Oceania Cruises has reprised its Around the World in 180 Days voyage for 2025, albeit in a east-to-west navigation. Also, due to high demand for longer, destination-immersive voyages, Oceania has introduced a series…
Author: Jerry Limone
Cunard offers Rocky Mountaineer train tours to Alaska cruise guests
Cunard Line this summer is offering guests the opportunity to experience the Rocky Mountaineer train before or after their Alaska cruise on the Queen Elizabeth. Guests will be able to extend their…
Scenic adds long Antarctica voyages on the Scenic Eclipse II
Scenic will sail three voyages on the new Scenic Eclipse II expedition ship in the East Antarctic and Ross Sea region in late 2024 and early 2025. The itineraries will give guests…
Explora Journeys partners with Steinway on pianos and performances
Startup luxury cruise line Explora Journeys has partnered with Steinway & Sons, which will supply three Steinway Spirio player pianos for the Explora I. Starting this summer with Explora I’s maiden journey…
D.C.’s Willard Hotel will remain with InterContinental
The Willard InterContinental, one of Washington, D.C.’s iconic hotels, will retain its brand, as IHG Hotels & Resorts and property owner Willard Associates have signed a 25-year management deal. Willard and IHG…
Princess introduces sensory experience for suite guests only
A new, invitation-only experience from Princess Cruises will transport guests to the Mediterranean, engaging them with the tastes, sights, sounds, touches and fragrances of the region. “360: An Extraordinary Experience” is available…
Travel + Leisure is curating trips for travel advisors to sell
Travel + Leisure is offering commissionable trips to travel advisors with a new booking platform called Travel + Leisure GO for Professionals. It’s a brand extension of Travel + Leisure Go, the…
Rosewood to manage Milan hotel
Real estate firm Gruppo Statuto has appointed Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to manage a hotel in Milan. The Rosewood Milan is scheduled to open in 2025 on the edge of the Quadrilatero…
IHG’s Vignette Collection signs small Mexico hotel
IHG Hotels & Resorts said Yucatan hotel El Gran Encomendero will be a member of its Vignette Collection. Construction is scheduled to start on the 83-room hotel in early 2023. El Gran…
Cruise Planners’ Theresa Scalzitti named godmother of the World Traveller
Theresa Scalzitti, chief sales officer for Cruise Planners (No. 18 on Travel Weekly’s Power List), will serve as godmother of Atlas Ocean Voyages’ World Traveller. Theresa Scalzitti The 200-passenger expedition ship will…