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Honeymoons and family trips postponed, adventurous excursions canceled. Funerals and births a plane ride away left unattended. People want revenge. And it looks like they might get it on Caribbean beaches, by the Eiffel Tower, or in trekking through a mountain range several countries away. People feel like their travel wings were clipped, said Cyndi Zesk, vice president of travel services at AAA Northeast. Now it s like, I have the right to roam again, so I m going to make it matter.
Vaccination rates are increasing, and states and countries have begun to relax their travel restrictions. The European Union, for example, just announced this week that fully vaccinated Americans may be able to travel across the pond this summer.
As the Bahamas prepares to welcome back cruise ships in less than two months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is telling travelers to “avoid all travel” to the island destination.
In a new update today, the CDC raised its warning to “Level 4: Very High Level of COVID-19 in the Bahamas.” The updated advice reads as follows:
“Because of the current situation in the Bahamas even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid all travel to the Bahamas. If you must travel to the Bahamas, get fully vaccinated before travel. All travelers should wear a mask, stay 6 feet from others, avoid crowds, and wash their hands.”
Florida Based Cruise Line Aims to Begin Sailings to the Bahamas In July
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line aims at resuming cruise operations out of Florida in July to Grand Bahama Island.
Photo Courtesy: Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line
After a challenging year for one of the smallest Florida-based cruise lines, things are looking up again for Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line. CEO Oneil Khosa announced the line would start sailing on July 2, 2021, from the Port of Palm Beach on 2-day cruises to the Bahamas.
Simultaneously, the line also announced it had revamped its entire website with a new search engine, new options, and a fresh look.