This morning, Rocky Mountaineer announced a new route in the United States for travel in 2021.

The “Rockies to the Red Rocks” route will be a two-day train journey between Denver, Colorado, and Moab, Utah, [ or reverse ] with an overnight stay in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, a resort city in Colorado [ elevation 5,761’ ] known for its hot springs.

The two-day rail journeys, including a one-night hotel accommodation in Glenwood Springs, will start from $1,250 USD plus tax per person.

For a limited time, we can reserve your 2021 departure with a refundable deposit of $25 USD.

Please call us at 804-557-3006 or email at info@gobucketlisttravel.com

You will journey through two days of extraordinary landscapes. Vast canyons, inspiring deserts, natural archways and enchanting hoodoos are just a start, a rail route is filled with highlights best seen by train, including Ruby Canyon, Mount Logan and crossing the Continental Divide.

For the 2021 preview season, Rocky Mountaineer will offer 40 departures across 10 weeks from August 15 to October 23, 2021, before launching a full five-month season schedule for 2022 and beyond. Guests will travel in SilverLeaf Service coaches and enjoy the complete Rocky Mountaineer experience, including onboard storytelling, premium cuisine, compelling scenery, and social atmosphere in a custom-designed glass-dome coach.

On a recent conference call with our friends at Collette, we were surprised to learn that the tour company has run about 40 departures to the western USA national parks for groups of 15 to 20 since July. Management says that traveling during the pandemic was within Collette’s new wellness protocols. Travelers have adapted well to wearing masks and the tour company has departed by design with half-loads on its regular-sized busses, giving everyone space to spread out. Please give us a call at 804-557-3006 for details. pic of the Grand Canyon courtesy of Collette #iamabucketeer

Our friends at Royal Caribbean, our first choice for family cruising, alerted us today that we may now book reservations for RCCL 2022 Caribbean and Alaska summer cruises. Make plans now for a spectacular family vacation. Please give us a call at 804-557-3006 or send us an email at info@gobucketlisttravel.com

Congratulations to the Government of Jamaica for developing a reasonably priced island-wide visitor medical travel insurance program. Effective the end of November, visitors to Jamaica will be automatically enrolled in the Jamaica Cares Program at a cost of approximately $40 per person. This Government of Jamaica insurance program will cover the visitor for case management, transportation, patient care, with COVID-19 related coverage including testing for symptomatic travelers, quarantine and evacuations if necessary. The insurance covers medical emergencies up to $50,000 while on the island and $100,000 while traveling.

Traveling to Jamaica requires the completion of a Travel Authorization Form filled out five days before arriving on the island. [ see https://travelauth.visitjamaica.com/ for the form ]. Pre COVID testing is mandatory with samples taken no more than 10 days prior to arrival in Jamaica. For current information on what types of tests are accepted, please see the official Visit Jamaica website at [ https://www.visitjamaica.com/travelauthorization/test-req/ ] picture courtesy of Sandals

On its Facebook page today, Royal Caribbean posted a call for volunteers among past guests to help the cruise line recertify for service. The CDC requires cruise lines to conduct test sailings prior to starting commercial operations and to present to the CDC a clean report of success. Adults over 18 years old may apply at https://cruisesimulationform.questionpro.com/