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Celestyal has unveiled Celestyal Stars, an innovative learning platform designed to equip travel advisors with the expertise and confidence needed to excel in selling cruise experiences in the Mediterranean and the Arabian Gulf. The comprehensive program is now live and accessible through the company’s trade portal at www.celestyalcompass.com. The platform features 16 modern, interactive modules that guide advisors through a structured learning journey. Participants can earn tiered certifications ranging from Bronze to Platinum, with the opportunity to achieve prestigious “Celestyal Navigator” status at levels one through four. Upon completion, advisors receive shareable certificates and digital badges to showcase their expertise and commitment…
Google on Thursday introduced a new AI experiment for the web browser: the Gemini-powered product Disco, which helps to turn your open tabs into custom applications. With Disco, you can create what Google is calling “GenTabs,” a tool that proactively suggests interactive web apps that can help you complete tasks related to what you’re browsing and allows you to build your own apps via written prompts. For instance, if you’re studying a particular subject, GenTabs might suggest building a web app to visualize the information, which could help you better understand the core principles. Image Credits:Google Or, in a less…
SAN ISIDRO BUEN SUCESO, Mexico (AP) — In the Mexican mountain town of San Isidro Buen Suceso, Virginia Verónica Arce Arce begins her days as she has for decades: seated at her vintage Singer sewing machine, guiding bright threads into intricate patterns passed down through generations.Arce is part of a group of talented female Indigenous artisans who collaborate to create the colorful embroidered dresses and huipiles — traditional blouses worn by Indigenous women — that have become a closet staple for Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and earned her a spot on the New York Times “Most Stylish” list.Since launching her…
The message is loud and clear: Jamaica is open for business.Hit hard by the largest hurricane to ever make landfall on the island nation, Jamaica has recovered and numerous resorts and attractions are operating normally. Of the resort areas most familiar to U.S. tourists, Montego Bay sustained the most damage, but even there, many properties are open, as they are in Ocho Rios, Negril and the capital, Kingston.The three airports in Kingston, Montego Bay and Ocho Rios are operating normally – with flights by American, United, Delta and Southwest among others. Cruise ships are calling on the island as usual.…
OpenAI launched its latest frontier model, GPT-5.2, on Thursday amid increasing competition from Google, pitching it as its most advanced model yet and one designed for developers and everyday professional use. OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 is coming to ChatGPT paid users and developers via the API in three flavors: Instant, a speed-optimized model for routine queries like information-seeking, writing, and translation; Thinking, which excels at complex structured work like coding, analyzing long documents, math, and planning; and Pro, the top-end model aimed at delivering maximum accuracy and reliability for difficult problems. “We designed 5.2 to unlock even more economic value for people,”…
Google is updating its AI try-on feature to let you virtually try on clothes using just a selfie, the company announced on Thursday. In the past, users had to upload a full-body picture of themselves to virtually try on a piece of clothing. Now they can use a selfie and Nano Banana, Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model, to generate a full-body digital version of themselves for virtual try-ons. Users can select their usual clothing size, and the feature will then generate several images. From there, users can choose one to make it their default try-on photo. If desired, users still…
MSC Cruises identified six trends impacting traveler booking patterns in 2026 and beyond, including the desire to attend major sporting events, quests for restorative vacations, and short getaway trips.Here’s a rundown of the six trends.Fan Voyages “2026 is set to be a standout year for sporting events, drawing fans from around the world,” MSC said.A number of sporting events are in close proximity to MSC Cruises’ departure ports, making it more convenient to add a cruise to travelers’ existing plans. As a case in point, the line noted that “approximately 5 million fans are expected to attend major football events…
Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google on Wednesday, alleging that the tech giant has infringed on its copyrights, Variety reports. Disney is accusing the tech giant of copyright infringement on a “massive scale,” claiming it has used AI models and services to commercially distribute unauthorized images and videos, according to the letter seen by Variety. “Google operates as a virtual vending machine, capable of reproducing, rendering, and distributing copies of Disney’s valuable library of copyrighted characters and other works on a mass scale,” the letter reads. “And compounding Google’s blatant infringement, many of the infringing images generated by Google’s…
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state’s schoolchildren, after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called for the state to become the first in the nation to eliminate all school vaccination requirements. Pediatricians, infectious disease physicians and teachers have decried the push to undermine vaccines, which for generations have been a cornerstone of public health policy for keeping children and adults safe from potentially deadly — but preventable — diseases. Experts have warned that doing away with the mandates could allow for a dangerous resurgence of…
JetBlue has announced plans to open its first lounge, ‘BlueHouse’ at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on December 18, 2025.Designed to feel like an extension of home, the lounge space offers travelers a more relaxed experience to play, work and unwind with design and technology that reduces long lines and make travel feel easier. “BlueHouse helps make our flagship terminal feel more like home,” said Marty St. George, president, JetBlue in a statement, “It’s warm, comfortable, and elevated in a way that’s distinctly JetBlue, with the hospitality and thoughtful amenities our customers have been asking for. As our…