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Engineering group TAIT has announced plans to acquire Thinkwell Group, the global experience design and production agency. Thinkwell specialises in the masterplanning, design and production ... More

Experience design firm JRA has been acquired by live entertainment specialist RWS Entertainment Group. The news was revealed in a press conference today (16 November) ... More

F45 Training will begin offering its functional fitness classes on board cruise ships, after securing a partnership with OneSpaWorld. The franchised operator has signed a ... More

Wellness training institution The Australasian Sustainable Wellness Academy (ASWA) hosts a nationally recognised Diploma of Wellness Spa Management to help existing industry members and newcomers ... More

Richard Branson has unveiled Virgin’s first cruise ship – called The Scarlett Lady – kicking off the launch of Virgin Voyages’ fleet which will be ... More

Discovery Destinations, a leader in real-world entertainment, has announced a new strategic partnership with UK-based immersive experience design firm Holovis. Holovis will act as a ... More

The world's longest rollercoaster at sea will be included in an on board theme park on Dream Cruises' new Global Dream ship, due to launch ... More

Oulton Hall hotel in Leeds, UK, has named Leigh Mulholland as its new spa director. Mulholland previously worked as the sales and revenue manager for ... More

What does it take for a woman to be successful at Disney? Talent and determination are a given, but a panel of the organisation’s female ... More

Award-winning Mexican attraction Xcaret has revealed plans to expand into new territories within Central and South America and is working on a number of new ... More

Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California, has named Jacqueline Berry as spa director for its Miraval Life In Balance Spa. Open since 2016, the ... More

Haymaker Acquisition Corp. and OneSpaWorld (OSW), a global provider of health and wellness products and services onboard cruise ships and in resorts around the world, ... More

The current trend of incorporating wellness into design shows no signs of stopping as renderings and animations from the latest Sir Richard Branson project, Virgin ... More

A record number of 117 cruise ships are expected to dock in Belfast Harbour this year, bringing more than 200,000 visitors to Northern Ireland. The ... More

Bob Iger says Disney is going through a “tremendous era of expansion”, with the company’s chair and CEO adding that the new additions to the ... More

Disney chair and CEO Bob Iger has credited the operator’s significant investments in acquired IPs as the reason for impressive results in its first quarter. ... More

Spa operator Mandara Spa has signed a deal to take over the management of the spa at Tanjung Rhu Resort in Langkawi, Malaysia. As part ... More

Industry veteran Joanne Berry has launched The Wellness Education Hub, a training and events company serving the global spa and wellness sector. The company will ... More

Attractions operator Loro Parque has launched the latest addition to its Canary Islands attractions portfolio – the €30m (US$35.6m, £26.6m) Poema De Mar aquarium in ... More

Disney's parks and resorts division continues to perform strongly, demonstrated by earnings for the fiscal year filed yesterday (9 November). The Walt Disney Co, whose ... More

American architect and former Disney executive Wing T Chao will receive the Pioneer Award from The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) for services to ... More

Lake Austin Spa Resort in Austin, Texas has named Jacqueline Berry as its new spa director. Berry brings more than 20 years of experience to ... More

Industry newcomer Frontgrid has partnered with media-based dynamic simulation attraction developer Simworx to launch a 'world first' virtual reality attraction at this year's Euro Attractions ... More

Wolfgang Kiessling, founder of the Canary Islands’ Loro Parque and Siam Park, has said that Brexit won’t affect business for the popular holiday destination, with ... More

Six Senses Hotels, Resorts and Spas has been named Top Hotel Brand in the world by the readers of the influential US-based Travel + Leisure ... More