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Joe Pike

Senior Editor


Joe Pike

Joe Pike is Travel Agent's senior editor covering the Caribbean, Bahamas & Bermuda; Hawaii; Central & South America. Previously, Pike was a newspaper for The Asbury Park Press based in the Jersey Shore, covering local news. In 2009, Pike was awarded the Jamaica Tourist Board's Marcia Vickery-Wallace Memorial Award for Excellence in Travel Journalism. Pike then won the Caribbean Tourism Organization's Inner Circle King Award for Best Feature Article in a Trade Publication in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Pike is also the author of the blog, The Joe Pike Blog, which documents his adventures around the world. He received his Master's Degree in Newspaper, Magazine and Online Journalism from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.


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Tristar Teams With GT3   October 13, 2006
By: Joe Pike

Tristar Worldwide Chauffeur Services, which recently expanded to the U.S., recently announced it has executed an agreement with Ground Travel Technology Team, Inc. (GT3) to enable European travelers to the U.S. to book ground transportation online from Europe with US limousines in dozens of...more >>

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USTOA Calls for Agents to Educate Clients About Packages   October 13, 2006
By: Joe Pike

A recent poll conducted by the U.S. Tour Operators Association (USTOA) reveals that only 17 percent of U.S. adults know that buying packaged travel can save them 20 to 30 percent over the cost of making the same arrangements themselves.

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PGA Golf Club Renames Courses   October 13, 2006
By: Joe Pike

As part of the dedication ceremonies, PGA Golf Club at PGA Village recently unveiled the names of the two newly renovated courses.

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Cruise Holidays' Community Service Awards   October 13, 2006
By: Joe Pike

Cruise Holidays, North America's largest cruise-specialty retail franchise, presented its "Community Service Award" to Jan-Evert Hermans, Annemari Hermans and Inga Nielsen of Cruise Holidays of Port Coquitlam, BC, for their work with the Scandinavian Community Centre of Vancouver.

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Holland America Line Completes Enhancements   October 13, 2006
By: Joe Pike

When Holland America Line recently added a new Culinary Arts Center to the final ship in the fleet, all structural changes originally envisioned for the company's $225 million Signature of Excellence initiative were complete.

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Rum Cay Resort Marina Reveals Master Site Plan   October 12, 2006
By: Joe Pike

Montana Holdings, Ltd., the developers of Rum Cay Resort Marina, along with architect, Bruce Lafleur and Associates Ltd., revealed the master site plan for the 900-acre, multi-use residential resort and mega-yacht marina development in the Bahamas.

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Device to Protect Children While Flying is Taking Off   October 12, 2006
By: Joe Pike

The Arizona Republic reports AmSafe Aviation has sold more than 1,500 Child Aviation Restraint Systems since the Federal Aviation Administration approved the device last month.

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Celebrity Solstice Takes First Step Toward Launch   October 11, 2006
By: Joe Pike

Celebrity Cruises has taken its first major step toward physically launching Celebrity Solstice in Fall 2008.

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CLIA Introduces Agent Incentives   October 10, 2006
By: Joe Pike

Travel agents who register for the third annual cruise3sixty by Oct. 20, 2006, will receive registration savings and priority selection of ship inspections, seminars and conference programming.

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Crystal Cruises Launches Cell Phone Service   October 10, 2006
By: Joe Pike

Following the debut of the luxury line's wireless Internet service in September, Crystal Cruises plans to launch cell phone service later this month aboard Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity.