Brittany Chrusciel

6 days ago | travelweekly.com | Brittany Chrusciel

From hamburgers to a sports bar to a show based on beloved American '80s film "Dirty Dancing," the ship was designed to ensure the U.S. market would feel at home on the 6,762-passenger MSC World America.

1 week ago | travelmarketreport.com | Brittany Chrusciel

There are less than six months until the launch of Virgin Voyages’ newest lady ship, Brilliant Lady. As we draw closer to her debut in September from New York, details have emerged about the next phase of dining, entertainment, and destinations that can be found onboard and in port. Curious clients will want to know everything there is to see, do, and taste when they embark on Virgin’s latest vessel —especially what’s novel and different.

1 month ago | travelmarketreport.com | Brittany Chrusciel

For a self-proclaimed cruise line created by foodies for foodies, Oceania Cruises is putting its money (and lobster thermidor) where its mouth is. At an event hosted by the cruise line in Miami, which included a preview of Allura’s new menu offerings, executives were bullish on the brand’s culinary excellence. “Food is our calling card, so we’re not going to shy away from that,” said Nathan Hickman, the newly promoted CMO of Oceania Cruises who’s been with the company since its inception.

2 months ago | travelweekly.com | Brittany Chrusciel |Jamie Biesiada

While the hotel featured in the series -- the White Lotus Thailand -- is fictional, it was filmed at four real locations: the Four Seasons Koh Samui, Anantara Bophut Koh Samui, Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas, and Rosewood Phuket. Global Travel Collection (GTC), Internova Travel Group's luxury division, said January bookings to Four Seasons hotels in Thailand were up 68% year over year. That was on top of a strong 2024, GTC said, when the agency's Thailand hotel sales totaled $2 million.

Dec 1, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Brittany Chrusciel

Share A topic that seemed to crop up in nearly every conversation at the recent Alaska Media Road Show in Las Vegas was the impact women are making in travel in the 49th state. They're opening businesses in downtown Ketchikan. They're responsible for the reboot in Nome's tourism efforts. They're operating tours for women by women.