Singapore icon Marina Bay Sands has reached a major milestone in its US$1.75 billion transformation, as it unveiled its newly renovated hotel rooms and expanded its suite inventory to 775 – up from 180 before the revamp.

When it opens it doors on 19 June, 1 Hotel Melbourne will herald a new era of Australian luxury with excitement building about the brand’s local debut, both domestically and internationally.

Oceania Cruises is preparing its luxurious 1,250-guest ship Riviera to sail its first-ever Australia and New Zealand season of voyages.

Qantas’ announcement of new direct flights between Adelaide and Auckland along, along with its unveiling of a new business lounge at Adelaide Airport, has been described as “fantastic news” for South Australian travellers.

The size of the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) board has increased to nine members with the appointment of Linda P. Jojo as an independent director, with immediate effect.

The new Europe river cruise offering from National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions will kick off with two eight-day itineraries along the Rhine aboard newly-built Transcend Connect in April 2026, the cruise line has revealed.

PONANT’s 2IC, Belinda Hindmarsh has revealed the “magic recipe” to the Aussie and Kiwi traveller market’s success in the Australia and New Zealand market.

Virtuoso has named Lori Sheller as Vice President, Global Cruise, in the latest realignment of senior executives of the luxury travel network.

Maria Beatriz Sajon will replace Hanna Hinz as Virtuoso’s General Manager, Continental Europe with immediate effect, as the luxury travel network seeks to accelerate growth across the region.

Timing is key when it comes to harnessing the full potential of Virtuoso’s ultra-high-net-worth (UNHW) clients, and industry data suggests that now is the right time to act, according to the Global General Manager of its new UHNW Division Shelby Donley.

A location appears to have been found for the first Anantara property in Australia with more details to be announced before the end of the year as Minor Hotels embarks on an ambitious plan to shake up the country’s luxury sector.

Pearl Expeditions, the operator of the soon-to-launch boutique motor yacht, Paspaley Pearl, has unveiled its initial Calendar of Expeditions, providing insight on the 25 expedition itineraries and pricing, for voyages commencing in late July 2025 through to April 2026.