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Centara hosts golf tournament in Hua Hin

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BANGKOK, 22 April 2022: Centara Hotels & Resorts is gearing up to host the Centara World Masters Golf Championship in Hua Hin this May as the world’s leading club golfers return to Thailand following a two-year hiatus.

This major tournament will run from 8 to 14 May 2022, as hundreds of players tee off at three award-winning courses: Banyan Golf Club, Black Mountain Golf Club and Springfield Royal Country Club. Most of the competitors will be accommodated at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin, the five-star beachfront heritage hotel which dates from the 1920s.

Asia’s biggest tournament for amateur golfers, this six-day festival of sport will offer prizes totalling US$30,000 across a range of age groups and handicap divisions. The majority of players will fly in from countries in the Asia Pacific, but entrants from France, Germany, the USA and UK will give the event a truly international flavour.

Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin will stage a spectacular welcome dinner on the opening night, as well as “19th hole” festivities every evening. At the end of this sporting spectacle, the resort will stage a grand gala dinner and prize presentation ceremony.

The return of the Centara World Masters Golf Championship marks an important milestone in the recovery of Thailand’s golf tourism industry. The “Land of Smiles” is home to many of Asia’s finest courses and its year-round climate, warm hospitality, and excellent accessibility make Thailand an unrivalled destination for golfers. As the country’s leading hotel group with almost 40 hotels and resorts currently operating across the Kingdom, Centara has always been a popular choice for golfers who want to stay and play in paradise.

“We are delighted to announce the return of the Centara World Masters Golf Championship. This will be the 6th year that we’ve hosted this important event and the first edition after the COVID-enforced two-year hiatus, so this is a very exciting and symbolic moment for us and for Thailand. Golf tourism is hugely important for our company; we have a collection of world-class hotels and resorts in many of the destinations that players crave, such as Thailand, Vietnam, Dubai and more. At Centara, we love to host golfers worldwide,” said Centara Hotels & Resorts deputy CEO Markland Blaiklock.

For more information about travelling to Thailand with Centara Hotels & Resorts, please visit www.centarahotelsresorts.com.

Hua Hin, the host venue of the Centara World Masters Golf Championships, is one of Thailand’s golfing hotspots. But visitors can discover many more great places to hit the fairways, including:

Phuket: Thailand’s largest island is home to several world-class golf courses, offering a good blend of challenging holes for top players and options for beginners. Popular courses include Laguna Phuket Golf Club and Blue Canyon Golf Club, both of which have hosted PGA Tour events. Centara offers a choice of seven resorts in Phuket, including Centara Villas Phuket, which promises spacious Thai-style villas in a stunning west coast setting with a two-tiered outdoor pool and sea views, and Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket, a stylish seafront resort with a water park, family activities and ocean vistas.

Pattaya: Just a short drive from Bangkok, Pattaya is easily accessible and great for golf. Choose from a series of superb courses all along the Eastern Seaboard, including the famous Siam Country Club, with its four distinct courses, and St Andrews 2000, which was designed to resemble the famous Scottish links. Centara now offers eight hotels and resorts in Pattaya, including Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya, the ultimate setting for action-packed adventures with five-star facilities including a spectacular Lost World-themed water park, kids’ club, Spa Cenvaree, exceptional restaurants and much more.

Koh Samui: The idyllic island of Koh Samui is a sensational destination for golfers. Championship-standard courses include Santiburi Samui Country Club, which is rated as one of Thailand’s finest places to play and frames stunning views of the Gulf of Thailand and Koh Phangan. Centara now features four fantastic resorts on the island, including Centara Reserve Samui, a chic and sophisticated luxury resort where guests can enjoy unparalleled experiences, from refined rooms, pool suites and beachfront villas, to world-class wellness and ground-breaking gastronomy in a secluded seafront setting.

Centara is also present in many of Asia’s great golfing destinations, including Vietnam and Dubai. Guests at the group’s two new leisure-focused resorts, Centara Mirage Resort Mui Ne and Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai, are able to unwind and enjoy a wealth of activities and attractions for all ages while also being on the doorstep of outstanding 18-hole golf courses, often designed by sporting legends such as Sir Nick Faldo and Colin Montgomerie.

For more information about travelling to Thailand with Centara Hotels & Resorts, please visit www.centarahotelsresorts.com.

(Your Stories: Centara Hotels & Resorts)

A date with Jazz in the Jungle

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SARAWAK, 22 April 2022: One of Southeast Asia’s longest-running international jazz festivals, the Borneo Jazz festival is back, bringing musicians of diverse cultural backgrounds together to celebrate jazz music and empower the local community.

Themed “Jazz in The Jungle”, the Borneo Jazz festival will be held from 24 to 26 June 2022, adopting a hybrid format to reach out to the greater jazz-loving community worldwide.

The physical concert will take place at Coco Cabana in Miri, while viewers will also be able to Livestream one-hour blocks of the performances wherever they are located.

The musical content will be curated by No Black Tie Presents, Malaysia’s foremost jazz promoter. Music lovers can expect an

 eclectic mix of jazz musicians, rappers and DJs from various countries, including the USA, Hungary, Singapore, France, and Malaysia, lighting up the Borneo Jazz stage to celebrate cultural diversity.

Details of the  annual event were confirmed on Wednesday by Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts along with Yang Berhormat Datuk Sebastian Ting Chew Yew, Deputy Minister of Tourism Sarawak, Yang Berhormat Dennis Ngau, Chairman of Sarawak Tourism Board,  Hii Chang Kee, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak, Puan Sharzede Datu Haji Salleh Askor, Chief Executive Officer of Sarawak Tourism Board, Captain Nasaruddin A Bakar, Chief Operating Officer of MASwings representing Malaysia Aviation Group and Stephanie Kuan representing artistic director No Black Tie Presents.

The Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts said: “With the theme “Jazz in the Jungle”, this year’s Borneo Jazz is about rejuvenating the jazz scene while being surrounded by the wonders of nature that are in abundance in Miri, the gateway to Northern Sarawak.   As we all know, artists and musicians have all been affected by the lockdowns, so the Borneo Jazz festival serves as the perfect platform to rejuvenate, rediscover, rekindle, and rebuild the interrupted jazz connection for the past two years.

“The hybrid concert is the best way to go this year based on the positive response we have received from the Borneo Jazz Virtual Experience last year in 2021. The Borneo Jazz Virtual Experience 2021 three-day journey garnered 244,637 online viewers from 43 countries. We hope to have a wider outreach to international audiences encompassing more countries this year.”

Sarawak Tourism Board Chief Executive Officer Puan Sharzede Datu Haji Salleh Askor said: “We are pleased to once again bring music lovers in Malaysia and around the world physically back to the Borneo Jazz festival in Miri, the northern gateway of Sarawak.”

“Last year, the music festival reached a broader audience given the virtual format, and we hope to continue this traction once again this year. Our goal is to provide our Sarawakian artists with an even bigger platform for their artistry to be recognised around the world.”

The announcement was followed by the unveiling of Sarawak Tourism’s ‘More to Discover’ livery on three MASwings ATR 72-500 aircraft as part of the one-year collaboration with the Sarawak Tourism Board. The interior of the aircraft is also painted with visuals of Sarawak’s tourist attractions such as events, food and culture and ecotourism destinations.

Building up sustainable musical tourism in Sarawak

“Our focus apart from positioning Borneo Jazz as a top-notch Jazz Festival in the region is to empower and raise cultural awareness through Borneo Jazz Talent Search and Borneo Jazz FAB LAB platform,  providing performance and networking opportunities, giving awards and recognition, as we strongly believe in promoting sustainability in the growth of arts & culture within the local community, and the importance of cultural exchange in fostering greater understanding between people of different cultural backgrounds which aligns with the STB’s and the state’s sustainable journey,” said Borneo Jazz festival 2022 artistic director Evelyn Hii.

Borneo Jazz will feature performances by the winners of the nationwide Borneo Jazz Talent Search launched on 1 April for DJ, Jazz and Open categories. Together with Borneo Jazz Festival FAB Lab 2022, aspiring musicians will be given a chance to grow their musical talent alongside renowned local and international artists while also contributing to the growth of Miri as the region’s jazz centre.

Additional activities around the Borneo Jazz festival will be the Eco Drum and Eco-Art projects; both aimed to raise awareness towards creating a more eco-friendly and sustainable city.

Bundled deals and savings with Malaysia Airlines

To drive visitors and inbound traffic to Sarawak, Malaysia Airlines, the national carrier under Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), has been named the official airline partner of the Borneo Jazz Music Festival.

As the official airline partner for the Borneo Jazz festival, Malaysia Airlines and supported by its sister company Firefly will offer attractive deals of up to 15% discount on flights from Peninsular Malaysia, London, Australia and some ASEAN destinations to cities in Sarawak. Firefly will fly passengers from Penang to Kuching via its jet operations.

To enjoy the discount, music lovers joining the Borneo Jazz festival must insert a unique promo code (BORNEO22) between 25 April 2022 and 15 May 2022 for travels between 1 and 30 June 2022 to enjoy significant savings. These deals are available exclusively for those who purchase the normal pass to the Borneo Jazz festival through the airline’s respective websites.

Borneo Jazz ticket prices

Jazz music lovers can start purchasing tickets for BJ starting 22 April 2022 from the website jazzborneo.com. For the public category, 1 Day Pass is priced at RM128 per ticket, 2 Day Pass is RM228 per ticket, and 3 Day Pass is RM338 per ticket.

As for students and senior citizens, 1 Day Pass is priced at RM88 per ticket, 2 Day Pass is RM128 per ticket, and 3 Day Pass is RM188 per ticket.

For those who want to enjoy BJ virtually, tickets are priced at RM25 per one-hour block. For more information on the Borneo Jazz festival 2022, log on to BJ’s official website at jazzborneo.com.

Karim also unveiled the “Sarawak More to Discover” display on MASwings’ luggage compartment for the ATR 72-500 aircraft. Sarawak’s visibility, which can be seen in three aircraft, showcases elements of the five pillars of Sarawak tourism – Culture, Nature, Adventure, Food and Festival (CANFF).

For more information visit: https://sarawaktourism.com/

(Your Stories: Sarawak Tourism Board)

Cathay Pacific fuels up on SAF

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HONG KONG, 22 April 2022: Cathay Pacific is launching its pilot Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme, the first major programme of its kind in Asia.

Corporate customers have an opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint from business travel or airfreight by contributing to the use of SAF uplifted for the first time from Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) on Cathay Pacific flights.

Cathay Pacific is kick-starting the programme with eight corporations recruited as launch customers: AIA; Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK); DHL Global Forwarding; HSBC; Kintetsu World Express (KWE); PwC China; Standard Chartered, and Swire Pacific.

Launch customers are committed to reducing the climate impact of their business travel and air freight activities by supporting the wider adoption of renewable energy by the air transport industry through the use of SAF.

Cathay Pacific chief executive officer Augustus Tang said: “We continue to pioneer our industry’s move towards more substantial use of SAF, especially in Asia. Last year, we were among the first carriers in the world to announce a target of 10% SAF for our total fuel use by 2030. We have made significant progress since then and are pleased that uplifting SAF from HKIA is now a reality with the strong support of the local authorities and fuel suppliers.”

SAF will help to decarbonise airline operations over the next few decades before alternatively powered aircraft can be widely deployed. Compared to conventional jet fuel, SAF can reduce up to 100% carbon emissions on a lifecycle basis, depending on the SAF technology used.

The SAF used for the launch of this programme is made from used cooking oil and animal fat waste. It is made available to the airline through the pilot Corporate SAF Programme fuel suppliers PetroChina and Shell.

Apart from its increased use of SAF, Cathay Pacific’s carbon reduction roadmap goals up to 2050 include fleet modernisation, operational efficiency improvements, leveraging on emerging technology breakthroughs to decarbonise aviation and offering carbon offsets through its Fly Greener programme.

(Source: Cathay Pacific)

Pandemic fallout strikes Phuket hotels

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PHUKET, 22 April 2022: Thailand’s battered hotel sector is showing increased signs of fatigue as the global pandemic enters its third year, according to a C9 Hotelworks market update.

Nowhere is this more apparent than on the resort island of Phuket, where over 73% per cent of new hotel developments either lay dormant or have been put on hold. 

IndiGo has restored direct flights between India and Phuket, spurring hotels to target travellers from South Asia.

According to data in the newly released Phuket Hotel Market Update 2022 from C9 Hotelworks hospitality consulting, the once robust island hotel pipeline has owners now suffering from the ‘fear factor’ as they continue to reel in the wake of a volatile marketplace and unclear future outlook. Negative sentiment and stressed liquidity have impacted development, which has seen an incoming supply of 33 hotels with 8,616 rooms facing an unknown future.

Drilling down on the pipeline data, 55% of the hotel projects are mixed-use or hotel residences with rental-based investment schemes that target individual investment buyers. In light of the economic climate C9 research indicates that some real estate-led hospitality projects are unlikely to return to the pipeline.

While glossy tourism campaigns that focus on quality vs quantity are the new mantra across the country, reality bites hard on an island that went from hosting over 9 million passenger arrivals at Phuket International Airport in 2019 to just over 900,000 in 2021. The sizable 90% decline, coupled with the fact there are already 1,786 registered tourism establishments and 92,604 hotel rooms in current supply, mean empty beds that need tourists.

Addressing the situation, C9 Hotelworks managing director Bill Barnett says: “Over 40% of the island’s international visitors two years ago were either from China or Eastern Europe, including Russia. While I’m asked daily about when will Phuket recover, the truth of the matter is we are pushing out our estimates of a cyclical return to 2025.

“The elephant in the room for the moment is China. The conundrum is that while I fully expect Phuket stabilized numbers to return given its favourable geographic location, tourism-oriented infrastructure, and airlift capacity but macro-political and economic issues are clouding the short-term horizon.”

Phuket led all of Southeast Asia in a remarkable effort of widespread vaccinations and the pioneering Sandbox re-entry program. But a look at the current situation, which has seen a return to seasonal trading and departure of winter snowbird travellers dissipate, now has the island looking for replacement markets. As other regional neighbours such as Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines roll out quarantine free travel, Thailand remains uncompetitive, given its beleaguered Test & Go process.

Hoteliers in Phuket have been quick to address damage control from the Ukraine – Russia crisis, but historically most of the Russian market falls away in March. Three notable source markets that are ramping up an airlift to Phuket are Australia, India and the Middle East, which remain bright spots. However, none have demonstrated traffic to match the pre-pandemic levels of the Chinese mass market.

While Phuket’s tourism-leveraged economy has survived the first two years of the pandemic largely intact, C9’s Bill Barnett says, “the remainder of 2022 and beyond is already seeing a rapid escalation of hotels coming up for sale. Most of these are not at highly distressed levels, but it indicates that legacy investment sentiment in hospitality assets is experiencing a changing of the guard.

“The number of Thai hotel owners and foreign investors that are retreating from the sector is expected to grow. C9’s opinion of the slowdown in the pipeline and high activity in the transaction market is this is not an entirely bad thing and will likely reframe supply and demand over the medium term in return for a more solid, rational and less speculative marketplace.”

Another change in attitude for island hotel owners was the wave of independent properties converting to brands. The reopening of many of the highest performing properties during the Phuket Sandbox and the growth in domestic travellers benefitted branded hotels. Another outcome has seen several internationally managed properties converted from management to franchises. Hotels operating under global brands and a new influx of white-label management were already emerging trends pre-pandemic that accelerated during the pandemic.

Despite the bricks and mortar reality of Phuket’s tourism journey back to the future, its backstory has been a large-scale exodus of hospitality and service staff from the industry. Given the many stops and starts, opening and closings of hotels and businesses, the shine of tourism’s ‘Amazing Thailand’ byline has been lost on a generation of workers. 

While business levels have continued to grow at moderate levels, staff shortages continue to plague the industry. Perhaps the greatest challenge for Phuket hotels is regaining its greatest asset – hotel staff to serve tourists when they return. That said, this same comment currently applies across all of Southeast Asia and the world, implying doing more with less staff will have to be the new tourism norm.

Download C9 Hotelworks Phuket Hotel Market Update 2022 – CLICK

(Source: C9 Hotelworks)

Agoda confirms new CEO effective 1 July

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SINGAPORE, 21 April 2022: Booking Holdings confirmed Monday the promotion of Omri Morgenshtern as Agoda’s new chief executive officer effective 1 July  2022.

Booking Holdings is the parent company of Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, Rentalcars.com, KAYAK and OpenTable.

Morgenshtern has served as Agoda’s chief operating officer since July 2018, working closely with the current chief executive officer John Brown who, after 11 years as Agoda’s  CEO, has been named Agoda chairperson.

“John has contributed immensely to Agoda’s continued expansion and success over the years he has been at the helm,” said Glenn Fogel, Chief Executive Officer of Booking Holdings. “The business will continue to benefit from his knowledge and expertise, and we are thrilled to welcome Omri as the new Chief Executive Officer of Agoda.”

Morgenshtern joined Agoda in 2014 as senior product owner, algorithms and learning systems. He took over the role of the chief operating officer in 2018. Before joining Agoda he was co-founder & CEO of Qlika, an award-winning UpWest Labs start-up specialising in online marketing optimisation, which was acquired by Booking Holdings Inc. in 2014.

About Booking Holdings

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is a leading provider of online travel and related services, in more than 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, Rentalcars.com, KAYAK and OpenTable.

(Source: Booking Holdings)

Radisson opens in Danang

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DANANG, 21 April 2022: Radisson Hotel Group has opened the Radisson Hotel Danang, a brand-new international hotel, marking the brand’s debut in Danang a central coastal city by the sea.

Located next to My Khe Beach, it will take guests around 10 minutes to transfer by car from Danang International Airport to the resort. 

Radisson Hotel Danang features 182 rooms and suites with views of the city, ocean or peninsula. The seven-room categories range from 28m² Deluxe Rooms to 70m² Family Room Ocean View.

Signature features include a spa, fitness centre, the highest infinity pool in Danang with a rooftop bar and a 21st-floor rooftop venue for lunch and dinner. 

The opening of Radisson Hotel Danang comes just weeks after Vietnam fully reopened its borders to fully-vaccinated international travellers worldwide. Radisson Hotel Danang named Remco Vaatstra as its general manager.

Radisson Hotel Danang becomes Radisson Hotel Group’s fourth property to open in Vietnam, joining  Radisson Blu resorts in Phu Quoc, Cam Ranh and Radisson Hotel Phan Thiet, which recently opened.

Princess Cruises launches Ocean Treks Series 2

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SINGAPORE, 21 April 2022: Building on the success of the award-winning series Ocean Treks, Princess Cruises announced earlier this week the debut of a new digital series titled Ocean Treks Conservation Connections.

The new series running for 28 episodes, features short stories about environmental management, wildlife conservation, and sustainability. It includes original content hosted by Environmental Ambassador Jeff Corwin and Princess Cruises President John Padgett. The first episode was available for viewing Tuesday on the cruise line’s YouTube channel.

“In keeping environmental protection as one of our top priorities, we’re eager to leverage our popular Ocean Treks brand and its library to create new videos to share important sustainability stories about our fleet,” said John Padgett, Princess Cruises president. “With Environmental Ambassador Jeff Corwin, my co-host and renowned biologist, wildlife advocate and host of many award-winning television programs, we hope viewers are engaged as we discuss the importance of conservation both to Princess and us personally.”

The new Ocean Treks Conservation Connections videos will feature the following topics:

  • Recycling and sustainability
  • Food waste reduction and biodigester system
  • Conservation at Princess Cays
  • Leveraging shore power and energy efficiency
  • Advanced Wastewater Treatment System
  • Innovative fuel sources
  • Advanced Air Quality System

Ocean Treks debuted in 2016 as part of Carnival Corporation’s Ocean Originals slate of television programmes, which also includes Vacation Creation and The Voyager with Josh Garcia, which aired on ABC and NBC, respectively. The original content was part of the corporation’s focus on producing and broadly distributing engaging and compelling experiential content. The original series has been honoured with 7 Daytime Emmy nominations and 44 Telly Awards, which recognize the best in broadcast and cable TV, digital and streaming. Ocean Treks is also available on-demand in staterooms onboard Princess ships and via OceanView.

Princess Cruises depends on the oceans and is committed to environmental practices that set a high standard for excellence and responsibility, helping preserve the marine environment and air quality for future generations. The cruise industry is highly regulated, and Princess works closely with the regulatory and enforcement organizations that govern environmental regulations to ensure that policies meet the strictest requirements set forth by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other regional and national organizations with the responsibility to protect the environment.

More information can be found at www.princess.com/environment.
Or visit the company’s website at http://www.princess.com/.

Dusit names SVP operations

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BANGKOK, 21 April 2022: Dusit International has appointed Prateek Kumar as senior vice president of operations, responsible for properties in EMEA, India, the Philippines, Singapore, the Maldives, Japan, and selected properties in Thailand.

Prateek joined Dusit 14 years ago as general manager of Dusit Thani Manila and rose through the ranks to assume the role of regional vice president – EMEA in 2017.

In his new role as senior vice president of operations, he will continue to head business development in EMEA and India and reside in Dubai, where he will continue to serve as general manager of Dusit Thani Dubai.

Emirates rolls out Dubai Experiences

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DUBAI, 21 April 2022: Emirates has launched Dubai Experience, a powerful and intuitive platform for customers to browse, create and book their own customised itineraries, including flights, hotel stays, visits to key attractions, and other dining and leisure experiences in Dubai and the UAE.

Customers can choose from pre-curated itineraries if they are first-time visitors or if they have specific interests in sports, culture, adventure, entertainment and the arts. They can also have fun creating their own unique itineraries from scratch, pulling from an extensive list of recommended activities and dining options, or mix and match, using pre-curated itineraries as a starting point.

Whether it is one of the many popular free attractions across the UAE or one that requires pre-booking and payment, the easy-to-use itinerary planner provides details such as estimated duration, location map and cost, allowing customers to confidently plan and maximise their Dubai and UAE visit.

Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim said: “We are proud to promote the very best that Dubai and the UAE have to offer on Dubai Experience, which is fully integrated with emirates.com. This powerful platform provides our customers the ability to plan their Dubai journeys and stopovers and benefit from exclusive rates and expertly curated recommendations.

“Through the Dubai Experience platform, Emirates aims to add value to our customers and enrich their journeys, and ultimately drive more people to visit our beautiful home and hub in the UAE. We will continue to add more exciting content on Dubai Experience and look at opportunities to launch it to customers in more markets.”

Today, Emirates’ customers in 19 countries* can build rich and customised itineraries from a selection of over 100 hotels and 200 activities – all of which can be added onto an existing Emirates flight booking or created around a new one.

Dubai Experience platform takeaways

  • Flight benefits: 10% savings on their new Emirates flight bookings.
  • Hotel benefits: Exclusive hotel benefits include discounted rates, free cancellation up to 72 hours before check-in, complimentary breakfast, and 24-hour check-in at over 100 hotels, ensuring that their room is ready no matter what time they arrive in Dubai.
  • Activities: Discounted rates and exclusive pricing on over 200 activities.
  • One-stop planner on emirates.com: A unique itinerary planner with an hour-by-hour view of the trip, allowing customers to plan their travel in a granular way that inspires confidence and maximises their time. Customers can view and add to their itinerary at any time on emirates.com through their flight booking.
  • Curated recommendations: Over 200 top Dubai suggestions include free things to do, pay at the door options, and pre-pay attractions for complete convenience, with more listings being added all the time. Dining recommendations can also be booked directly with the restaurant and added to the bespoke itinerary.

Explore Emirates’ Dubai Experience platform: www.emirates.com/dubai-experience/

* Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Uganda, USA, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

(Your Stories: Emirates)

Oceania Cruises refits two ships

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SINGAPORE, 21 April 2022: Oceania Cruises, a culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, announced the stem-to-stern refit of the 1,210-passenger ships Riviera and Marina, this week.

Returning to service in December 2022 and November 2023, respectively, Riviera and Marina will “become better-than-new ships in a re-inspiration without peer,” the cruise line said in a media statement.

The comprehensive rebuilds will yield 1,210 new suites and staterooms and transform public spaces in the two ships.

Debut Sailings

Riviera will debut on 7 December 2022 on a 16-day Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Caribbean cruise from Rome to Miami. Riviera will recommence the popular seven- to 14-day Caribbean sailings from Miami to the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America for one final season before returning to Europe in late March 2023. Riviera then charts an inaugural season of Asian explorations during late 2023 and early 2024.

Marina will debut on 13 November 2023 on a seven-day cruise from Barcelona to Lisbon. From Lisbon, Marina will sail to Miami to kick off her annual South America season on 3 December 2023.

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