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Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2006
Travel + Leisure have announced their World’s Best Awards for 2006. There’s an awful lot more detail than I can do justice to with one blog entry, so here’s a very quick summary.
World’s Best Hotel
1 Singita Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa 97.56
2 Fo
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London gets solar
Hailed as the most technologically advanced passenger boat in the UK, the Serpentine Solar Shuttle made its first journey on a lake in Hyde Park yesterday. The boat cost $421,000 to build, is made entirely of stainless steel and carry 42 passengers at a leisurely speed of 8 kms (5 miles) per
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Dozens hurt on Crown Princess
It’s not proving to be a good week for Princess Cruises. Having just completed a nine-day Western Caribbean cruise, the Crown Princess experienced a steering problem yesterday whilst heading out of Port Canaveral, Florida, throwing both passengers and crew to the deck. The ship went o
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The $100 million Maltese Falcon
The 87.5 metre long Maltese Falcon, which set sail from Italy on Friday, is a $100 million yacht from venture capitalist Tom Perkins. With three masts towering 57 metres above the deck, all of which can rotate to maximize speed and aerodynamics (a concept called the DynaRig), this amazing bo
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Crown Princess is given OK to sail
The Crown Princess which experienced problems earlier this week when it suddenly listed 16 to 18 degrees, has been given clearance from the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Transportation Safety Board and British flag authorities to sail. A revised seven-day sailing that will call in Grand Tur
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Holidays for Couples Readers' Choice Awards 2006
The Australian magazine Holidays for Couples has unveiled the winners of its Readers’ Choice Awards for 2006. Here’s a summary of the gold award winners:
Best Hotel/Resort South East Asia: Conrad Bali Resort & Spa, Indonesia
Best Hotel/Resort Indian Ocean: Angsana Resort &#
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Mustang Sally superyacht
With more than just a hint of the ’bigger is better’ mentality, the New Orleans company Trinity Yachts have constructed the Mustang Sally, a luxury superyacht measuring almost 50 metres in length. With its aluminium hull, three decks and over 1,440 square metres of living boats,
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Azimut Yachts leading the way
It seems that the Italians are leading the way in the luxury yachting world. And Azimut Yachts is a case in point. This company manufactures boats with generously proportioned windows enabling those on board to view almost to water level. Their boats also tend to have bold designs, often wi
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Opportunity to cruise Tahiti for less aboard Radisson's Paul Gaughin
SmartCruiser.com is offering a unique luxury cruise deal to Tahiti & French Polynesia, giving you the opportunity to discover some of the most scenic wonders of the world aboard Regent Seven Seas Cruises (formerly Radisson Seven Seas Cruises) six-star cruise ship, the Paul Gauguin. From
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Generous Silver Sailing savings from Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises has begun offering its Silver Sailing savings incentives giving the opportunity for passengers to save up to 50% on a special selection of South Pacific and Southeast Asia voyages in 2007. The best savings are to be found on the Vista, Veranda and Midship Veranda Suites &#
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Another refurbishment in store for Crystal Symphony
Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Symphony is to get a makeover. The luxurious, 50,000-ton, 6-star vessel will have $23 million to make it even more extravagant than before. The transformation will see changes to the staterooms, the Tiffany deck, and to clubs and casinos. Completion is expected
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Gleneagles Silversea Weekend
Arrive to a legendary Caledonian welcome with this year’s Gleneagles Silversea Weekend for a memorable house party with a nautical flavour. As guests of Gleneagles and Silversea, you will receive a sought-after invitation to a presentation by Royal jewellers, Mappin & Webb and by
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Norwegian Cruise Line to launch mega
Miami-based NCL has reached a $2.8 billion deal with Aker Yards of France to build two new ships and possibly a third with the capacity for carrying up to 4,900 passengers each. The deal is the biggest in NCL’s history and marks a major step forward in its efforts to upgrade its fleet
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Extend your summer glow with Royal Caribbean
Wearing flip-flops in 50-degree weather? You obviously can’t let go of summer. And why should you, with sensational Royal Caribbean Interational savings to hot spots like the Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas. They’ve got lots of deals on at the moment so you might want to take
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Royal Caribbean takes over Spanish cruise operator
The largest cruise company in Spain is to be bought by Royal Caribbean. The acquisition of Madrid-based Pullmantur S.A. will give Royal Caribbean the opportunity to expand in Europe and Latin America. Pullmantur will continue to operate as a brand within the Royal Caribbean umbrella.
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Never lose keys in the water again!
Ever made the awful mistake of dropping your keys overboard? If the answer’s “yes”, then maybe the Key Buoy will be of interest to you. This simple device from Davis Marine Europe carries your keys to the surface in the event of them falling in water, and they are easily i
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Monaco Yacht Show
The 16th Moncao Yacht Show begins today (running until 23rd September). Held at Port Hercules, the show will represent over 530 exhibitors from all sectors of luxury yachting – shipyards, brokers, engine makers, naval architects and designers, tenders, equipment manufacturers, service
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Success for Jamaica at World Travel Awards
Jamaica has picked up the award of Caribbean’s Leading Destination at the 13th World Travel Awards. The Hon. Aloun N’dombet Assamba, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Entertainment & Culture accepted not only this award but also the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist &
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Explore the magic of Antarctica aboard Marco Polo
The untouched beauty of Antarctica has begun to become one of the ‘must go’ places for the more intrepid luxury traveller. Orient Lines award-winning ship Marco Polo brings tourists closer than ever to the magical scenery, animals and unique contours of the forgotten continent.
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The world's most extravagant residential cruise ship?
A seemingly growing trend in the cruise world is the residential cruise ship. And leading the way is The Magellan, at 860 feet long and weighing an incredible 72,000 tons. Facilities on-board include, resaurants, a spa, an indoor pool, an observatory, a greenhouse, a helicopter landing pad,
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