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In a new video posted to YouTube, the CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Richard Fain, says he doesn’t like the idea of a “new normal” in cruising and won’t be adopting it for the cruise line.
Talking about the reopening of the Royal Caribbean offices near Port Miami “gradually and safely”, Fain says that the cruise company, like wider societ… read more
Silversea Cruises has taken delivery of its new cruise ship Silver Origin, the first to do so in-person since the pandemic began (Celebrity Cruises took delivery of Celebrity Apex remotely back in March).
A small handover ceremony with select Silversea executives such as Chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, President & CEO Roberto Mart… read more
South Africa National Parks (SANParks) today (06 Jun 2020) announced that self-drive excursions for day visitors will be permitted from 08 June 2020 in National Parks in South Africa that cater for self-drives. SANParks is limiting face-to-face contact between staff and guests by encouraging online and telephonic day visit bookings and full paym… read more
President of One Seychelles political party, Alain St. Ange has said that it is important to reflect on how the environment and the fragile economy of Seychelles are intrinsically linked. Speaking on the occasion of the World Environment Day on June 5, 2020, St. Ange noted that;
“Seychelles continues to boast pristine beaches and hiking tr… read more
Let us start with a quick review of the performance of Air Mauritius Ltd for the financial year ended 31 March 2019. At that time, there was no confinement, no virus and no social distancing. But our national airline was already infected and was maintaining a distancing from the profit zone! The company reported a loss of €29 million in 2019 as com… read more
Stylish Johannesburg property, aha Kopanong Hotel & Conference Centre’s conference facilities have just undergone a R1.6m upgrade. The renovations include a complete internal and external overhaul of the hotel’s conference centres, elevating the world-class Benoni venue to even more desirable heights as a premier conferencing destination.… read more
East African nation, Kenya has instituted the single use plastics ban in all its protected areas including its beaches, national parks, conservation areas, and forests. The ban takes effect from June 5, 2020. According to a newly launched trend report by Sustainable Inclusive Business (SIB-Kenya), the ban is a logical next step in reducin… read more
The Roberts International Airport, Liberia may soon be opened to commercial flight operations as authorities at the airport brainstorms with stakeholders, both local and international to explore the possibility of its reopening.
The airport had been closed to flight operations to curb the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic following… read more
The Uganda Wildlife Authority has opened the country’s Savannah Parks for tourism activities to members of the public following the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures for the containment of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The authority said all tourism activities with the protected areas of the park shall be undert… read more
Hotel Owners Forum of Abuja (HOFA), has issued a guideline for the reopening of hospitality facilities in the federal capital territory, following the ease of the COVID-19 lockdown imposed on the hospitality industry and other sectors of the economy. In a statement signed by the President, HOFA, Dr Chike Ezeudeh, he said operators of hote… read more
Royal Caribbean CEO says he rejects idea of the “new normal” for cruising
Silversea first to take delivery of new ship since pandemic began with Silver Origin
South Africa: SANParks to open National Parks for self-drive day excursions!
World Environment Day message from One Seychelles’ Alain St. Ange
What next with Air Mauritius?
aha Kopanong Hotel & Conference Centre Gets Upgraded
Kenya implements ban on single use plastic in protected areas
Liberia’s Roberts International Airport may soon be open to commercial flight operations
Uganda Wildlife Authority opens Savannah Parks
Nigeria’s Hotel Owners Forum in Abuja gives guidelines for reopening
