IT'S A BRAVE NEW WORLD OUT THERE!
New Health and Safety Measures for When You're Ready to Travel

To Our Valued Travelers,

As the world begins to reopen, many people are looking forward to their next vacation or getaway. After months of reading about different destinations and building a travel bucket list, you're probably eager to get out and enjoy a change of scenery and new experiences. Part of who you are is influenced by where you've been, and travel is one of the best ways to enrich your life by creating joyful memories.

We know safety is a priority, and you want your whole trip to be as worry-free as possible. You may be wondering where you can visit, and what the requirements are, with so many different advisories or mandates across the globe. Much of the information available today is confusing, changes often and the lack of clarity doesn’t help. Don't worry, we are here to guide you. Travel Advisors are experts at staying up to date on current travel restrictions, schedule changes and all your options.

Many travel partners have adjusted their policies with more booking flexibility, so you can feel more secure making your future travel plans now. Of course, it’s up to you to decide when you’re confident and ready to vacation again. Know that when you are, you’ll have direct access to our personal care and attention before, during and after your trip. We can't wait to help you explore this brave new world and make new memories.

What The Travel Industry is Doing To
Keep You Safe on Your Next Journey

We’d like to share some of the new policies, procedures and innovations put in place over the last few months by some of our travel partners to ease your mind about planning your next trip. Strict health and safety protocols have been established in every sector of the tourism industry.

Airlines

Working with cleaning experts and medical professionals, their Clean Commitment is stronger than ever. See how onboard HEPA air filters work to clean the air during your flight.

Delta Airlines puts the safety of their customers and employees first. Take a look at some of the steps Delta is taking to protect you when flying with them.

Hotels & Resorts

Discover all the safety, hygiene and health standards Palladium Hotels & Resorts follows within their hotels to offer guests a worry-free vacation.

Now more than ever, we need responsible tourism that is committed to creating healthy environments. Iberostar Hotels & Resorts new protocols protect both their guests and employees.

Vacation Packages & Car Rentals

Dreaming of going someplace you've never been? When you're ready, let's get your vacation plans set in motion!

Here's to traveling at your own speed. When you're ready, Enterprise is ready with clean, sanitized vehicles and a low-touch car rental process.

Escorted & Group Tours

During this temporary pause, Collette looks forward to showing you the world again. Take out your old photos, recall those special times, tell your stories. We will travel again.

The Globus family of brands has strict health and safety protocols covering all aspects of an escorted tour, from vehicles and equipment used on trips to excursions and hotel stays.

River & Ocean Cruising

Learn more about the onboard health and safety procedures AmaWaterways has put in place for your comfort and safety.

Cruise lines are working together with a team of medical experts to develop enhanced health and safety protocols to keep you safe at sea.

NEW Technology - Royal Caribbean Muster 2.0

Royal Caribbean has developed new technology to take the Muster Drill to the next level! The muster (or safety) drill is a mandatory practice at the beginning of each cruise designed to show guests where they should go in the unlikely event of an emergency, how to put on a life jacket and other safety measures. It’s incredibly important, but it’s also the least favorite part of the cruise for guests since it requires pausing your vacation just when it’s getting started.

That’s why Royal Caribbean began to develop a new approach years ago, and today, that’s Muster 2.0™. The new program reinvents the cruise industry’s standard safety drill with a process that is more personal and promotes higher levels of safety.

Guests can complete the drill on their own time thanks to this new eMuster™ technology, which brings the safety information they need to their mobile device and stateroom TV. Then, before the ship departs, every guest just needs to visit their assembly station—a designated check-in location—where crew can verify they’ve completed the process. No more set time, no more large group assemblies. As more technologies are developed, watch for additional updates from your favorite cruise llne.

Looking to Get Away Right Now?
Why Not Work and Learn in Paradise!

The office and school might be closed, but paradise is open. Pack your bags—and your laptop—and put your work/life balance in gear with an extended stay at select all-inclusive resorts. Let the blue skies and sparkling seas inspire your creativity as you work and learn remotely, wrapped in the ocean’s cool breeze. Let someone else handle the cooking and cleaning so when the workday is over you can enjoy glistening infinity pools, inspired cuisine, world-class spas and state-of-the-art fitness centers—all included in your stay.

Playa Hotels & Resorts just launched a Work and Learn from Paradise package. With this new concept, adults can work and kids can learn online, all from a beautiful, safe resort with every possible inclusion to make it some of the best 2 weeks of their life!

Extended stays receive:

■ Automatic upgrade to suite or interconnecting rooms (based on availability)

■ Dedicated, shared office space with high-speed Wi-Fi

■ Onsite IT support

■ Complimentary laundry services

■ Personal fitness trainer (3 sessions per week)

■ Select 50-minute facial and body spa treatments (2 sessions per week)

■ Private cabana access on Saturdays and Sundays

■ Personalized activities and educational experiences for children

■ Complimentary conversational Spanish classes with bilingual instructors at resorts in Mexico and the Dominican Republic

Contact us for more information about these Work and Learn from Paradise packages.

Playa Hotels and Resorts has been a leader in establishing health and safety protocols for its guests and staff.

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Your Safety is Important to Us!

When thinking about your next trip, you can also get a head start by reviewing these websites for accurate and up to date travel information, as well as visiting websites of specific countries for more current restrictions or requirements.

World Travel and Tourism Council - www.wttc.com

World Health Organization - www.who.int

National Institute of Health – www.NIH.com

Beneficial Travel Safety Apps

Here are a few apps you may want to use while traveling that provide access to emergency alerts, tourism updates, embassy information, helpful phrases in other languages and other useful tips for tourists.

Smart Traveler
Created by the U.S. Department of State, this app provides specific government information about a foreign destination such as current travel warnings and alerts. It also gives contact information for U.S. embassies and consulates. Smart Traveler is free.

Emergency App
Developed by the American Red Cross, this all-inclusive app serves as a “go-to” resource for what travelers can do in the case of 14 different types of emergencies and disasters within the U.S. Users can customize more than 35 emergency alerts based on their location and where their contacts live. The app also contains a kit of emergency first aid info advising on everything from heart attacks to heat stroke. Emergency App is free.

Sitata
Sitata monitors global news and social sources 24/7. Sitata will keep you up to date about any event that might disrupt your travels based on your itinerary or location. Updates include; Flight delays and cancellations, Disease outbreaks, Transit strikes, shutdowns, or even violence. The basic Sitata is free.

TripLingo
TripLingo is perfect for teaching you about the culture, economy, history, political environment and typical weather of a country. It also has a full-featured travel phrasebook that can help you get out of any immediate language-related trouble. TripLingo also includes a robust safety section with emergency numbers, embassy information, general safety tips and a long list of medical terminology that has already been translated into your target language. TripLingo is free for the basic version.

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