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Princess Cruises has announced that Sapphire Princess has set sail unveiling exciting new guest experiences following a two-week drydock in Portland, OR. Enhancements onboard include the addition of two popular specialty restaurants—Makoto Ocean and Crown Grill. Both specialty restaurants will be open for guests starting November 16, 2025. The 115,875-ton, 2,670-guest ship underwent general refurbishments […]

As Royal Caribbean‘s Wonder of the Seas sailed to the Bahamas last week, Cruise Planners annual conference — CP World: Rock On — unfolded within the ship’s theater and at several other spots around the vessel. The franchise agency group’s top executives revealed a slew of enticing new technology tools and enhancements for Cruise Planners […]

Unified GDS + NDC fare discovery, exclusive cruise and tour air contracts, and 24/7 advisor support, streamline, premium air bookings for luxury travel networks Up and Away Travel, an airline consolidator serving luxury travel advisors since 1984, announced the launch of its new, state-of-the-art website designed to transform how advisors research, compare, and book premium […]

While much of Italy’s appeal is rooted in its relaxed pace and Old World feel, Milan — the nation’s second city and financial capital — offers just the opposite. But travelers who make time for Milan find that this modern, industrious metropolis packs historic highlights as powerful as other Italian cities’. I’d start a first […]

Oceania Cruises has announced Food & Wine’s acclaimed Best New Chefs franchise will serve as the official godparent of the line’s newest ship, Oceania Allura, which debuted in July 2025 and will be christened in Miami on November 13. This collaboration marks the first time the prestigious godparent title has been bestowed upon a culinary […]

Allied Market Research has published a report, titled, “Extreme Tourism Market By Adventure Type (Mountain Climbing, Skydiving, Cave Exploration, Scuba Diving, and Others), Type of Traveler (Solo, Friends/Group, Couple, and Family), Age Group (Below 25 Years, 25 to 45 Years, and 45 Years and Above), and Sales Channel (Travel Agents and Direct Sales): Global Opportunity […]

Oneworld recently hosted its first-ever Innovation Summit as a precursor to the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon. The event connected digital, customer experience and sustainability leaders from across the alliance with innovators, industry partners, start-ups and scale-ups for a deep dive into new technologies that are being both successfully deployed and considered for future implementation. […]

Philadelphia (PHL) to Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI), in an Airbus A321neo. It’s not a typical route American flies on that aircraft, but throughout September, it was an incredibly important one. Flying across the North Atlantic is nothing new for American, but it will be something new for American’s pilots who fly the Airbus A320 fleet (Airbus […]

Half of U.S. adults plan to travel overnight for leisure before the end of the year, and nearly one-third (31 percent) of employed adults expect to travel overnight for business, according to a new survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult. The poll was conducted from September […]

Costa Cruises has introduced a redesigned shore excursion program with distinctive “Land Destination” clusters, each expertly curated to meet and inspire a variety of travel preferences. Every tour will now fall into one of four collections: See It All; Icons; Fun for Family; and Extraordinary. From must-see highlights to immersive exploration, the new categories offer […]