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US cruise vacations to see slower growth in 2025, says industry group

Passenger volume this year is projected to grow 4.5 per cent from 2024, when 18.2 million Americans went on ocean cruises

Tropical storm Beryl swirls toward Caribbean, may strengthen into hurricane

Tropical Storm Beryl chugged toward the southeast Caribbean on Saturday and could strengthen into the year's first hurricane before reaching Barbados late Sunday. A hurricane watch was issued for Barbados as the island's meteorological service warned of flash flooding and power outages. Beryl is expected to strengthen into a Category 2 storm before reaching Barbados, with its center forecast to pass some 26 miles (45 kilometers) south of the island, said Sabu Best, the meteorological service's director. On Saturday, Beryl was located about 975 miles (1,570 kilometers) east-southeast of Barbados, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph). It was moving west at 21 mph (33 kph). We need to be ready, Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley said in a public address late Friday. You and I know when these things happen, it is better to plan for the worst and pray for the best. She noted that thousands of people are in Barbados for the Twenty20 World Cup cricket final, with India and So

Haiti PM to resign once transitional council created, interim leader named

Caribbean leaders said late Monday that they acknowledge the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry once a transitional presidential council is created and an interim premier named. The announcement was made by Guyana President Irfaan Ali, who held an urgent meeting earlier Monday in Jamaica with officials including U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and members of Caricom, a regional trade bloc. They met behind closed doors for several hours to discuss how to halt Haiti's spiraling violence. Henry did not attend the meeting and could not be immediately reached for comment. A spokesman for the prime minister's office did not return messages for comment. Before sharing details of the proposed transitional council, Ali said, I want to pause and thank Prime Minister Henry for his service to Haiti. Earlier on Monday, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the meeting was a work in progress. It is clear that Haiti is now at a tipping point, he said. We are deeply ..

World's largest cruise has theatre, water park; costs this much: Details

The 'Icon of the Seas' was built in Finland at a cost of about $2 billion. The ship weighs about 250,800 tonnes and is about five times larger than the Titanic

Coronavirus outbreak: Shopping coupons to meal, freebies to woo tourists

Tourism in East and Southeast Asia has suffered a jolt following the spread of the virus

The Caribbean cruise that protects you from overeating

Weight Watchers International is hosting a seven-night, wellness-themed Caribbean cruise