Regent Seven Seas Cruises will introduce a new spa brand, Serene Spa & Wellness, on its five ships starting in December.Regent said the new brand was originally set for installation only on its…
American Express and Delta revamping SkyMiles card
American Express will relaunch its entire Delta SkyMiles portfolio on Jan. 30, 2020, rolling out redesigned versions of all seven SkyMiles personal and small and midsize business cards.The updated …
Tourism spend up despite dip in arrivals
While international arrivals to South Africa declined 3% year on year for the first quarter of the year, foreign direct spend increased by 24.1% to R25.7 billion ($1.6bn).This is according to the l…
Macau Has Received More Than 27 Million Visitors This Year
More than 27 million people visited Macau in the first eight months of the year, an increase of 18% in relation to the same period last year, according to official figures.Between January and Augus…
Gondwana Reserve to launch three-day walking safari
Gondwana Game Reserve on the Western Cape’s Garden Route will launch a three-day walking safari in November for groups of eight guests.The Pioneer Trail will allow guests to explore the 11 00…
Kempinski signs for third Cuba property
Kempinski has extended its presence in the Caribbean with the signing of its third hotel in Cuba.The European luxury hotel group has again signed a management contract with Grupo de Turismo Gaviota…
Acimovic appointed general manager with Bab Al Qasr Hotel & Residences
Bab Al Qasr Hotel & Residences has appointed Nemo Acimovic to the role of general manager.A bonafide leader and industry visionary, Acimovic will bring decades of experience and a strategic per…
Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas reopening ahead of schedule
The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas will reopen a week earlier than planned, on Nov. 22. The hotel has undergone an extensive $100 million restoration and renovation.Originally scheduled to reopen Dec. 1, …
Low-water levels see river safari partially suspended
Bushtracks Africa’s premium river safari vessel, Victoria, currently can not travel downstream due to low water levels on the Zambezi.“The water is unusually low this year due to a regi…
The Spending Of Portuguese Tourists Abroad Increased Significantly
For the first time, Banco de Portugal recorded more than half a million euros in spending by Portuguese tourists abroad in July. This increase is almost eight times greater than that of the expense…