Rebecca Tobin

New York

Managing editor Travel Weekly @TravelWeeklyUS: news and analysis of the travel industry. Views mine. Host of the Folo https://t.co/0Exyeqp7Ut #TWchats🏆

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Articles

The state of travel today: Q1 results, volatility, 'noise' and what's next

1 week ago | travelweekly.com | Rebecca Tobin

Clockwise from top left: Hotels editor Christina Jelski, managing editor Rebecca Tobin and news editor Johanna Jainchill. Subscribe now using your favorite service:We're still in first-quarter earnings season, but we've been watching travel company results closely, to give us some signs on which way the travel industry is heading. The conclusion? There's not really one yet - as you'll hear here, results and predictions are up, down and sideways.
The rise of the sober-curious tour: Why more people are picking alcohol-free travel

3 weeks ago | travelweekly.com | Rebecca Tobin

Clockwise from top left: Heather Leisman of EF Ultimate Break, tours editor Brinley Hineman and Folo host Rebecca Tobin discuss the growing appeal of alcohol-free tours. Subscribe now using your favorite service:It's still a niche trend, but maybe not for long: Younger travelers are increasingly seeking out alcohol-free tours. The rise of tour options for sober and sober-curious travelers comes as more people are cutting back on booze -- or eliminating it altogether.
A roaring good time: Disney Cruise Line previews Lion King dinner experience

4 weeks ago | travelweekly.com | Rebecca Tobin

Ed the hyena and Timon the meercat at Disney Cruise Line's preview of the Lion King dinner experience, coming to the Disney Destiny. Photo Credit: Rebecca TobinCruise brands over the years have been perfecting the art of the ship "reveal": The drop of information about a new feature of the upcoming vessel, be it food, entertainment or design. And Disney Cruise Line is a master of the craft.
Disney Cruise Line reveals some of the Destiny's features

1 month ago | travelweekly.com | Rebecca Tobin

And among the reveals for those following their destiny to the Destiny: appearances by Spider-Man and the Black Panther; a literal taste of the goodies from the ship's Incredibles-themed sweet shop; and a peek at some of the themed merch that will be for sale on the Destiny. Drinks to be served at Sanctum: Vapors of Valtoor and Circle of the Cosmos.
Seatrade, Wave and the state of cruising. Plus, cruise editor Andrea Zelinski signs off

1 month ago | travelweekly.com | Rebecca Tobin

Clockwise from top left: Andrea Zelinski, Johanna Jainchill and Rebecca Tobin talk Wave, Seatrade, new ships and Andrea's top stories during her time at Travel Weekly. With Seatrade Cruise Global opening this week, it's the industry's time to hear from the biggest voices in cruise, and we're adding our voices here.
Why so many Canadians are avoiding U.S. travel

1 month ago | travelweekly.com | Rebecca Tobin

On the Folo by Travel Weekly podcast to talk about Canadian travel in the wake of tariff talk and President Trump's "51st state" comments were, clockwise from top left: Christina Jelski and Rebecca Tobin of Travel Weekly; Natasha Lair-McKenty, the managing editor of TravelPulse Canada; and McKensie McMillan, a travel advisor at Vancouver-based The Travel Group.
Southwest, bag fees and more: The new shape of an airline disruptor

1 month ago | travelweekly.com | Rebecca Tobin

Clockwise from top left: Travel Weekly aviation editor Robert Silk, Hospitio founder Brad Beakley and Folo by Travel Weekly host Rebecca Tobin. Subscribe now using your favorite service:This week we're talking again about Southwest Airlines, which shocked some of its loyal customers about two weeks ago by getting rid of its long-advertised "bags fly free" perk.
Hospitality check-in: A 'Trump bump' in Florida, and immigration-policy concerns

1 month ago | travelweekly.com | Rebecca Tobin

Clockwise from top left: Hotels editor Christina Jelski, Peter Ricci, a professor at Florida Atlantic University, and host Rebecca Tobin talk about the "Trump bump" and immigration policies. How has the Trump administration has been impacting hotels and travel? One might look at the visitation numbers in the Palm Beaches area of Florida, where President Trump's Mar a Lago estate is located, to see one impact of a "Trump bump" on visitation.
Norwegian reveals what it takes for the show to go on

2 months ago | travelweekly.com | Rebecca Tobin

In other words, on the other side of Florida from its Miami home base is 120,000 square feet of space dedicated to everything related to the company's entertainment offerings. Norwegian Cruise Line had invited a group of media and convened a group of executives, including president David Herrera; senior vice president of hotel operations Mark Kansley; and Bryan White, the vice president of entertainment production, to go behind the scenes at Creative Studios.
Seabourn to sell Sojourn to Japanese cruise line Mitsui

2 months ago | travelweekly.com | Rebecca Tobin

The Seabourn Sojourn will be sold to Mitsui, a subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. Mitsui already operates the 458-passenger Mitsui Ocean Fuji, the former Seabourn Odyssey. The Fuji entered service for Mitsui in December. But passengers booked on Sojourn sailings through May 2026 will continue to sail under the Seabourn banner: Seabourn said it will charter the ship back from Mitsui and operate the its published voyages through the end of its world cruise ending May 15, 2026.