Mandarin Oriental is growing its presence in Miami with the ultra-luxury hotelier signing an agreement to manage a new Mandarin Oriental hotel and branded residences in Brickell Key.

Virtuoso has analysed intel from its data warehouse exceeding AU$77.9 billion in transactions and found that while upscale globetrotters continue to book eternal European favourites, Paris has risen to the top as the number one city among luxury leisure travellers.

MSC Cruises is preparing to introduce new city stay packages that can be paired with sailings in select ports around the world.Launching in the northern summer, the ‘Stay & Cruise’ packages will include up to two nights accommodation, breakfast, a half-day city sightseeing tour, luggage transfer from the hotel to the cruise ship and private transfers to the ship.

The Setai Miami Beach has a volunteer Ambassador, Bob Fetty. He lives in one of the hotel’s residences and every morning he posts the real-time view from his balcony (see above). Over the last few years the affable sculptor has amassed a following of over 2.5 million worldwide.

Virgin Voyages officially opened its first dedicated cruise terminal at its homeport of Miami, Florida yesterday [13 February 2022].

Seabourn is now accepting reservations for series of new itineraries aboard Seabourn Ovation operated out of Miami between November 2021 and April 2022, coinciding with the ship’s maiden stop in a US port.

MSC Group, in partnership with Fincantieri Infrastructure Florida, will build a new “mega cruise terminal” in PortMiami, Florida that will feature four embarkation decks and accommodate the cruise line’s largest and LNG-fuelled vessels.

Bulgari Hotels & Resorts will raise its flag in the United States for the first time in 2024, with the swanky hotel brand to lay down roots on Miami Beach’s ocean front.

Crystal Cruises has introduced two new seven-night Caribbean itineraries for the end of the 2020 cruise season.

Virgin Hotels has announced plans to open a new hotel in Miami, Florida, with the venue slated to open in 2023. The lifestyle hotel brand is part of the Virgin Group, founded by Sir Richard Branson, and the hotel will be developed by Blue Jay Capital with BLUR Workshop as the architect.

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours has scrapped sailing to Cuba planned for Scenic Eclipse in a few months time, revising its program to offer new options in the Caribbean and Central America. The schedule adjustment is understood to be direct result of the Trump Administration’s ban on US citizens travelling to Cuba.