The Carnival Paradise now holds 2,128 passengers, a 3.7% increase, following a month-long drydock that added 38 cabins and 98 balconies to the 20-year-old vessel.Workers also added a RedFrog Rum Bar, …
Rotorua: Wide-eyed and warm
Tess Nichol finds five things to do in Rotovegas, no matter the weather.1 Ride the lugeWe caught a gondola to the top of the hill at Skyline Rotorua, and that’s where fun began and ended for my …
Analysts say Elliott bought into Travelport because it’s undervalued
Wall Street analysts said last week that Elliott Associates’ investment in Travelport — a nearly 12% stake, making it the second-largest shareholder — stemmed from a view that the co…
AmaLea embarks on maiden voyage
AmaWaterways’ 156-passenger AmaLea set sail this week on an inaugural cruise out of Amsterdam.The new ship, which will be christened on May 26, is currently sailing along the Dutch and Belgian c…
Germany tops as Europe’s travel & tourism economy: WTTC report
Germany has topped the charts, ahead of United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain as Europe’s largest Travel & Tourism economy, according to a new research report published by the World Travel…
Serena launches new hike in Kenya
Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp in Kenya’s Soysambu Conservancy has expanded its offering with the new Sleeping Warrior Hike.The Sleeping Warrior Hill at the heart of the Rift Valley, is one of the …
New elephant safari experience launches in KZN
A new in-depth elephant safari experience is set to launch at iMfolozi Game Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, affording participants the opportunity to study and explore one of the Big Five.The Elephant Exper…
Korean Air unveils summer schedule for 2018
Korean Air has announced changes to its flight schedule in time for the 2018 summer season.The changes include increasing service frequency on key long-haul routes between Korean Air’s hub at In…
Tasmania: Tassie’s black truffle gold
A small farm with small animals produces a mighty harvest, writes James O’Rourke.As I bounced around on the back seat of our shuttle bus, while our driver attempted to set the new speed record o…
Carnival Horizon joins Carnival fleet following Fincantieri handover
In a traditional maritime handover ceremony held at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, Carnival Cruise Line has officially taken delivery of the new 133,500-ton Carnival Horizon, the 26th ship in its …