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Skift Take: Expedia was the company that acquired Tiquets. Airbnb didn't buy the experiences brand, but seems to have made a solid return on its Tiqets investment when it cashed out. Read the Complete Story On Skift
Villa Vie Residences revealed a new signature offering with My Global Adventure, a three-year around-the-world cruise onboard the Odyssey. According to a press release, the product was designed for passengers who “want to experience the planet in the most immersive way poss
Madeira Ports Administration (APRAM) reported that the overnight stays in Funchal Port doubled in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. More specifically, the port saw 41 overnight calls totaling 43 nights between January and March 2026. This was up from
Herschel Walker, the 14th United States Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, paid a courtesy call and site visit to Nassau Cruise Port last week. According to a statement, the Port’s team gave the Ambassador and his wife, Julie Blanchard Walker, a tour of the piers and
P&O Cruises is marking the fourth year of being the headline partner for the BAFTA Television Awards with a promo. This year’s edition of the festival is taking place on May 10, 2026, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. According to a press release, four new limited-time of
Cunard is giving advisors a chance to win a getaway during Travel Advisor Appreciation month in May, the company said in a press release. From May 4 through June 30, advisors in the U.S. and Canada who complete qualifying steps can get a seven-night voyage aboard the Queen Victor
Ponant Explorations Group and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have launched a collection of open-access images from the Arctic and Antarctica. Part of the Ocean Agency’s Ocean Image Bank, the Polar Ocean Image Collection comprises more than 500 images captured by
Celestyal has introduced a new cooking series called “Cooking with Celestyal.” Designed for the cruise line’s travel advisor community, the monthly limited series is meant to showcase its Mediterranean experience in an immersive way, according to a press release. “We are ex
MSC Cruises warned guests of a temporary alcohol ban that will be in effect in the Bahamas on May 12, 2026. According to a statement sent to travel agents, the ban is related to Bahamian General Election regulations. As a result, the company will be forced to temporarily suspend
Dream Cruises completed a two-night cruise from Singapore to Melaka, Malaysia, 3–5 May 2026, with a special appearance by chef Tommie Lee, the company said in a statement. The chef from Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars, known as “Chef French Papa,” participated in a live session onb
The OE Corinthian made its first visit to the Port of Lisbon during its maiden voyage for Orient Express Sailing Yachts. Sailing to Marseille, the ship is currently offering a repositioning cruise to the French Riviera that departed from St. Nazaire. The visit to the Portuguese c
Havila Voyages has joined the European LOWNOISER project as an associated partner, the company said in a press release. The project aims to reduce underwater noise and protect marine life. “The future of maritime transport must be built on respect for the oceans we sail and
Skift Take: Although Spirit was a small airline, it had a sizable impact on airfares across major markets in the U.S. Now that it has shut down, industry experts say to expect more airfare increases compounded by high fuel costs. Read the Complete Story On Skift
Crystal Cruises is introducing Boot Walk at Sea, a summer philanthropic series created in collaboration with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. According to a statement, the series is inspired by the Center’s annual Boot Walk to End Cancer event marking its 11th y
MSC Cruises unveiled its AI-powered assistant, MSC Concierge. The complimentary service is available 24/7, allowing guests to make requests and ask questions in more than 90 languages through the MSC for Me mobile app. It is available on the majority of MSC ships, with fleetwide
Skift Take: Meliá says instability hurt first-quarter results in some markets while strengthening the summer outlook in others. Read the Complete Story On Skift
Skift Take: The Iran war didn't just raise fuel costs — it upended many travel company's business plans for 2026. Read the Complete Story On Skift
Open-access polar images will raise awareness while AI-powered whale detection and robotics on ships are propeling scientific education and research.
Skift Take: The Iran conflict forced a system-wide stress test on Gulf aviation. Airlines that use this disruption to redesign how they operate will emerge with a structural advantage. Those that simply wait for stability to return will find the window has closed. Read the Comple
MSC Cruises introduced MSC Concierge, a conversational AI assistant available in over 90 languages.
Skift Take: Wyndham’s Al Marjan Island bet is less about the Wynn effect and more about proving midscale branded residences have been a missed opportunity all along. Read the Complete Story On Skift
Columbia Cruise Services has signed a ship management agreement with Adora Cruises for Adora Flora City, marking their third managed vessel partnership.
Skift Take: A delay without a date is still a delay — Wynn is betting the UAE’s long-term fundamentals can absorb the uncertainty. Read the Complete Story On Skift
Skift Take: Each Air India update only deepens the question: who gets to lead the airline? The wait, for now, continues. Read the Complete Story On Skift
Skift Take: Nassetta calls it a C, Capuano says the K is bending. I call it wishful typography. Read the Complete Story On Skift
Wärtsilä Water & Waste has introduced a grease trap solution that supports wastewater management onboard. Called the Grease Trap, this is a modular product designed to separate fats, oils and grease from galley wastewater streams onboard merchant vessels, cruise ships and off
Atlas Ocean Voyages’ 2028 Arctic season will feature 13 journeys ranging from seven to 17 nights, the company announced in a press release. Itineraries are offered across Svalbard, Greenland, Iceland and Eastern Canada, sailing aboard the World Navigator and World Voyager.
Skift Take: As travelers prioritize seamless, end-to-end journeys, Capital One is moving beyond booking to build a fully integrated travel ecosystem, reshaping how brands reach and engage customers along the way. Read the Complete Story On Skift
Updating on the hantavirus situation, the WHO director described international cooperation and reiterated risk to the general public is low, as contact tracing continued.
Estonia's deputy minister for maritime affairs Kristjan Truu explains how the country is connecting policy, technology and industry to deliver practical solutions for maritime decarbonisation through retrofit support, smart ports and green corridors.
Ponant Explorations joins forces with Aviate ahead of the 2027 season, bringing a fully packaged luxury exploration cruise product to the UK.
HX welcomed more than 350 travel advisors and media aboard its largest ever familiarisation trip, sailing from Hamburg to Heligoland.
The $173m redevelopment plan has moved to MOU stage, according to Turks and Caicos Premier Charles Washington Misick.
The exercise tested coordination and decision-making under severe conditions and degraded communications.
HX Expeditions is marking 130 years of expedition cruising with science-focused, destination-led voyages that it insists are distinct from conventional cruise.
Cruisers are invited to join hosted promenade walks aboard Crystal Symphony and Serenity and donate to ending cancer.
A third hantavirus case was confirmed in a past passenger, now hospitalized in Zurich, and unnamed Argentine investigators hypothesized on the origin of the viral exposure.
Explora Journeys launched the bow section (troncone) of Explora V, the fifth of six luxury ships set to enter service by 2028.
Nathan Hickman said current world cruisers enthusiastically welcomed the plans for an intimate long-haul ship with more suites and new enrichment features.
Those to be evacuated include two crew with acute respiratory symptoms. Dutch infectious disease specialists are to embark the ship, still off Cape Verde.
Cunard’s 2028 programme, features 190 voyages in 36 countries, including a historic fleet meet in Liverpool.
On the eve of MSC's Alaska debut, Lynn Torrent spoke about what this market and other regional developments mean for the company.
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She spearheaded the growth of cruise tourism and promoted the region for inclusion on cruise itineraries across the globe.
2026 bookings remain 'very healthy' and geopolitical volatility has no impact on ambitions to grow the fleet and land experiences.
This will lift advisor pay and the brand's visibility during a strong growth period, CSO Nathan Hickman said, while a travel partner called the move 'significant.'
The World Health Organization confirmed hantavirus in a woman who died after disembarking at Saint Helena, the second case associated with the voyage.
Ted Blamey, principal, CHART Management Consultants, shares his cruise industry firsts.
'Welcome to Somewhere' comes as the cruise line prepares to debut its third ship, Beachcomber, in early 2027.
The multi-building office will be located in Miami’s Waterford Business District.