The New York Times Travel Show saw a significant rise in attendance this year with the highest attendee numbers in the Travel Show’s past eight years. Overall attendance was up 20 percent as compared to last year, with approximately 28,500 attendees in 2015. Consumer attendance increased by 24 percent over 2014, with trade attendance also …
Cruise Shipping Miami 2015 is gearing up to offer the most comprehensive and robust roster of panel discussions featuring the industry’s most knowledgeable and experienced executives. The panels will be grouped under several broad themes based on industry trends during the four-day conference. The 31st edition of Cruise Shipping Miami is scheduled for March 16-19 …
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) has appointed hospitality and tourism industry veteran Frank J. Comito as the new CEO and Director General. He assumes the post March 9, 2015. As CEO, Comito will work to raise CHTA’s profile as the leader for the Caribbean hospitality industry and along with the CHTA Executive Committee …
On November 24, 2014, AmaWaterways celebrated the inaugural sailing of its new 56-passenger all-suite AmaPura. Kristin Karst, the line’s executive vice president and co-owner, met travelers in Yangon to embark on the ship’s sold-out maiden voyage along the Ayeyarwady River in Myanmar. “AmaPura offers travelers an ultra-comfortable, elegant experience, combined with an immersion into the …
Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site amidst the towering Pitons, Fond Doux Plantation & Resort has added three new Honeymoon Suites to its private collection of romantic colonial style cottages in Soufriere, St. Lucia. Fond Doux Plantation & Resort is a 19th century eco-friendly colonial plantation nestled in the heart of St Lucia. The …