Damaged buildings and fallen trees litter downtown Marigot, on the island of St. Martin, after the passing of Hurricane Irma September. 9, 2017. Amandine Ascensio / Associated Press More than 5,000…
Dolphin Tour Operator Is Fined in Hawaii for Harassing the Animals
A Hawaii tour operator has been fined for repeatedly dropping swimmers in front of dolphins and encircling the animals with his tour boat, officials said.It’s the first such fine against an o…
California’s Big Sur Makes the Best of Tough Times for Tourists
Travelers in Big Sur, California. Following a rockslide, the community has banded together to promote itself in new ways. Nikki Ekstein / Bloomberg When a million tons of rocks tumbled down the coa…
Hurricane Irma Leaves Travel Agents and Cruise Lines Extremely Concerned and Hoping for the Best
Winds brought by Hurricane Irma blow palm trees lining the seawall in Caibarien, Cuba, on Friday. Desmond Boylan / Associated Press Hurricane Irma left a wake of destruction behind in the Caribbean…
Trump Travel Ban No Longer Includes Grandparents and Cousins
In this June 30 photo, Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin speaks at a news conference about President Donald Donald Trump’s travel ban in Honolulu. After today’s ruling, grandparents …
Hurricane Irma Is Poised to Erode Florida Beaches all Over Again
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just finished a $12 million project to rebuild some of Florida’s prettiest shoreline, including this stretch in Miami-Dade. Hurricane Irma is likely to inflic…
St. Maarten’s airport takes a beating from Irma
In the northern Leeward Islands, V.C. Bird Airport on Antigua reopened Wednesday following the departure of Category 5 Hurricane Irma, but Princess Juliana Airport on St. Maarten did not fare as we…
Trump Slump Fears Are Realized as Revised Findings Show Tourism Drop
After several months of wondering — and what turned out to be some misplaced optimism — the United States is discovering a not-so-rosy picture for international inbound tourism in 2017.…
The Plan to Make Puerto Rico a Destination for High-End Chinese Travelers
A Chinese legal firm has gathered potential investors and hopes to invest $200 million in Puerto Rico to create a “China themed” resort in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Instead of banking on lo…
Report: JetBlue founder Neeleman backing charter air operation
JetBlue founder David Neeleman’s newly registered Azura Airways Corp. will be a charter air enterprise, not a commercial airline, Bloomberg reports.Neeleman, who is also the founder of discou…