Tourism

Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:03 UTC
Cruise vessel adrift off Canary Islands after engine failure

A cruise ship that is operated by Carnival-owned P&O Cruises, based in the UK is back in Tenerife after having suffered a loss of propulsion and remained adrift until towed to port.
Thursday, December 5th 2019 - 09:18 UTC
LATAM/Delta code-sharing opens connectivity to 74 destinations in US and Canada and 51 in South America

Codeshare agreements signed this week by three LATAM Airlines Group affiliates with new partner Delta Air Lines aim to improve connectivity between the Americas. The agreements were signed December 2 with LATAM affiliates in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador and are due to start in the first quarter of 2020, subject to regulatory approval.
Thursday, December 5th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Expansion of fly-cruise luxury programs to Antarctica

Silversea is to charter two private jets for a new fly-cruise program to Antarctica in 2021. The 75-seater aircraft will fly from Punta Arenas, Chile, to King George Island in Antarctica as part of the new Antarctica Bridge program which goes on sale on December 10 this year.
Saturday, November 30th 2019 - 07:20 UTC
Uruguay expects some 200 cruise calls this 2019/20 season

Uruguay is expecting some 200 cruise calls this 2019/20 season, which is 30% higher than in 2018/19, while Montevideo has become an exchange port for incoming and outgoing cruise passengers, given its good services and connectivity, announced Tourism minister Liliam Kechichian during the official launching of the current season.
Saturday, November 30th 2019 - 06:44 UTC
Swimming with penguins and whales off Antarctica Peninsula

“It's like getting stabbed,” a tourist exclaims as he plunges into the three degree Celsius water, all under the intrigued gaze of a group of penguins. All around Half Moon Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula, blocks of ice of all sizes float by on a calm sea, their varying forms resembling weightless origami shapes.
Wednesday, November 27th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Concern in Puerto Rico following Royal Caribbean announced cancelling of 90 cruise visits

Cruise ship visits to San Juan, Puerto Rico are being canceled for the 2020-21 season due to the privatization of the cruise port. According to the local newspaper, El Nuevo Día, Royal Caribbean is canceling 90 calls to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the 2020 and 2021 season. The news was released by Fermin Fontanez, the director of the Authority for Public-Private Partnerships that these cancellations would happen.
Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
One Ocean Expeditions “Resolute” under injunction in the port of Buenos Aires

A cruise ship belonging to Squamish, British Columbia-based One Ocean Expeditions has been ordered by an Argentine federal judge to stay in the port of Buenos Aires due to a “significant debt.”
Monday, November 25th 2019 - 12:40 UTC
What is the Airbnb effect on the global tourism industry?

Every so often, industries become disrupted by an innovative idea or different approach to providing services in order to match customer demand. We have seen how Uber changed the landscape for the taxi industry, using a model that offers a quick and easy solution to booking a local taxi via an app and signing up self-employed drivers.
Thursday, November 21st 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Falklands celebrates “touchdown for the Second Flight” and anticipates a new era of development for the Islands

The elected government of the Falkland Islands announced that a new era has opened Islands with the inaugural Second Flight from São Paulo, Brazil, touching down this Wednesday afternoon at Mount Pleasant Airport.
Thursday, November 21st 2019 - 09:08 UTC
French hotel industry furious at the Olympic Committee partnership with Airbnb

French hotel owners assailed Airbnb on Wednesday over its new partnership with the International Olympic Committee, warning they would stop working on the planning for the Paris 2024 summer Games to protest against what they call an unfair competitor.