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People just got a major reason to cross a cruise off their list for this year. Images of the sunken cruise ship will drive prices lower this year. This will be great news for seasoned cruisers who will cruise no matter what.  They will recognize the lower prices and will be very happy customers.  Some of them may take the opportunity to upgrade their choice of ship and route. It remains to be seen if lower prices will bring in the novice cruisers.  It is hard to try something new when people…See More

People just got a major reason to cross a cruise off their list for this year. Images of the sunken cruise ship will drive prices lower this year. This will be great news for seasoned cruisers who will cruise no matter what.  They will recognize the lower prices and will be very happy customers.  Some of them may take the opportunity to upgrade their choice of ship and route. It remains to be seen if lower prices will bring in the novice cruisers.  It is hard to try something new when people…See More

Not sure if anyone else saw this, but the police force in Acapulco, Mexico posted an ad seeking attractive women who would be trained to police the beach and tourist areas.  They are even designing a new police uniform that would highlight the features of the female police officers. Of course, the plan has not gone over well with the general population in Mexico.  Many people and groups are outraged at the idea. From the perspective of the tourist offices, I understand the idea of making the…See More

The Obama Administration has been granting special "people to people" tour licsenses to tour operators who include cultural events in their tours of Cuba.  The idea is to allow American travelers to go to Cuba as long as they will have some sort of contact with the Cuban people instead of just sitting in some all inclusive resort with other tourists from Canada and Europe. First, I think this is a great idea.  Traveling is one of the best forms of diplomacy.  It would be great for Americans and…See More