Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours has announced that the first sailing date for Scenic Eclipse has been amended to April 13, 2019. Due to ongoing financial issues at the Uljanik shipyard in Croatia, where the Scenic Eclipse is being built, and a resultant strike by specialist engine and systems commissioning workers, this segment of the …
For the past seven years, Make-A-Wish has been the signature charity for Dream Vacations, CruiseOne, Cruises Inc. and parent company World Travel Holdings. Fundraising is always a core component of National Conference and this year, attendees raised more than $116,000, which means 23 children with critical illnesses will have their wishes granted. While aboard Norwegian …
Port Canaveral welcomed the world’s largest cruise ship on November 8, 2018 as Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas made its historic first North American port of call. The massive cruise vessel arrived at the Port’s Cruise Terminal 1 from Malaga, Spain with nearly 5,500 cruise guests and 2,200 international crew members. “We’re …
Aqua Expeditions will increase its fleet size by 150% and add new geographic locations over the next two years, it was announced recently in Singapore by Francesco Galli Zugaro, CEO of the company he founded ten years ago with high-end luxury cruises on the Peruvian Amazon. “I am thrilled that after a decade of changing …
With arrival numbers trending upwards, the return of Jet Blue’s weekly Mint Service and the recent addition of a second weekly American Airlines flight to Pure Grenada, the Spice of the Caribbean, the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) along with stakeholders, visited New York, New Jersey and New England to increase awareness. Through the “Grenada, Carriacaou …
AC Hotels by Marriott, Marriott International’s European-inspired lifestyle brand, has announced the November opening of AC Hotel New York Downtown – the brand’s second property in New York City. Located in Manhattan’s newly-revitalized Seaport District, the 33-story AC Hotel New York Downtown, will be managed by Concord Hospitality. The hotel’s sleek 274 guest rooms will …
The Kenya Tourism Board has appointed CornerSun Destination Marketing to support their ongoing marketing efforts in the North American market. The United States has become Kenya’s #1 source market for overseas visitors and new non-stop air service on Kenya Airways that started in October 2018 finally provides East Africa’s first direct link between New York …
SeaDream Yacht Club has officially opened reservations for all of its 2020 sailings. SeaDream will kick off the year in the Caribbean, which will include calls in Cuba. The 2020 Mediterranean season will return to popular ports and incorporate new ones including: Ikaria, Greece; Vis, Croatia; Santa Maria di Leuca, Italy; and Koper, Slovenia. …
Popular Spanish hotel company Palladium Hotel Group is celebrating the opening of its newest all-inclusive luxury properties, the Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort & Spa and the adults-only TRS Coral Hotel on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Palladium has invested $280 million dollars in these new properties. Located in Costa Mujeres, about 30 minutes northeast of …
Meeting executives and and a cadre of global suppliers convened in Las Vegas at the Sand’s Convention Center October 16-18, 2018 for the largest ever IMEX America. This leading travel industry event expanded into an additional hall, created space for over 3,500 exhibitors representing 150 countries. According to show organizers a significant factor in this …