08:00 hrs.

• Friday, August 7th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Cruise Lines lobby voluntarily suspends operations until al least 31 October

  

  Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise industry, announced this week that its ocean-going cruise line members have agreed to voluntarily suspend U.S. cruise operations until at least 31 October 2020.