Crystal Cruises has announced the addition of Miami as a port of call and a port of embarkation for Crystal Serenity’s “Luxury Bahamas Escapes” voyages (subject to Bahamian Government approval). The addition of Miami begins with the Saturday, August 7 voyage from Nassau with embarkation from the Port of Miami commencing on Monday, August 9. This update […]

Viking‘s second expedition ship—the 378-guest Viking Polaris—was “floated out,” marking the first time that the new ship touched water. Scheduled to debut in summer 2022, Viking Polaris will spend its inaugural season sailing voyages to the Arctic and Antarctica; its identical sister ship, Viking Octantis, was floated out last December and is set to debut in early 2022 for journeys to Antarctica and North […]

Wilderness Safaris and White Desert have come together to design a series of joint itineraries highlighting the best of Africa and Antarctica. Through this partnership, the companies’ shared guests will enjoy “awe-inspiring” experiences, designed to highlight the best of what Wilderness Safaris and White Desert have to offer. The first two itineraries are set to take place in November […]

Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection is set to open in Costa Rica in November 2021 and the well-being resort has already begun accepting reservations. Located in the foothills of the Talamanca Mountains, Auberge Resorts Collection has created an escape for those seeking total well-being and adventure. Located adjacent to one of the five “Blue Zones” in the world, […]

Luxury Travel Advisor’s Ultra Summit took place at La Cantera Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas in late July with top luxury travel advisors and suppliers meeting one to one to forge new relationships. Aside from the business development and networking opportunities, all in attendance were privy to some useful luxury travel insights that […]

Aqua Expeditions’ newly launched 20-suite luxury river vessel, the Aqua Nera, successfully completed its maiden voyage in the remote Peruvian Amazon from July 3 to July 10, 2021. Thirty-seven guests sailed on three-, four- and seven-night explorations of the world’s most biodiverse rainforest, in an exclusive journey hosted by the company’s CEO and founder, Francesco Galli Zugaro. […]

Aman Resorts and Remote Lands have collaborated to create a nine-night culinary-focussed trip to Japan between May 15-24, 2022. The tour will be limited to a group of 16 people, who will explore the “Land of the Rising Sun” by high-speed Shinkansen bullet train, chartered helicopter and private car, and stay in a trio of Aman Resorts – Aman Tokyo, Amanemu and Aman Kyoto […]

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the sustained growth of several luxury and lifestyle brands, including Alila, Andaz, Caption by Hyatt, Hyatt Centric, Park Hyatt and Thompson Hotels, to meet the growing demand of the leisure travel market globally. With more than 35 properties expected to open across these brands through 2022, including eight that have already opened […]

Emirates has launched it’s first-ever passenger service between Dubai and Miami, with its inaugural flight landing in Miami on Thursday, July 22. Emirates flight EK213 was given a water cannon salute at the Miami International Airport, and drew in an audience of passengers, aviation fans and guests. For the first flight, the airline operated its popular Boeing 777 Gamechanger. The […]

To reduce the hassle of traveling with all the COVID-19-related documents, KLM is offering a new service, [email protected], for travelers headed to a select number of destinations, that will allow customers to get their COVID-19 travel documents checked in advance.   Pre-validating the documents required by the destination via [email protected] means that customers can be sure in advance […]