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01/12/2021

Seabourn Releases Newly Revised, Seven-Day Alaska and BC Itineraries

Ultra-luxury cruise line Seabourn is offering a series of newly revised, seven-day voyages on the 458-passenger Seabourn Odyssey between Juneau, AK, and Vancouver, BC, this summer. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/38ADDvG

#Alaska #Vancouver #Canada #cruise #luxurycruise #travel #luxurytravel

Seabourn has released newly revised, seven-day Alaska and British Columbia itineraries between Juneau, AK, and Vancouver, BC. in 2021. Read more here.

01/12/2021

ASTA Tells Biden to Mandate Masks on Planes, Continue Resumption of Cruising

Zane Kerby, president and CEO of ASTA - American Society of Travel Advisors, sent a letter to President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition team, sharing the “industry’s views on critical policy issues that will soon be under the purview” of his administration. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2K8aBdr

#ASTA #airtravel #cruise #travelindustry #travel #luxurytravel

Zane Kerby, president and CEO of ASTA, sent a letter to President-Elect Joe Biden, sharing the association's views on critical policy issues. Learn more.

01/11/2021

Michael Johnson Appointed President of Travel Edge

Michael Johnson has been appointed president of Travel Edge, taking on leadership of the $500 million travel company. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/3oEAbG2

#travelagency #travelindustry #travel #luxurytravel

Michael Johnson has been appointed president of Travel Edge, taking on leadership of the $500 million travel company. Read more here.

01/11/2021

The Moorings Announces St. Thomas as Newest Charter Destination

Yacht charter company The Moorings announced it has established charter operations in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands for the 2021 charter season. Read more here: http://bit.ly/3oE8SeQ

#USVI #StThomas #Caribbean #yacht #travel #luxurytravel

Yacht charter company The Moorings announced it's established charter operations in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands for the 2021 charter season.

01/08/2021

ASTA Shares Details on COVID Relief, Travel Restrictions, Liability And More

ASTA - American Society of Travel Advisors spoke with media about a myriad of topics, ranging from the latest COVID relief bill and what are the top priorities for future relief packages to commission payments and international travel restrictions. Read more: http://bit.ly/3q3L4Bu

#ASTA #travelindustry #travelagency #travel #luxurytravel

ASTA spoke to media about existing and new COVID relief, travel restrictions, shield liability and commission payments. Read more here.

01/08/2021

The Residences at The St. Regis Los Cabos Launch First Phase of Sales

This week, The Residences at The St. Regis Los Cabos at Quivira—the brand's debut in the destination—launched the first phase of sales. Read more here: http://bit.ly/3npCP0L

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts #LosCabos #Mexico #villa #travel #luxurytravel

The property will be located within the resort community Quivira, which was opened in 2015 and currently has over $1 billion in new investment underway.

01/07/2021

BVI Tourism Board Partners With Private Jet Company evoJets

With safety and socially distanced travel top of mind, the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board has announced a partnership with private jet company evoJets. Learn more here: https://www.luxurytraveladvisor.com/caribbean/bvi-tourism-board-partners-private-jet-company-evojets

#Caribbean #BVI #privatejet #travel #luxurytravel

With safety and socially distanced travel top of mind, the BVI Tourist Board has announced a partnership with private jet company evoJets. Read more.

01/07/2021

Trump Supporters Storm U.S. Capitol; Travel Industry Reacts

ASTA - American Society of Travel Advisors and U.S. Travel Association have reacted to the insurrection at the Capitol Building on Wednesday. Read what they had to say here: https://www.luxurytraveladvisor.com/continental-united-states/trump-supporters-storm-u-s-capitol-travel-industry-reacts

#travel #travelnews #luxurytravel

The American Society of Travel Advisors and U.S. Travel Association have reacted to the insurrection at the Capitol Building on Wednesday. Read more here.

01/06/2021

Crystal Reports Crystal Endeavor Is on Schedule for 2021 Delivery

Crystal Cruises reports that the 200-passenger Crystal Endeavor, the first PC6-designated vessel for Crystal Expedition Cruises, remains on track to debut in summer 2021. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2LbZel3

#cruise #luxurycruise #expeditioncruise #travel #luxurytravel

Crystal reports that the 200-passenger Crystal Endeavor, the first PC6-designated vessel for Crystal Expedition Cruises, remains on track to debut in summer 2021.

01/06/2021

The St. Regis Cairo Debuts on the Nile

The St. Regis Cairo made its grand opening on the banks of the Nile River. Located at the north end of the Corniche in Egypt’s largest city, the 39-story hotel offers access to the some of the historic city’s top monuments. Check it out: http://bit.ly/3bf88co

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts #Cairo #Egypt #travel #luxurytravel

Located at the north end of the Corniche in Egypt’s largest city, the 39-story hotel offers easy access to the some of the historic city’s top monuments.

01/05/2021

Badrutt’s Palace in St. Moritz Reveals Guestroom Renovation

Badrutt's Palace Hotel in St. Moritz, Switzerland reopened its doors in December for the winter season with 40 newly revamped rooms and suites following an extensive renovation. Read more: http://bit.ly/3hJKlSQ

#StMoritz #Alps #Switzerland #travel #luxurytravel

Badrutt’s Palace Hotel in St. Moritz, Switzerland reopened its doors in December for the winter season with 40 newly revamped rooms and suites.

01/05/2021

AmaWaterways Announces Hosts For 2021 Wine-Themed River Cruises

AmaWaterways announced the return of several popular wine hosts—including wine experts, certified sommeliers and vineyard owners—for its 2021 season. Check it out: http://bit.ly/2JL4Wd0

#cruise #rivercruise #winetravel #travel #luxurytravel

AmaWaterways announced the return of several popular wine hosts—including experts, sommeliers and vineyard owners—for its 2021 season. Read more.

01/04/2021

Mandarin Oriental, Canouan Deemed a Bubble Resort

Mandarin Oriental, Canouan, located in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, announced it has achieved "Bubble Resort" status, as granted by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment. Learn more: http://bit.ly/3hJgABz

#Canouan #Caribbean #travel #luxurytravel

Mandarin Oriental, Canouan offers extended amenities for those in quarantine. Here’s what you need to know.

12/23/2020

Remote Luxury: Namibia

Long before 2020 became the year of social distancing, Namibia was the ultimate destination for remote luxury. Read our report here: http://bit.ly/3mKL6fl

Gondwana Collection Namibia #Africa #Namibia #safari #travel #luxurytravel

Long before 2020 became the year of social distancing, Namibia was the ultimate destination for remote luxury. Read our report here.

12/22/2020

Six Senses to Open Brazil Property in February 2021

Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas is set to open its first hotel in the Americas in February 2021. Six Senses Botanique is located in Brazil, 4,000 feet above sea level on 700 acres of mid-tropical Atlantic forests in the Mantiqueira Mountains. Read more: http://bit.ly/34E1oRb

#SixSenses #Brazil #hotel #travel #luxurytravel

Six Senses Botanique is located on 700 acres of mid-tropical Atlantic forests in the Mantiqueira Mountains. Here's what travelers can expect.

12/22/2020

Natural Selection’s Jack’s Camp Reopening January 2021

Natural Selection’s Jack’s Camp in the Makgadikgadi, Botswana has been rebuilt and will reopen with a new look in January 2021 to celebrate the camp’s 25th anniversary. Read more: http://bit.ly/37GP9W0

#safari #Makgadikgadi #Botswana #travel #luxurytravel

Natural Selection’s Jack’s Camp in Botswana has been rebuilt and will reopen with a new look in January to celebrate the camp’s 25th anniversary.

12/21/2020

ASTA, U.S. Travel: New COVID Relief Package Better Than Nothing

Congress is working on passing a $900 billion coronavirus relief package, but ASTA - American Society of Travel Advisors and U.S. Travel Association say additional relief will still be required. Read more here: http://bit.ly/3rl7f7o

#COVIDrelief #coronavirus #travel #luxurytravel

The new relief bill gives businesses access to additional PPP loans, extends unemployment benefits for ICs and employees and more. Here's the latest.

12/21/2020

Questex Hospitality & Travel: Best Of 2020; Expectations For 2021

Questex Hospitality and Travel's editors got together to share the latest news and developments across the industry from 2020 and to look ahead to 2021 and beyond. See more here: http://bit.ly/38lxKBi

#hospitality #hotel #travel #luxurytravel

Questex Hospitality and Travel's editors share the latest news and developments across the industry from 2020 and look ahead to 2021 and beyond.

12/18/2020

Mandarin Oriental Announces Two New Properties

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group this December announced it will manage and own a hotel a in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to open in 2021, and in Zurich, Switzerland, set to open in 2024. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2J1AhI2

#hotel #luxuryhotel #travel #luxurytravel

Mandarin Oriental will manage and own a hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to open in 2021, and in Zurich, Switzerland, set to open in 2024. Learn more.

12/18/2020

Pivoting Back to Travel: Phase 4 is now available on-demand! If you couldn’t make it to the live event or need to go back and take notes, this is your chance to watch at your convenience and get updates from Visit Cayman Islands, GoDominicanRepublic, Visit Maldives and Seabourn on traveling with them in 2021. Go to www.pivotingbacktotravel.com/on-demand. #PivotingBacktoTravel

12/18/2020

EDITION to Open Seven New Hotels Across the Globe in 2021

EDITION Hotels has announced a further international expansion in 2021, with the slated opening of seven new properties across three continents. Here's what to expect: http://bit.ly/3phr4en

#hotel #luxuryhotel #travel #luxurytravel

EDITION Hotels plant to open seven new properties across three continents in 2021. Here's what travelers can expect.

12/17/2020

United and CDC Launch Contact Tracing Initiative on All Flights

United and the CDC announced a program to collect customer contact information for all international and domestic flights to support the CDC's efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. Read more here: http://bit.ly/3r7F5g8

#airtravel #airline #travelsafety #contacttracing #COVID #travel #luxurytravel

United Airlines with the support of the CDC announced a program to collect customer contact information for all international and domestic flights.

12/16/2020

Viking: 2022-2023 World Cruise Will Sail on Newest Ship

Viking announced its new 2022-23 World Cruise, which will span 138 days, 28 countries and 58 ports, with overnight stays in 11 cities, will sail on Viking’s newest ocean vessel, Viking Neptune. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2IZIUD4

#worldcruise #cruise #luxurycruise #travel #luxurytravel

The “2022-2023 Viking World Cruise,” will span 138 days, 28 countries and 58 ports and will sail on the new Viking Neptune, Viking's ninth ocean ship.

12/16/2020

Luxury Forecast for 2021

We spoke with luxury travel experts who have been staying in front of their clients, conversing with them about future travel, booking them amazing domestic experiences for 2020 and quietly gauging what the future of luxury will look like when we come out of the pandemic. Read more here: http://bit.ly/2WkDWDT

#traveltrends #traveladvisor #travel #luxurytravel

If clients want a safe, private and authentic experience, advisors are the only ones who can provide that. Read our December Editor's Letter here.

12/15/2020

Advisor Ailments: Jetsetting to Turkey, Just the Cure for the Covidtime Blues

Will Goldberg, chief travel officer of IWillGoTravel, decided to book himself a trip to Turkey, where he had never been. He's back and shared his report here: http://bit.ly/2WvTC7z

#Turkey #Istanbul #Cappadocia #travel #luxurytravel

Since hardly any clients were booking, Will Goldberg decided to book himself a trip to Turkey, where he had never been. Read his report here.

12/15/2020

Thank you to everyone who joined us today and all of our #PivotingBacktoTravel Phase 4 presenters! The event will be available on-demand in the next 48 hours on www.pivotingbacktotravel.com. Save the date for Phase 5, February 23-24, 2021!

12/15/2020

What are travelers required to complete to enter the Maldives?

-PCR test done 96 hours prior to arrival
-Online health declaration form 24 hours prior to travel

View Visit Maldives full COVID-19 update and destination overview in the #PivotingBacktoTravel on-demand event recording, available in the next 48 hours! Check www.pivotingbacktotravel.com for updates.

12/15/2020

Overheard at #PivotingBacktoTravel Phase 4 - updated Dominican Republic travel procedures & protocols:

-Dominican Republic eliminates mandatory COVID-19 tests, adds free insurance as part of new tourism recovery plan
-Airports will apply random non-invasive breath tests upon passengers’ arrival
-Elimination of self-serve food & beverage from hotels
-And more.

View the full update plus, a virtual tour of the DR’s amazing destinations & rich culture and how you can become a DR specialist when the event is available on-demand in the next 48 hours. Check www.pivotingbacktotravel.com for updates.

12/15/2020

What new hotel products are coming to the Cayman Islands? Dan Taugher, National Sales Manager (US), Visit Cayman Islands just gave us an overview of the new Rum Point Club Residences, Mandarin Oriental, Curio by Hilton and more at #PivotingBacktoTravel! Missed Dan’s presentation? The event will be available to watch on-demand in the next 48 hours. Check www.pivotingbacktotravel.com for updates.

12/15/2020

From Los Angeles to Athens, Seabourn's 2022 world cruise takes travelers to 28 countries, 5 continents, and over 27,000 nautical miles! What stops will the Seabourn Sojourn be making on the journey? Find out in the #PivotingBacktoTravel on-demand event recording, available in the next 48 hours. Check www.pivotingbacktotravel.com for updates.

12/15/2020

Phase 4 of Pivoting Back to Travel – A FREE Virtual Event – starts today at 1 p.m. EST! Go to www.pivotingbacktotravel.com to register for your FREE pass to access presentations from the Visit Cayman Islands, GoDominicanRepublic, Visit Maldives and Seabourn. Plus, ask speakers your questions during our live Q&A panel and download resources to use when selling in the handouts tab.

Can’t make it to the live event? No problem! With your free pass you also receive access to the on-demand recording to watch at your convenience. #PivotingBacktoTravel

12/14/2020

Seabourn Updates 2021 Alaska/British Columbia Season Itineraries, Schedules

Seabourn has announced updated itineraries and schedule changes to its 2021 Alaska and British Columbia season between May and September 2021 on Seabourn Odyssey. Read more: https://bit.ly/349boBp

#Alaska #BritishColumbia #cruise #luxurycruise #travel #luxurytravel

Seabourn updated itineraries and schedule changes to its 2021 Alaska and British Columbia season between May and September 2021 on Seabourn Odyssey.

12/14/2020

Ships of Dreams: New Cruises on the Waterways

As 2021 kicks off, luxury travelers hope they’ll have an opportunity soon to sail on new amenity-laden cruise ships. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3nj8yBA

#cruise #luxurycruise #travel #luxurytravel

New luxury cruise ships with fantastic innovations will debut in 2021 and 2022. Here's what travelers need to know about.

12/11/2020

Remote Lands, Aman Partner for Private Jet Expedition in Americas

Remote Lands, Inc. has announced a private jet expedition in collaboration with Aman Resorts through the Caribbean and U.S. See what's planned here: https://bit.ly/37S2h9C

#privatejet #Caribbean #Utah #Wyoming #travel #luxurytravel

Remote Lands has announced a private jet expedition in collaboration with Aman through the Americas. Here's what travelers can expect.

12/11/2020

What can your clients expect when visiting the Dominican Republic in 2021? Join Wendy Justo, Director, GoDominicanRepublic at #PivotingBacktoTravel on December 15 for an update on new COVID-19 procedures & protocols, a virtual tour of DR’s amazing destinations & rich culture and how you can become a DR specialist! Get your FREE pass at www.pivotingbacktotravel.com.