The local representation deal between La Collection and Greece’s largest hotel brand, Grecotel, is the start of a “fabulous opportunity” to expand the hotelier’s position in the Australian market, says Sofia Grigoratou, Director of Sales for the company. Visiting Sydney and Melbourne from her Athens headquarters, Grigoratou sat exclusively with LATTE this week to discuss the new partnership at length.

Scenic Eclipse II officially arrived in Australia this morning, making a stunning entrance into Sydney Harbour ahead of its first-ever exploration of Australian waters. The ship will then embark on a two-year series of luxurious voyages in the Oceania region, heralding a new era in ultra-luxury cruising.

Crown has unveiled the first new venue as part of the initial stage of its redevelopment with ‘The Henley at Crown Melbourne’, a new world-class bar set to open in late 2024.

Flight Centre Travel Group’s new B2B cruise wholesale division, CruiseHQ, has today officially launched its cutting-edge booking platform for travel advisors.

TravelManagers has released its sales results for the first quarter of 2024, adding a further seven percent increase in total sales to the previous year’s record-breaking January to March period. Executive General Manager, Michael Gazal, says the company’s strong showing surpasses its already-ambitious targets for the January to March period by around nineteen percent.

Arsenale Group, the Italian company behind the brand-new luxury tourist rail business La Dolce Vita Orient Express, hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni aboard a mock version of the upcoming rail experience yesterday at the three-day Italian international wine and spirits exhibition, Vinitaly, currently taking place in Verona.

The number of Australians taking holidays at sea has overtaken pre-pandemic levels, according to new data released today by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).

Luxury outback camp Longitude 131 at Uluru-Kata Tjuta in Australia’s Red Centre reopened in March following a more than $2.5-million makeover.

Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group today confirmed the launch of its new Peruvian riverboat. Set to embark on its maiden voyage in April 2025, the boat – as foreshadowed by LATTE last Friday – is the company’s first riverboat in South America, offering guests an extraordinary journey onboard an elegantly designed vessel into the region’s most secluded wonders.

Melbourne luxury hotel, The Royce, has been accepted into Virtuoso’s portfolio of luxury travel partners, comprising over 2,200 preferred suppliers in 100 countries.

Royal Caribbean Group has announced the shock departure of Barbara Muckermann from the group after 14 years with Silversea, the past 14 months as the ultra-luxury cruise line’s President. Muckermann’s departure to “pursue other opportunities” is effective immediately.

Virtuoso has released survey findings that shed light on how some of the world’s savviest travellers view and approach sustainable tourism.