South African Airways Vacations (SAA Vacations), the leisure vacation division of South African Airways, has added 12 new hotel and safari lodge operators throughout destinations in Southern and Eastern Africa. The expanded portfolio includes five star properties in the coastal cities of Cape Town and Durban and luxury safari lodges, where travelers can experience the …
Carved into Key Largo’s most lush and secluded region on the island, Baker’s Cay Resort is set to debut this fall as part of Curio Collection by Hilton, delivering a timeless resort with contemporary appeal and preeminent style. Located on the Gulf side of the Overseas Highway, this beachfront resort is tucked away on 13 …
Preferred Hotels & Resorts welcomes 22 new member hotels, resorts, and residences to its curated collection of more than 700 distinctive properties around the world. From a 35-acre private island luxury resort in the Maldives and a new opening in Paris to the brand’s first-ever hotels in Quebec City (Canada), Apulia (Italy), and Malaga (Spain), …
Ponant, a leader in luxury expeditions, has inaugurated its newest vessel, Le Lapérouse. As the first in the line of six new Ponant Explorer ships, the launch of Le Lapérouse also marks the first ship in the industry to feature the Blue Eye – a multi-sensorial underwater lounge. Following her successful maiden voyage out of …
The St. Kitts Tourism Authority and Ministry of Tourism have announced that St. Kitts received its millionth cruise passenger on July 16, 2018, reaching the key number of arrivals that gives the island marquee port status for the first time in its history. “I am deeply gratified to welcome over one million cruise passengers to …
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours have announced that the launch of Scenic Eclipse, the World’s First Discovery Yacht, has been delayed until late January 2019. According to Scenic Founder and Chairman, Glen Moroney, construction issues within the shipyard have caused the delay. “Despite the best efforts of our Scenic Eclipse Build Supervision Team to make …
Frangipani Beach Resort has received the top award from the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine, #1 Resort in the Top 25 Caribbean Resort Hotels, in the 2018 World’s Best Awards. The luxury resort was also named among the top 100 hotels in the world, ranking #3 in the overall category. “We are incredibly grateful …
Seabourn has announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent for the construction of two new ultra-luxury expedition ships with a new partnership between shipbuilders T.Mariotti and Damen, who will collaborate on the construction of the vessels under a common name MARIOTTI DAMEN Cruise. The new ships will be a brand new innovative design, …
Belmond has announced that its popular Belmond La Samanna, is back on the scene in St Martin. Following a ‘chic restyle’, the resort will be ready to welcome guests again from December 10, 2018. Overlooking Baie Longue’s mile-long white sands, the resort invites guests to indulge in elegant European cuisine, sip Champagne at sunset, and …
Sirenis Hotels and Resorts has announced that its Sirenis Punta Cana Resort Casino & Aquagames in the Dominican Republic is set to rebrand as Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort, following completion of a $30M renovation. Just in time for the winter holiday break, the resort is planning to re-open mid-December 2018, welcoming guests to experience …