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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Offering Voyages for as Low as $99.

Travelers looking to save money when booking a vacation this holiday season should consider Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line and their discounts on select sailings. The cruise line is offering savings on two-night cruises to the Bahamas, with prices starting at just $99 per person for sailings through May 31, 2020. Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line wants travelers to experience the magic of Grand Bahama Island or Nassau while enjoying Nauti Perks, which include five drinks, $10 casino play, 15 percent off spa or shore excursions and children ages 12 and under sail free. The savings are available for interior staterooms, ocean-view staterooms and suites. The limited-time offer is available on Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line’s MV Grand Classica and MV Grand Celebration, which depart from the Port of Palm Beach in Florida. Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has also been an advocate for the rejuvenation of the island chain following the devastation of Hurricane Dorian. The company has completed several humanitarian sailings to help those impacted by the storms.

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Ayamkadavu: Kerala’s highest bridge inaugurated; to be developed into a tourist spot.

Kerala’s highest bridge, which was recently inaugurated by state CM Pinarayi Vijayan, will now be developed into a tourist destination. The 120 m long bridge has been built across Vavadukkam river, which is a tributary of Chandragiri, at Ayamkadavu, and will be connecting Pullur-Periya gram panchayat and Badiadka panchayat. Till date, locals from both sides relied on boats to cross the river. As per the reports, there is also a proposal to build a glass bridge so that people can enjoy views of the river, boats and the hills around the bridge. Referring to this, an official stated that during the first phase, a food court, an open-air stage, and a toilet block would be built at Ayamkadavu. Further, the bridge and the 3.8 km Perladukam-Ayampara-Periya road would also help improve connectivity to places, such as Sullia and Madikeri in Karnataka, apart from the other places in the district like Kanhangad and the Central University of Kerala in Periya. The bridge was proposed by the P Prabhakaran Commission, which was appointed by the then government to draw up a comprehensive development package for Kasaragod district in 2012; the foundation stone for the bridge was laid in December 2016.

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This winter be ready for some pretty ice castles in the US and Canada.

Soon there will be gorgeous ice castles around the US and Canada where people can visit and also enjoy ice sliding there. There’s this firm called Ice Castles that is renowned for creating these unique winter wonderland. The same firm is planning to build these castles to give people a unique experience. these grand ice castle creations have made their ways to Dillon in Colorado, New Brighton in Minnesota, North Woodstock in New Hampshire, Lake Geneva in Wisconso, Midway in Utah, and Edmonton, Alberta in Canada and is a superhit thing at these places. At all these locations, ice lovers can enjoy some amazing one-of-a-kind maze experience, light shows, and so much more. But at all places, the architecture is different given the local climate of the places.

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Hilton join hands with Travel Lab Asia as a sustainability partner.

It was recently announced by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) that Hilton is the newest sustainability partner for Travel Lab Asia which is a platform for triple-bottom-line that intends to solve sustainability and environmental problems. PATA and Plug and Play support Travel Lab Asia which is an initiative of the Asian Development Bank’s ADB Ventures. PATA CEO Dr. Mario Hardy was delighted to welcome Hilton as the newest corporate partnerjoining both Minor Hotels and Jetwing Hotels, in seeking innovative CleanTech solutions for a more sustainable future. Travel Lab Asia in the first year of the programme will focus on helping corporate partners source and integrate CleanTech solutions for improved business performance and environmental impact. Participating corporates will have unrivalled access to sustainability-focused technology solutions from around the world. They will receive support to articulate their sustainability-related technology needs and to develop pilot proposals with solution providers.

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Lufthansa partners with Vistara to boost India’s aviation network.

Lufthansa Airlines and Vistara Airlines, one of India’s leading airlines starts today offering its customers code-share flights. A new partnership that adds 126 weekly flights to ten key Indian cities. This will be in addition to Lufthansa’s current schedule of 56 weekly international flights to and from the major Indian hubs of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai with ultra-modern aircraft like the Airbus A350. It is planned to subsequently add more destinations of Vistara’s network under the umbrella of the codeshare agreement in 2020 and beyond. Connecting Vistara‘s strong domestic network with Lufthansa‘s global reach gives European airline customers immediate access to many more Indian cities than ever before. At the same time this partnership offers customers from ten key Indian cities like Kolkata, Goa and Pune unlimited access to the Lufthansa Group’s worldwide network, including top-tier destinations in Europe, Canada and the United States. Vistara joins Air India as the second Indian airline having a codeshare agreement with Lufthansa. Lufthansa commits to offer its Indian customers world-class international travel experiences and will enable them to use their preferred mileage program on codeshare routes. By teaming up with Vistara, they will strengthen and expand our position as the leading and most popular European airline in India – a country all set to become the third-largest aviation market in just a few years’ time.

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Indians are hopping on to luxury cruise liners, leaving slowdown blues behind

Watching the setting sun against an amber sky, sipping on a glass of wine while the sea breeze ruffles your hair. This picturesque scene from the sun deck of a cruise liner describes the newest fancy of the aspirational Indian. Even as the broader economic environment remains soft, passenger growth for cruises has grown about 50 percent over the past year, and is expected to grow at roughly the same clip next. This has prompted several global cruise line operators to look at India as a high-growth market. “Since we started business in India, the number of guests we have seen has doubled,” says Felix Chan, Vice President & General Manager, Norwegian Cruise Line, Asia. NCL, which operates 17 cruise liners across the globe, has been in business for 52 years and came to India four years back. There are several reasons why rich Indians have decided on cruises as the next destination on their travel bucket list. “Cruise packages allow people to visit multiple destinations. There is a rise in cruise tourism as people want to experience the joys of different destinations in one holiday while enjoying the breath-taking views that only cruise voyages can offer,” says Daniel D'souza, President and Country Head, Leisure, SOTC Travel. Besides, India has seen the advent of luxury liners that touch down on Indian ports. For instances, Jalesh Cruises offers a cruise service between Mumbai, Goa and Diu. The Mumbai-Goa sector also saw the launch of another cruise ship, Angriya, last year. Experts say that cruise travel within India offers significant opportunity for growth. “With a beautiful coastline, India provides an excellent opportunity for the cruise business. It is heartening that the government is taking steps to develop the same with both river-based and open sea-based cruises,” says Sabina Chopra, Co-Founder and COO, Corporate Travel & Head Industry Relations, Yatra.com. “Developing river and sea-based cruises in various parts of the country could drive both domestic travellers as well as inbound travelers from the Asia-Pacific region,” Chopra adds.

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