Princess Cruises is setting sail on a wave of nostalgia and star power with its new global advertising campaign, “Love Boat by Hannah,” featuring Ted Lasso’s Emmy-winning actress and musical theater sensation Hannah Waddingham. Bringing her powerhouse vocals and signature charm, Waddingham reintroduces audiences to one of TV’s most recognizable theme songs: The Love Boat.

Portugal has won the award for “Best Golf Destination in the World” at the World Golf Awards 2024 in Funchal, and has also scooped the prize for “Best Golf Destination in Europe” for the third year running. The announcement came this afternoon, with Turismo de Portugal attributing the country’s success “to the integrated tourist experience, good air and land accessibility, exceptional hospitality, high-quality sports and hotel infrastructures that cater for different profiles of players (whether professionals or amateurs), and excellent value for money.”

In Las Vegas, the holiday season shines brighter and the festive cheer rings louder. This year, the destination will glow throughout the holidays with breathtaking decoration displays, merry cocktails and one-of-a-kind festive experiences throughout the iconic Las Vegas Strip and beyond. Here’s how to enjoy the best of Vegas this holiday season:

Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong Course continues to be recognised as a premier golfing destination, capturing the titles of Singapore’s Best Golf Course and Asia’s Best Golf Course at the 2024 World Golf Awards. Additionally, Sentosa Golf Club was named Asia’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility, further highlighting its on-going commitment to sustainable practices and environmental leadership within the golfing community. In May, the LIV Golf Singapore tournament on The Serapong, which is set to return in 2025 for the third consecutive year, saw American Brooks Koepka secure his fourth LIV Golf League victory, two strokes ahead of Australians Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith.

A new report from Arival, the leading in-destination experiences industry community, reveals a pressing need for increased technology adoption among tour, activity, and attraction operators.  Despite the significant growth of online channels, many operators still lack modern booking systems, potentially hindering their efficiency and ability to compete in an increasingly digital marketplace. The report, titled “The Global Operator Landscape: The State of Experiences, 3rd Edition”, is Arival’s largest ever study, surveying more than 7,000 operators.  It highlights that almost two in five operators globally still do not have a reservation system.  This is even though online travel agencies (OTAs) now account for nearly one in three bookings for tour and activity operators. 

Madeira is making final preparations as it steps up to host the World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2024 on 24 November. The leaders of the global travel and tourism industry are gathering in the capital Funchal to find out who amongst them has been voted the industry’s best of the best.