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DAILY BULLETIN August 16, 2018 TOP STORIES Something special: Agents turn passions into profits Call it superspecialization, call it microspecialization: Agents are successfully focusing on their travel passions, from luxury rail journeys to year-long family trips. READ MORE Agents urge peers to spread word that Caribbean is open Ovation Vacation's Jack Ezon said he is "shocked" by the number of clients who think the Caribbean is decimated because of hurricanes Irma and Maria. READ MORE Cruise vacations denied to emotional-support animals Royal Caribbean International will no longer allow guests to bring aboard emotional-support animals. READ MORE Viking River Cruises adopts adults-only policy Viking is the first river cruise line to exclude kids. READ MORE Advertisement INSIGHT BY JAMIE BIESIADA Confusion dampens interest in Cuba A survey from Allianz Global Assistance found that Americans' interest in visiting Cuba is waning, with the majority of respondents stating they don't understand current travel restrictions to the country. READ MORE Advertisement LEGAL BRIEFS ARC change-of-ownership deadline not as scary as it sounds ARC has no interest in canceling your appointment just because someone died. READ MORE Advertisement BLEISURE TRAVEL BECOMES BIG BUSINESS: BLEND BUSINESS AND LEISURE TRAVEL Bleisure travel has gone mainstream and is poised for even more growth as demographics and lifestyle trends evolve. Tap into this lucrative market with tips for identifying and attracting potential bleisure travel clients, sales and marketing strategies, pitfalls to avoid and more. Sponsored by Asiana Airlines.  Read More MORE NEWS Quebec City building cruise terminal for large ships The 100,000-square-foot facility, expected to be ready by 2020, will cost $30 million. READ MORE Devastating 'red tide' plagues Florida's Gulf Coast A toxic algae bloom has overrun Florida's southern Gulf Coast this summer, devastating sea life and driving people from the water. READ MORE The flying public likes JetBlue's loyalty program best TrueBlue was tops in J.D. Power's 2018 Airline Loyalty Program Satisfaction Study. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY Travel Weekly's beat reporters are on Twitter Follow Travel Weekly's reporters on Twitter for news on cruise, hotels, tours, agent issues and destinations. In addition, Editor in Chief Arnie Weissmann tweets travel industry news and insight from @awtravelweekly. 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, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094   201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving TW Daily Bulletin newsletter.