The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, a luxury line launching in late 2019, celebrated the keel laying for its first ship.Managing director Douglas Prothero and other executives welded commemorative coin…
Norwegian Cruise Line rings NYSE opening bell
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO Frank Del Rio rang the bell that signals the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.The ceremony on Jan. 11 celebrated five years for NCLH as a publicly t…
Busiest ever year for London Gatwick Airport
London Gatwick ended 2017 with its busiest December on record, as 3.2 million passengers travelled through the airport during the festive month, an increase of 1.5 per cent year-on-year.A total of 45.…
Israel sees tourism surge as investment pays dividends
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, the country welcomed 3,611,800 million tourist entries in 2017, up by a quarter on the previous year, and 29 per cent on 2015.A total of 290,000 t…
Cape Town: 2017 performance during peak season
Initial reports on the December 2017 peak tourism month show high growth in international arrivals. According to Airports Company South Africa, Cape Town International Airport registered 127 309 inter…
Economic Impact Of Tourism In Argentina Is Increasing
The Ministry of Tourism of Argentina estimated that during the New Year weekend the economic impact of tourism exceeded 3,600 million pesos (about US$193 million), with more than 1.2 million people tr…
Got To Get Out: Te Paki Coastal Track
The adventure in a sentence:Cape Reinga is well known as the furthest tip of the North Island.Thousands of visitors drive there each day, but why not walk it?For this adventure, we started at Spirits …
Silver Airways acquiring Seaborne Airlines
Seaborne Airlines has agreed to be acquired by Silver Airways, a merger that would create a major Caribbean regional carrier.The agreement was made as Seaborne filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protecti…
Hard Rock Hotels launches Rock Om in-room yoga service
Hard Rock Hotels is expanding its Sound Body wellness programme with the launch of Rock Om, an in-room yoga experience, energising the body and soul through the power of music.Working in collaboration…
Azamara Club to refit Azamara Pursuit in UK this spring
Boutique cruise line Azamara Club Cruises has announced that its new ship, Azamara Pursuit, will be refitted in the UK as it prepares to go into wet dock in Belfast in spring 2018.In addition, the cru…