Award-winning Half Moon Cay, Holland America Line’s private Bahamian island, celebrated its 15th anniversary this Caribbean cruise season, and to commemorate the milestone the cruise line has enhanced island offerings and features.
Guests to the island will notice five new, colorful, two-story Beach Villas available for rent during each call. The luxury hideaways boast exclusive hot tubs on the second floor and provide private accommodations for guests while they relax and experience the island’s highlights. Other beach cabanas were refreshed, and the Grand Cabana received new décor and a slide from the cabana deck straight into the ocean.
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Aruba, One happy island, invited New York City residents and visitors to celebrate their love this Valentine’s Day on a heated pop-up beach in Times Square.
Thousands of people stopped by Aruba’s heated paradise, where couples enjoyed hourly trip giveaways to the One happy island, photo opportunities under the famous Fofoti tree, and warmth and relaxation.
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The average price of a hotel room around the world rose by 3% during 2012, compared with the previous year, according to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI). The rate of increase has moderated when judged against the 4% rise in 2011 as the Eurozone’s problems pulled down the global average and slowed growth in the second half of the year.
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At the Berlin International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF), Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) will debut MOXY HOTELS (www.moxyhotels.com), its first entry into the economy tier, three-star hospitality segment in Europe. Designed to capture the rapidly emerging millennial traveler, the new brand combines contemporary stylish design, approachable service and, most importantly, an affordable price. The brand will debut in Italy, with the first MOXY HOTEL expected to open in Milan in early 2014.
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MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) unveiled details today about the experience it is creating in Las Vegas surrounding the world-class 20,000-seat arena under development in partnership with renowned sports, entertainment and facilities organization AEG. Plans include new Stripside experiences at New York-New York and Monte Carlo resorts and a public park leading to the new state-of-the-art arena. The Company also announced details about the team who will bring this robust new experience to fruition.
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Las Vegas, one of the world’s most exciting travel locations, yesterday encouraged travelers to take a swing at the ultimate summer getaway by hitting a 16-foot piñata fashioned after the highly successful Mr. Las Vegasdotcom character featured in Las Vegas’ latest advertising campaign. The celebration in San Diego was the perfect kickoff to Cinco de Mayo weekend. The event culminated with one lucky grand prize winner breaking open the 3,500 pound piñata for a free trip to the “Entertainment Capital of the World.”
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A new national marketing campaign starring Wallace & Gromit, is setting out to inspire Britons to take a holiday at home this year. Led by VisitEngland and supported by the home nation tourist boards of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, ‘Great Adventure’ is focused on a television advertisement encouraging consumers to book through their local travel agent.
Now, the national tourist board has released some cracking behind the scenes footage with Wallace & Gromit offering a peek at how the ad was made.
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Vivanta by Taj – Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the latest accolade. Vivanta by Taj – Madikeri, Coorg, has made it to the Conde Nast Traveller US, UK and India’s Hot List 2013. The Conde Nast Traveller Hot list showcases some of the most authentic havens for travelers across the globe. The publication publishes the list every year and the final selection is made from hundreds of suggestions from magazine correspondents worldwide.
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Today, Royal Caribbean International recognizes an important milestone in its 45-year company history as it welcomes its 50 millionth guest onboard its fleet of 21 ships. The momentous occasion kicks off a year-long celebration honoring the cruise line’s guests, business partners, employees and crew.
“For more than 45 years, Royal Caribbean’s guiding principle has been to deliver the WOW to our guests, providing them with experiences, services and amenities that can only be found on Royal Caribbean,” said Adam Goldstein, President and CEO, Royal Caribbean International. “The men and women on our ships who deliver these WOW moments are what inspire our loyal guests to return to sail with us again and again.”
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One of the most stressful parts of the holiday season is the traveling. From making sure all the bags are packed and the kids are behaving to navigating crowded airports and busy roads, it might seem like a sure way to dampen the holiday spirit. Holiday traveling no longer needs to drive you crazy! Busy working mom and travel expert, Lisa McElroy shares tips that any family that plans on traveling this holiday season needs to know.
In an effort to encourage children to spend more time outdoors and reconnect with nature, the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council are joining 20th Century Fox to launch a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring scenes and characters from the upcoming animated feature Rio 2. The PSAs are an extension of the U.S. Forest Service and Ad Council's Discover the Forest campaign and they're being distributed to media outlets nationwide this week.
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom guests should be prepared to have a boatload of fun and get soaking wet on the park’s newest attraction, Tsunami Soaker, which opens to the public on May 31, 2014. This exhilarating interactive water ride is guaranteed to provide smiles and thrills for the entire family.
“Our collection of rides and attractions is quite diverse and Tsunami Soaker is the only one of its kind on the West Coast. This is truly an invigorating new addition for guests of all ages to engage, play and interact with one another,” said Don McCoy, park president. “One of the best features is the individual water cannons that riders and observers can use to douse one another. We predict a lot of water battles among guests.”
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