Ahead of the official launch of its brand-new mega yacht, Ilma, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection hosted VIP travel industry and MICE partners on a pre-inaugural sailing from Barcelona to St. Tropez in the Mediterranean last week.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises continues to evolve and innovate its product and offering as part of a two-pronged approach to appeal to the luxury cruise line’s loyal guests and to entice new-to-brand passengers.

Virtuoso will consider adding new travel agency members, heighten its travel advisor training programs and expand its home-grown and developed Regional Preferred Partner Program – now rolled out globally – as the luxury travel market continues to expand.

Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has established an office in Sydney as the upmarket global accommodation representation group amplifies a direct presence Down Under. The move to enhance SLH’s presence in Australia and New Zealand will see the 11 year partnership with The Unique Tourism Collection (UTC) draw to a close at the end of this month, on 31 August 2024.

Goldman Group has revealed two “pivotal” appointments designed to accelerate the company’s growth trajectory, in a move to capitalise on continued demand for leisure and cruise travel.

Hilton has confirmed enhancements and a name change to its program for luxury travel advisors. Hilton for Luxury is an invitation-only program, designed for Hilton’s top-producing luxury travel advisors in every region, who support customers in booking world-class accommodations around the globe.

Two international guests will attend Goldman Group’s Conference being held in Melbourne in November. Jo Bailes, CEO of Singita and David Kolner, Executive Vice President of Virtuoso will grace the stage at Crown Melbourne to address over 170 attendees including teams from Goldman Travel, Travelcall, The Cruise Centre by Travelcall and SmartFlyer Australia.Over 50 supplier partners will join advisors for a special Melbourne dinner experience, plenary session, supplier networking and a gala dinner.

A panel of Virtuoso agency owners and senior executives openly discussed several travel trends and focus areas they are currently witnessing in the luxury travel market with media at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas last week.

Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand’s trans-Tasman romance is set to be reignited following authorisation of a new codeshare agreement by Australian and New Zealand regulators.

Savute Safari Lodge opens its doors in the heart of Botswana

Globus has made a bold play at the intimately sized group touring trend, introducing more than 50 new Small Group Discovery tours, while making many of its legacy core trips available on a trimmed back capacity.

Explora Journeys is set to announce a new luxury boutique for EXPLORA II in the coming days, a substitute to the Rolex shop offered on board sister-ship EXPLORA I, LATTE can reveal. The second ship in the ultra-luxury cruise line’s fleet is slated to commence operation in mid-next month.