ONBOARD THE AMAKRISTINA — When I sat down to interview AmaWaterways co-owner Kristin Karst during the christening cruise for her namesake river vessel AmaKristina, she turned the tables on me.As a subscriber to Travel Weekly, Karst said, she reads my…
TUI Group continued to deliver its transformation in the first half of 2016/17, as the integrated tourism business focussed on its hotel and cruise brands.Overall, the group delivered strong turnover growth and an improved operating result.Fritz Joussen, chief executive, TUI…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has reported GAAP net income of $61.9 million or earning per share of $0.27 for the three months to March 31st.Adjusted net income for the period was $91.2 million, compared to $86.7 million for 2016.Total revenue…
Kristin Karst has seen her share of river ship christenings. Twenty-one, in fact, since Karst, her husband Rudy Schreiner and the late Jimmy Murphy started AmaWaterways in 2002.Wednesday, however, was her turn to the do the honors, breaking the traditional…
Cunard Line has posted online a video interview with Carnival Corp. chairman Micky Arison talking about his personal history with the line.The video has been shown in various forums since the Seatrade Cruise Global convention in Fort Lauderdale in March.In…
Norwegian Cruise Line and the Alibaba Group have formed a partnership to market cruises in China.In announcing the venture, the two companies said they will look to further increase the awareness in China of the offerings of a cruise vacation.Alibaba…
Studio suites and free-standing one- and two-bedroom cottages will open for the first phase of Rock House, a residential resort under development in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos.Completion is slated for 2020.The Rock House project will include single-family estates in its…
In a move that underlines Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts’ commitment to global expansion and brand proliferation, the company has announced the appointment of Andrew Langdon as chief development officer.The role is a new position created by the Swiss hospitality management…
The U.S. State Department issued an alert for summer travel to Europe, citing the continued threat of terrorist attacks “on tourist locations, transportation hubs and markets/shopping malls” as well as hotels and restaurants.“U.S. citizens should exercise additional vigilance in these…
Last night saw the inaugural Air Europa flight take off from Madrid’s Adolfo Suarez Barajas airport to San Pedro Sula – the first of its kind to connect Europe directly with Honduras.Air Europa UK managing director, Colin Stewart, commented: “We…
