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Sunny summer forecast for cruise, with Europe in demand

2026-06-22

The cruise industry has entered the summer where it wants to be, with few cabins left to fill and higher year-over-year prices for Europe sailings. At Cruise Planners, bookings for cruises departing in July and August are pacing ahead of last year, said COO Theresa Scalzitti. Travel Leaders Network entered the year seeing particular strength […]

How Slow Coastal Travel Is Changing the Summer Escape

2026-06-22

Richard Shane Founder and CEO The World’s Greatest Vacations Coastal travel has long been associated with escape. The sea, the light, the open horizon, the soft change in pace that seems to arrive before the first bag is unpacked. For generations, the coast has offered a familiar promise, to step away from routine and […]

No Resort Fees at Fontainebleau Las Vegas – Plus, Up to 20% Off Room Rates

2026-06-16

Fontainebleau Las Vegas is giving travelers one more reason to plan their next escape to the Strip. For a limited time, Fontainebleau Rewards members can enjoy up to 20% off room rates, plus no resort fees, when booking by June 22 for stays through May 2027. Designed for travelers who want more from Las Vegas, Fontainebleau combines […]

The Delano Miami Beach is back after a six-year renovation

2026-06-15

The Delano Miami Beach has reopened its doors. Shuttered since 2020, the hotel has undergone a $100 million restoration and began welcoming guests on June 6. The hotel has 171 guestrooms and suites, including two-story Poolside Bungalows with a lower-level living area and an upper level with bedrooms and full baths. The hotel’s reopening marks […]

The New Luxury of Traveling Before the Crowds Arrive

2026-06-15

Richard Shane Founder and CEO The World’s Greatest Vacations There is a particular quality to a place before it becomes busy. A city square before the first tour groups arrive. A beach while the sand is still cool. A hotel terrace before breakfast service begins. A museum gallery in the first hour of the […]

A revitalized Seabourn Quest is back in service

2026-06-09

The Seabourn Quest has refreshed public spaces and accommodations after a drydock that Seabourn called the most comprehensive interior update in the cruise line’s history. The Club lounge has speakeasy-inspired décor as well as a new layout and lighting. Its redesign was intended to improve the flow between the bar and dance floor and make […]

Modern luxury hotel integrated into a dramatic natural landscape, reflecting the rise of design-led hotels as destinations in their own right.

Why Design-Led Hotels Are Becoming Destinations in Their Own Right

2026-06-09

Richard Shane Founder and CEO The World’s Greatest Vacations The best hotels have always offered more than a place to sleep. They have offered a way of entering a destination before stepping outside the door. That idea is becoming more important in luxury travel. Increasingly, travelers are choosing hotels not simply for their location, […]

Avalon Waterways unveils collection of land and river tours

2026-06-01

Seeing a desire from travelers to maximize international trips, Avalon Waterways is debuting a collection of itineraries combining land and river. The river cruise line will launch three cruise and tour journeys next year, combining a Globus land trip with Avalon river cruise. The new itineraries make for seven Cruise & Tour programs with the […]

Luxury passenger train traveling beside a turquoise mountain lake, capturing the elegance of slow summer journeys and refined scenic travel.

The Quiet Return of the Grand Summer Journey

2026-06-01

Richard Shane Founder and CEO The World’s Greatest Vacations There is a particular kind of summer travel that does not begin with a checklist. It begins with a route. A sense of movement. A desire to let one place lead naturally into the next, without rushing the experience or reducing it to a collection […]

Windstar sails a hybrid river-ocean cruise in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore aboard the Star Seeker. Photo Credit: Windstar Cruises

Windstar Cruises is spotlighting its ocean-river hybrid itineraries

2026-05-26

Windstar Cruises has been quietly crafting hybrid ocean-river itineraries for years. Now the small-ship line is highlighting these itineraries to travel advisors with river cruise clients, aiming to capture new customers. In a river cruise market where itineraries overwhelmingly focus on the same collection of rivers, Windstar’s hybrid itineraries present alternative waterways, like Spain’s Guadalquivir […]