Aer Lingus is getting the festive season off to a flying start as it invites customers to enjoy a delightful array of holiday-themed food and films onboard. Customers flying across the Atlantic with Aer Lingus will be able to enjoy a classic Christmas dinner as they fly on long-haul flights departing from Ireland and Manchester from December 8th. When it comes to onboard entertainment, the airline has over 50 festive favourites for customers to feast on.

Zuma Phuket, the well-loved seasonal restaurant that launched in 2016, will once again return to Anantara Layan Phuket Resort. Due to its huge popularity, this year, Zuma will extend its seasonal presence in Phuket to April 2026. Nestled in The Beach House, Zuma Phuket features a main kitchen, sushi bar and an open robata grill kitchen, inviting guests to watch the chefs at work. Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Andaman Sea, guests can savor modern Japanese dishes in a relaxed beachside atmosphere.

Marella Cruises has introduced its first immersive interactive gaming experience, Play Wall, aboard Marella Discovery 2. Play Wall is a complimentary activity available to guests who can reserve their spot through the onboard kiosk or via the Navigate app. Additionally, 370 cabins have been refurbished and have been unveiled.

This festive season, immerse yourself in larger-than-life experiences at “Sentosa Presents: A Big, Big World”. For the first time ever, the island transformation is set to transport visitors to three distinct and unique whimsical realms across Resorts World Sentosa, Sentosa Sensoryscape, and Palawan Beach. From 9 December 2024 to 16 February 2025, evolving interactive installations and day-to-night activities from Christmas to Chinese New Year will enchant and captivate visitors of all ages, with about 50 exclusive deals across some 40 Sentosa island partners for DBS and POSB debit and credit cardholders[1].

Viking® (www.viking.com) has named its newest ocean ship, the Viking Vela®, with a traditional ceremony in Trieste, Italy. The naming of the Viking Vela also served as a celebration of Viking’s longtime partnership with Fincantieri, which is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and is based in Trieste. With its rich maritime history, Trieste is considered the endpoint to the maritime Silk Road and is now Italy’s most important commercial port. Serving as ceremonial godmother of the Viking Vela was Ivana Elice, Vice President and Project Manager of the Fincantieri Cruise Business Unit, who has overseen the design and engineering of Viking’s ocean ships for 12 years.

The iconic annual Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) takes citywide celebrations to dazzling new heights, kick-starting the festival’s greatest, most phenomenal, and out-of-this-world 30th anniversary edition. An exhilarating line-up of world-class entertainment, awe-inspiring adventures, and unforgettable experiences will bring together the entire emirate like never before. This year promises to be the most extraordinary season ever in the festival’s incredible history with an action-packed calendar brimming with non-stop, day-in-day-out, fun-filled moments for everyone, every day, in every corner of the city from 6 December 2024 to 12 January 2025.