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Still, Disney had to persuade the Bahamian Cabinet that its proposal had more to offer than one put forth by a coalition of conservation groups that had been formed to derail the Disney effort.A state…

The Crystal Serenity will feature the Stardust Supper Club when the luxury ship emerges from drydock on Nov. 10.The new restaurant will have “the music and vibe of the exclusive clubs of the Fra…

Hilton has detailed plans to launch Motto by Hilton, a micro-hotel brand.Scheduled to begin rolling out next year, the hostel-inspired concept will be focused in urban markets, with locations slated f…

Disney Cruise Line has won preliminary approval from the Bahamian government to build a destination for its ships on the southern tip of the island of Eleuthera, about 75 miles east of Nassau.The appr…

The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park will partially reopen on Dec. 4. The London hotel has undergone extensive repairs and renovations since a fire shuttered it in June.The hotel will initially reopen reva…

Move over, Adolfo Perez.Virgin Voyages said it will become the first cruise line to devote space on a ship to a tattoo parlor.The shop will be called Squid Ink and will be featured on Virgin’s f…

Travel marketing organization NYC & Company has opened an office in Singapore to bolster travel from Southeast Asia to New York.NYC & Company is specifically hoping to use its new outpost in S…

The MSC Divina cruise ship played a prominent role as backdrop in an episode of a new series that debuted on Amazon Prime.The show, “The Romanoffs,” features eight separate stories about p…

American Harmony’s lower bow section has moved from fabrication building number four at Chesapeake Shipbuilding to the assembly launchways.The second new ship in American Cruise Lines five-ship,…

Oceania Cruises has unveiled the first of many exciting enhancements coming to the line’s 1,250-guest ships Marina and Riviera: an altogether new generation of Owner’s Suites furnished exc…