Daily Bulletin: Irma's trail of destruction | Industry fears cut in student work visas

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DAILY BULLETIN September 11, 2017 TOP STORIES Irma turns Caribbean island paradises into nightmares The isolation that made St. Barts, St. Martin, Anguilla and the Virgin Islands vacation paradises has turned them into cut off, chaotic nightmares in the wake of Hurricane Irma. READ MORE Cruise lines aid in Irma relief effort Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean are delivering supplies to St. Maarten and St. Thomas. Plus, Royal Caribbean is transporting stranded tourists in St. Maarten to Puerto Rico. READ MORE Waves from Irma flood Havana coast even as storm moves away Floodwaters entered the high-end Melia Cohiba and Riviera hotels, where the storm damaged the buildings, landscaping and roofing. READ MORE Cruise lines alter sailings, cancel others With Hurricane Irma affecting both Caribbean and Florida ports, Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean made changes over the weekend. READ MORE Irma heavily damages resorts in St. Barts, Virgin Islands The hurricane destroyed Necker Island, damaged Eden Rock Hotel and caused St. Thomas' Sugar Bay Resort enough damage to close it for the rest of the year. READ MORE Advertisement INSIGHT BY MEAGAN DRILLINGER Mexico outside the warning zones For clients expressing concern about travel to the country, here are five destinations not cited in the recent State Department warning. READ MORE Advertisement FROM THE WINDOW SEAT Vacationing with dictators, my family and a chef By Arnie Weissmann Modern Albania: Art in a bunker; pondering what's lost with democracy; an amazing meal. READ MORE Advertisement MORE NEWS Many industry leaders in panic over fate of J-1 visas under Trump The administration is reportedly considering an overhaul of the program, which allows more than 300,000 visitors, mostly students, to work temporarily in the U.S., often in seasonal and remote tourist areas. READ MORE 'Reinvented' ASTA convention drawing crowds once again The Society said attendance has increased due to partnerships with suppliers and consortia that mandate or subsidize memberships for agents. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY TW Chats on Twitter this week: Tops in travel Our annual have-fun, no-order lists of the twitterverse's travel favorites, in 12 categories. Our next Chat: Wed., Sept. 13: 3 p.m. Eastern. READ MORE DAILY BULLETIN Editor: Kimberly Scholz Email the editor Follow us on: Subscribe to Travel Weekly For promotional opportunities in this newsletter, contact sales@travelweekly.com 100 Lighting Way, 2nd Floor, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094   201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving TW Daily Bulletin newsletter.