Spirit Airlines Launches First-Ever Miami Service

Miami is now one of 82 destinations Spirit Airlines serves after the carrier began flying out of Miami International Airport (MIA) on Oct. 6. Miami-Dade County and Spirit Airlines officials recently held

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American Queen Voyages Taps Fort Lauderdale for New Headquarters 

American Queen Voyages plans to lease more than 23,000 square feet of office space on the top floor of the Coastal Tower at 2400 E. Commercial Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. The

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The World’s Fourth Richest Man Now Owns Your Hotel Room

The memory must have lingered, even if the marriage ultimately didn’t. When Bill and Melinda Gates got married at the Four Seasons Lanai in 1994, that must have planted a

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Norwegian Cruise Line Sues Florida Over Vaccine Requirements

Seeking to overturn a state law prohibiting businesses from requiring COVID-19 vaccination proof, Norwegian Cruise Line sued Florida’s surgeon general as a “last resort.” Norwegian and other cruise companies have

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Windstar Resumes Cruising to Greek Isles

The cruise industry took another significant step forward when Windstar Cruises began sailing with fully vaccinated guests and staff from Athens, Greece on June 19. The four-masted sailing yacht is

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Royal Caribbean Postpones Cruise After Crew Members Contract COVID-19

Royal Caribbean’s highly anticipated sailing out of Port Everglades on July 3 will be pushed back to July 31 “out of an abundance of caution” after eight crew members tested

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Cruise Ship Reaches Port Everglades to Prepare for Maiden Voyage

As the cruise industry battles Gov. Ron DeSantis over vaccine requirements on ships, Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas cruised into Port Everglades today to prepare for its maiden voyage.

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Royal Caribbean Will No Longer Require Vaccines

While Royal Caribbean recently announced its cruise ships sailing in the U.S. will no longer require passengers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Norwegian Cruise Line took a different approach. Norwegian

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Return to the High Seas

After an extended hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, Oceania Cruises recently announced three more cruise ships will soon be offering more sailing dates. “This is an exciting day for our

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Norwegian Cruise Line Debuts New Class of Ships

As the cruise industry beckons to restart business, Norwegian Cruise Line began taking sales for a new fleet of cruise ships called Prima Class. The brand new class of ships

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Holland America Line Begins Summer Bookings From Greece

It pays to be first. Just weeks ago, Greece was way out in front of most of the European Union in opening its borders to foreign—including U.S.—travelers. Now Holland America

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Vaccine Standoff

Following CDC guidelines that cruise lines can set sail only if at least 98 percent of crew members and 95 percent of passengers are fully vaccinated, Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line

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