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Cruises
Superyachts run by the Four Seasons brand are creating a buzzy new offering. Competitors include Marriott's Ritz-Carlton and Accor's Orient Express.
Sean O'Neill | 4 weeks ago
Hotels
Superyachts run by Marriott brand Ritz-Carlton are setting the pace in a new segment. If you're short on ideas for Valentine's Day, now's the time to drop a hint.
Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago
News Blog
The Marriott-controlled ultra-luxury superyacht brand The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection would like to raise as much as $400 million to add two superyachts to its current three, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The operator is backed by investors such as Oaktree Capital Management. Its first ship, the 298-guest Evrima, set sail in October 2022, with the…
Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago
Marriott International CEO Anthony Capuano on Tuesday toured the Evirma, the first sailing vessel in The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. Capuano said in an interview that yacht-style cruises on the 623-foot Evrima — which hosts fewer than 300 people at a time — represent an important pillar of growth for the world's largest hotel operator by…
Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago
One of the hottest areas for hotel companies is the open sea. Accor, the Paris-based hotel giant, hopes to launch a yacht-style cruise line Orient Express Silenseas by 2026, according to a report in Bloomberg News on Wednesday. Adding to the multi-modal mindset, the 722-foot-long vessel will be branded after a famous railway brand, Orient…
Startups
In a quiet week for travel tech fundraising, highlights include a 3 million pound crowdfunding for a service that lets consumers rent a yacht to feel like, well, a yacht owner. Slowing venture capital returns may be a caution flag for deals later this year.
Tim Mullaney, Skift | 2 years ago
Everyone has gotten sick on the road sometime. A startup says it can make telehealth the answer.
Skift | 2 years ago
Tourism
The country's scenic coastlines may well be calling, but tourists will still want to reach them with as few hassles as possible this summer.
Antonio Bronic and Igor Ilic, Reuters | 3 years ago
Business Travel
While yachting is undeniably attractive for luxury travelers, is it really ripe for disruption? The practical and logistical concerns make an intermediary or manager seem more attractive than in other sectors.
Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago
Breaking open the yacht rental market with a sharing platform is a difficult endeavor given the challenges of operating a digital business within the luxury sector as well as the nuances and securities needed for an experience as hands-on as yachting.
Samantha Shankman, Skift | 6 years ago
