Travel in Bahamas

Travelers who live on the West Coast of the United States have long bemoaned the lack of direct flights to the Caribbean from international airports in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle. Normally, flying to the Caribbean from the West Coast requires stopovers and plane changes in hubs like Atlanta, New York, Houston, or Miami. Between the time difference and the layovers, flying from the West Coast to the Caribbean can easily take at least a full day—or may even require an overnight stop. With closer warm-weather destinations like Mexico and Hawai‘i beckoning, many travelers in the Pacific time zone simply skip the Caribbean.

MSC Cruises is offering monumental savings on sailings to warm weather destinations starting at less than $200 per person.

I'd traveled by car, bus, train, and plane, but boats of any kind were completely new to me until April 2022, when I went on my first cruise to the Caribbean.

Norwegian Cruise Line is canceling over a dozen cruises 2025.  The cruise line is nixing multiple voyages throughout next year, Norwegian confirmed toTravel + Leisure on Friday. «The recent 2025 itinerary cancelations are a result of varied events including the ongoing situation in the Red Sea and Israel, modified dry dock schedules for ship enhancements, a full ship charter, and lastly, to accommodate the demand for shorter close-to-home voyages to the Bahamas,» a spokesperson for the cruise line told T+L.

My kids are teenagers now, but we've been taking them on cruises since they were tiny. Each time we returned from our days at sea, I told my husband how much I wanted to take his parents on a cruise with us, as it seemed like the perfect multigenerational vacation to me for a variety of reasons. My father-in-law passed away unexpectedly last year, and the devastating loss made me even more determined to get my mother-in-law, who my kids call Grammy, onto a cruise ship with my family.

A 20-year-old man jumped off the Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas cruise on Thursday morning while vacationing with his family.

In February, Barb McGowan took a seven-day cruise on Holland America Line, visiting the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and the Dominican Republic for just $343, or $49 a day, excluding taxes, port fees and extras. By comparison, Holland America currently lists a seven-day Caribbean itinerary in October from about $700.

American Queen Voyages founder John Waggoner has emerged as the highest bidder for the former company's two Great Lakes ships at a bankruptcy auction for AQV's assets, according to documents viewed by Travel Weekly.

When the United States launched the Global Entry program in the summer of 2008, the application fee was $100—and so it has remained for 16 years. But that’s going to change. On Tuesday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the cost to apply for Global Entry will jump to $120 on October 1, 2024.

When John Pagano arrived in Saudi Arabia in 2018, the country subverted his expectations. "We all paint a picture in our minds of what the Middle East is about," he said. "I found a pristine environment, an archipelago of 90 beautiful islands, and turquoise-colored water. It was truly remarkable."

Premier tourism attraction partners with Bahamian and American students to foster environmental stewardship.

Gregory Stubbs will lead the team in providing outstanding service and oversee operations of the hotel’s 305 guest rooms and suites, four on-site pools, Serenity Spa, restaurants and bars, Fisherman’s Village – an authentic shopping experience and The Resorts World Bimini Beach – a 4.5 acre private beach and lounge.

The luxury all-inclusive landscape may be rapidly evolving, but Sandals Resorts International remains committed to one of the cornerstones of its long-term success: travel advisors.

Regent Santa Monica Beach opens this summer on a prized stretch of Santa Monica sand, bringing with it a restaurant from heralded chef Michael Mina, a café and boutique from celebrity/entrepreneur Ayesha Curry, a 10,000-square-foot Guerlain Wellness Spa, an oceanfront pool deck and beach butler service.

Going on a vacation to celebrate Earth Month this April, 2024? Discover destinations that not only offer wonderful nature-focused adventures but also prioritize sustainability. From diving in Saba, to flying in Iceland's first electric aircraft, these spots provide unique experiences that are both thrilling and environmentally aware. Check out these 8 destinations that will help you celebrate Earth Month in a meaningful way while traveling.

The nausea hits me imperceptibly at first—less like the proverbial “rogue wave” that you read about in sailing books, and more like an invisibly rising tide. But the symptoms are the same: the sweats, racing heart, and finally, the inevitable salivating.

One of the world’s largest and most iconic resort destinations, Atlantis Paradise Island is synonymous with a Bahamas vacation. The resort’s stunning accommodations span five unique hotels. The Royal, the instantly-recognizable pink towers connected by the opulent Bridge Suite, provides the quintessential Atlantis experience in the center of the resort; The Cove, an all-suite luxury hotel tucked between two private beaches, offers indulgent Bahamian splendor; The Reef gives an elevated lifestyle experience with its residential-style accommodations; Centrally located in the resort, The Coral was designed with families in mind; and water-side villas at Harborside Resort offer a secluded escape for the seasoned traveler. The Atlantis Casino, recently updated, is located in The Royal and features 85 gaming tables and over 700 of the latest slot machines. Bespoke experiences can be booked for guests of all five hotels through Atlantis’ Sapphire Services.

Visitors to the Denver Zoo will quickly find out that the flamingos are local celebrities. Collectively, the 70 American and Chilean flamingos are known as flockstars and they’re each named after famous musicians. But recently, one of the zoo’s most endearing flamingos, Amott (named after Guitarist Michael Amott, a heavy metal rocker out of Sweden), gained some new fans far and wide after going viral on TikTok for hugging zoo guests.

Now that spring is finally here, let’s talk about summer—which is a fairly short season in Maine. For those dreaming of a getaway to Vacationland, now is the time to book. Here are five boutique hotels in coastal Maine to check out—and into—this summer.

Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, two cruise lines are in search of alternate ports where their ships can dock when their current voyages conclude.