Lindblad Expeditions Holdings has acquired an 80% stake in escorted tour operator Classic Journeys. Lindblad, an expedition cruise specialist, paid $12.8 million for the majority stake in the luxury tour operator, and said it will accelerate Classic’s growth and capitalize […]
L'Ermitage Beverly Hills is no longer a Viceroy hotel
Luxury hotel L’Ermitage Beverly Hills is no longer in the Viceroy Hotels & Resorts portfolio. L’Ermitage is moving forward as an independent hotel. EOS Investors acquired the 116-suite hotel in October 2020, and Viceroy continued to operate it during a […]
Trump hotel lost $70M during presidency
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s company lost more than $70 million on his Washington, D.C., hotel during his four years in office despite taking in $3.7 million from foreign governments, according to documents released Friday by a […]
Hurtigruten's Antarctica cruises to depart from Chile instead of Argentina
Hurtigruten Expeditions confirmed it will return to Antarctica with two ships this year, both departing from Punta Arenas, Chile, instead of the line’s usual homeport of Ushuaia, Argentina. Hurtigruten is the second line so far to move from Ushuaia, due […]
American Cruise Lines redesigning and renaming paddlewheelers
By March 2022, American Cruise Lines’ fleet of four paddlewheelers will sport new interiors and new names. The U.S. river cruise line is applying a more modern design aesthetic to its classic paddlewheelers and ditching its “Queens” for a uniform […]
Covid test shortage puts stress on travelers waiting for results
As demand for Covid testing outstrips supply in the U.S., advisors are keeping a close eye on test kit shortages, lab delays and the potential impact on the travel sector. Jean Newman Glock, managing director of communications and public affairs […]
Hotel Madame Reve soon to open in Paris
After eight years in development, the Hotel Madame Reve is slated to open in October in central Paris. The 82-room independent hotel from hotelier and restaurateur Laurent Taieb includes 19 suites. Star suites boast views of the Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Coeur […]
Riviera River Cruises expands operations in Europe
After a successful month in Portugal on the Douro, Riviera River Cruises is restarting operation of itineraries on France’s Seine and Rhone, as well as Germany’s Main River and the Main-Danube Canal. Riviera will now offer guests four different itineraries […]
Cruise bookings decelerate but prices are holding for now
Cruise bookings decelerated sharply over the past two months but pricing is holding strong, according to analyst Patrick Scholes of Truist Securities. Scholes wrote in Truist’s September Demand & Price Survey that conversations with executives at large travel agencies specializing […]
Fresh and innovative: Norwegian Cruise Line unveils Prima's shows and activities
The Norwegian Prima, a Norwegian Cruise Line ship coming in summer 2022, will showcase a three-story theater into a Vegas-style nightclub, as well as a freefall-drop dry slide and the largest go-kart racetrack at sea. NCL also revealed that the […]