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International Travel Updates – Avalon Waterways Blog

International Travel Updates – Avalon Waterways Blog

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Littleton, Colorado – June 10, 2021 – This week, the Globus family of brands, consisting of Globus, Cosmos, Avalon Waterways and Monograms, launches an important pre-travel update Health and Safety Protocolincluding requiring full proof of COVID-19 vaccination to participate in the company’s upcoming international travel, river cruises and independent vacation packages.

“The health and safety of our travelers is our number one priority,” said Scott Nisbet, CEO of the Globus Family of Brands. “And, as part of our commitment to delivering sustainable, responsible travel around the world while adhering to expected destination policies, we have new requirements for travelers embarking on an international vacation. They will now need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 when embarking on an international vacation. Proof of Vaccine. This policy update follows the latest requirements in many countries to provide the safest return to travel for our travelers and ensure more seamless movement between countries and within destinations.”

Under this new policy, travelers 12 years and older will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination completed at least 14 days before boarding. The Globus brand range will accept vaccines authorized or approved by the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), European Center for Disease Prevention (ECDC) or official government agencies.

Those who do not comply will not be able to participate in international vacations on the Globus, Cosmos, Avalon Waterways or Monograms programmes. This new agreement will be effective for international holidays departing on July 15, 2021.

Nisbet also cited the company’s Safe travel planningcreated during the pandemic to increase traveler confidence in new and alternative bookings. “If our guests are unable to go on vacation due to COVID-19 restrictions, our free peace of mind travel plans give them the flexibility to move their plans to any other date, destination, itinerary in 2021 or 2022, or even to another brand within our vast travel portfolio, without penalty,” said Nisbet. “We offer travelers risk-free bookings.”

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About the GLOBUS brand family
Group Voyagers, Inc., headquartered in Littleton, Colorado, is a privately held company that markets and sells the Globus family of brands in the United States. Globus, Cosmos, Monograms and Avalon Waterways offer travelers an unparalleled selection of tours, independent travel packages, river and small ship cruises. The Globus brand family is considered the world’s largest tour operator with 90 years of international travel experience and is committed to turning foreign destinations into familiar ports, making people forget about travel costs and replace them with personal value, thereby enriching travelers’ lives. The Globus family of brands are proud supporters of ocean cleanup campaigns. For more information, please visit www.globusfamily.com;Travel advisors can visitwww.globusfamilypartner.com.