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Luxury Hotels Are Launching Elevated Cruise Ships and Calling Them ‘Yachts.’ But Are They?
At first glance, the difference between a cruise ship and a yacht seems obvious. One conjures images of a floating city built for the masses; the other, of exclusivity and intimacy. But now some of the world’s most prominent hotel brands are…
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In conversation with: Tatiana Sheveleva, CHAPI Design – on designing Luminara
Luminara is the newest addition to the Ritz Carlton superyacht portfolio, and has been making a splash as it set out on its maiden voyage. Design studio CHAPI Design is the creative force behind the public spaces gracing the decks – we spoke to…
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Hotel veteran tapped as chief executive of new cruise line Four Seasons Yachts
The companies behind Four Seasons Yachts have hired a hotel industry veteran to lead the luxury cruise line as it prepares to launch next year…
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The luxury Four Seasons hotel franchise is taking on the high seas
The superyacht cruise ship, dubbed the Four Seasons I, is being kitted out with "sea limousines", luxury restaurants, a cigar room and even a four-story private penthouse suite.
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Meyer and Morfield Unveil Plans for Floating Hotel in Cardiff
Meyer Floating Solutions and Morfield Floating Hotel have unveiled plans to bring a landmark floating hotel to Cardiff Bay, an on-the-water hospitality destination designed to enrich the city’s waterfront and elevate visitor experiences…
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Jeff Bezos chooses Turkish-owned hotel for Venice wedding
Jeff Bezos, the world’s second-richest man, with a net worth of $217 billion, is set to marry Lauren Sanchez in Venice this June.
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Several Russians killed after tourist submarine sinks off Egyptian coast, embassy says
Four of those killed aboard the submarine that sank off Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Hurghada were Russian, according to a Facebook post by the Russian embassy in Egypt.
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Luxury hotel companies, cruise and the brand 'ecosystem'
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection was the first luxury hotel brand to establish an ocean presence in 2022. Four Seasons Yachts is next in the queue, poised to cruise its first luxe ship early next year. And Aman is also planning to make a splash in…
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Orient Express Corinthian – sails unfurled and interiors unveiled
Orient Express Corinthian, the first of the two Orient Express yachts, will set sail in June 2026 to cruise the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Caribbean seas. Here’s what we know…
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COMO Hotels and Resorts takes to the high seas
COMO Hotels and Resorts has announced its plans to expand into cruising, launching its new and extraordinary ‘COMO Journey: Into the Arctic’ – an exclusive 11-day expedition that offers the opportunity to explore the pristine wilderness of the…
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Passengers on £680,000 cruise must leave ship every night and stay in a hotel
Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey cruise ship has encountered a few technical issues ahead of its now delayed around-the-world trip.
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'Boutique hotel at sea': Virgin Voyages CEO hails Richard Branson's 'biggest endeavour'
“This is probably the biggest endeavour we’ve done at Virgin,” says Nirmal Saverimuttu, CEO of Virgin Voyages, the kid-free travel brand launched in 2021 by business magnate Sir Richard Branson.
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Floating hotel plan unveiled for Salford Quays
Looking to dock at the North Bay, Netherlands-based architects Ninetynine is drawing up innovative plans for a 180-guest-room vessel on behalf of The Good Hospitality Group. A pre-planning application consultation has started with a view to the…
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'For a life without boundaries,' promise the makers of the superyacht 'Ulyssia', a planned 1,050ft (320m) vessel bigger than The Titanic that its owners say with 'transform our concept of discovery and home'…
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Five-star hotel yachts vs luxury cruising: Who will come out on top?
The luxury cruise space is about to get more crowded with the addition of high-end hotel brands launching sleek new yachts.
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Hotel Superyachts—How Luxury Accommodations Are Increasingly Setting Sail
It's hard to know when to call something a travel trend but one sign might be when current trends merge into one, particularly for the top 1% of travelers…
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