Silversea Cruises confirmed that all Antarctica sailings will depart from Chile for the 2021-22 season, after reaching an agreement with Chilean authorities for two ships to homeport in Punta Arenas. Silversea had…
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Hurtigruten names two godmothers for Fridtjof Nansen: Travel Weekly
Hurtigruten Expeditions named two polar explorers and environmentalists as godmothers of its battery-hybrid powered ship, the MS Fridtjof Nansen. Canadian Sunniva Sorby and Norwegian Hilde Falun Strom will name the vessel on…
Bigger than the Big Five: Safari operators eye a new narrative: Travel Weekly
The role of travel advisors The travel trade has a role to play in building a more sustainable safari future. The onus will be on them to set realistic expectations and talk…
Lindblad replaces Canadian ports on Venture itinerary: Travel Weekly
Lindblad Expeditions became the latest line to move a ship into U.S. waters this year, with the 100-passengers National Geographic Venture removing Canada from its Pacific Northwest itineraries in October. Lindblad revised…
Hotels embark on adventure ventures: Travel Weekly
Adventures offered nowhere else In Northern Virginia, the Tides Inn sits on a creek that feeds into the Rappahannock River and Chesapeake Bay, has hired a resident ecologist, Will Smiley, and embarked…
Hurtigruten Expeditions will visit Russia’s White Sea: Travel Weekly
Hurtigruten Expeditions is adding the White Sea in Russia’s far north to its list of destinations. A map of the 17-day Expedition Cruise to the White Sea – Norway and Russia Adventure…
Homestead luxury ecoresort opening in South Africa: Travel Weekly
A new eco-conscious resort, The Homestead, is set to launch in early 2022 in the Big Five Nambiti Private Game Reserve in South Africa. The Homestead will debut with 12 luxury suites,…
Mantis opens new mobile camp in Tanzania’s Serengeti: Travel Weekly
Mantis, a leading conservation-focused hotel group, has announced the opening of a new mobile camp in Tanzania: The Siringit Migration Camp by Mantis. The mobile camp will move every few months to…
Peru on the comeback trail: Travel Weekly
I didn’t mind having to make my way through layers of tourists, crowding tiered ledges almost 8,000 feet above sea level. It only made the eventual reveal that much more effective. Whether it…
Travel tech experts: What to expect this year in AI, online planning and more
With 2023 in our rear view, travel industry experts are now focused on the year ahead. 2024 is poised to be exciting and potentially disruptive on the heels of 2023’s wave-makers including…