Tourism Roundup

This week in tourism, we considered two sobering topics: the impact of so many mass shootings in the U.S. on inbound visitation, and the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding Trump's travel ban.

This week in tourism, activity booking platform GetYourGuide is rolling out its own branded tours, and expedition cruising grows noticeably in popularity.

This week in tourism, two major companies are branching out to serve new clientele. Ritz-Carlton is betting on its "cruising yachts" and EasyJet goes deeper into packaged vacations. Plus, Royal Caribbean is going luxe by buying a $1 billion stake in Silversea.

This week in tourism, Bermuda's Supreme Court overturned the island's same-sex marriage ban — a win for the tourism and cruise industries, and a major win for humankind. In a major loss, Anthony Bourdain has died.

This week in tourism, Florida mixes business travel with pleasure, Caribbean islands refine their hurricane messaging, and Lisbon might benefit from "sustainable culture."

This week in tourism, we were more domestic than usual. Americans won't travel without their beloved mobile devices, and check out our three-part deep dive on how the American road trip is evolving alongside tours, destinations, hotels, vehicles, and consumer behavior.

The Caribbean sent a message loud and clear this week that it won't be held back by hurricanes. It's launching its first regional tourism campaign in years just in time for this year's storm season. In other environmental news, some companies are still trying to figure out the best ways to get tourist on board with eco-friendly practices.

This week in tourism news, we had cruise and theme park earnings: Royal Caribbean is getting more ships, Universal is focused on its intellectual property, and Six Flags is set on overseas domination.

This week in tourism, we had our eye on the Caribbean. Cuba is attracting more U.S. government-approved cruises while the larger region is putting money aside to continue recovering lost visitation from the 2017 hurricanes.

This week in tourism, we thought about human rights. Bermuda's reversal on same-sex marriage might put a dent in its visitation, and civil rights park sites in the U.S. got new funding from a controversial source.