Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ annual Travel Advisor Appreciation Month is already underway, with the luxury cruise line’s new Regent Connect tool front and centre of this year’s efforts.

Virtuoso has named Thatcher Brown as its Senior Vice President, Global Products following a shuffle within the consortia’s Senior Leadership Team. Virtuoso says Brown’s appointment is part of a “strategic realignment designed to position Virtuoso for future growth and enhance its capacity for product innovation”.

Oceania Cruises has unveiled an exclusive ‘Travel Associates x Oceania Cruises’ takeover to run nationwide across Australia, beginning today on 1 November and running inclusively until 29 November 2024.

La Dolce Vita Orient Express has appointed three-Michelin-starred Chef Heinz Beck to lead the culinary program on board the luxury train which is on track to launch in Spring 2025. Chef Beck, with Beck and Maltese Consulting, will craft distinct dining journeys that highlight Italy’s landscapes, culture, and flavours through thoughtfully curated menus.

Record occupancies at Fiji’s luxury resorts are highlighting the destination’s resurgence as a high-end travel destination.

Sofitel has set its sights on the Sapa region of Northern Vietnam, with Sofitel Sapa Hotel & Residences to open in 2030.

An overhaul of its brand identity has seen Kensington Tours reemerge with new messaging, a new structure and a heightened commitment to making a difference.

Thailand continues to be an area of focus for IHG Hotels & Resorts, with the signing of the Intercontinental Phang-Nga Bay Resort which is set to open in 2028.

A multimillion dollar renovation project will see luxury resort Hermitage Bay on Antigua’s west coast reopen its doors on 1 November.

Flight Centre Travel Group-owned ultra-luxury brand, Scott Dunn, has launched a new Journeys by Land & Sea program, combining small-ship luxury cruises and privately guided land-based experiences.

Sea Cloud Spirit, the newest and largest ship from Sea Cloud Cruises, will homeport in Venice in European summer 2025 with the cruise line among just a handful still able to visit the lagoon city.

Virgin Voyages has confirmed details of its first Alaska season with Brilliant Lady to sail 17 voyages in Far North waters in the northern hemisphere summer of 2026.