Travel & Recreation

Plan a summer getaway at one of our local luxury resorts.

The yacht expedition cruising company is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale.

Do you have 116 consecutive nights to spare, starting in early 2025? If so, MSC Cruises has the adventure of a lifetime lined up for travelers. Sales continue for World Cruise 2025 aboard MSC Magnifica, featuring 50 destinations in 21 countries—including 22 stops never before on the itinerary of this epic three-month trek.  Voyagers board between Jan. 4-7

Top Chef alumnus and James Beard Award semi-finalist Chef Bryan Voltaggio will return for two specialty culinary cruises on Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours in 2023 and 2024. Following his sold-out South of France river cruise in 2022, Chef Voltaggio will bring his distinctive culinary style back to the Scenic fleet starting with the ultra-luxury Discovery Yacht Scenic Eclipse for a

Celebrity chef Ben Robinson, known for his numerous appearances on Bravo TV’s Below Deck reality series, has partnered with Emerald Cruises on two culinary-themed sailings onboard the company’s 100-guest luxury yachts, Emerald Azzurra and Emerald Sakara.  Chef Robinson will provide his distinctive culinary style to two eight-day sailings: first in the Mediterranean onboard Emerald Cruises’ Coastal Gems of Italy and Croatia sailings, which depart

Celebrity Cruises is providing travelers with two exclusive preview sailings before the official maiden voyage of the brand-new Celebrity Ascent, the fourth ship in the industry-transforming Edge Series. The two new sailings include a four-night Western Caribbean itinerary departing Port Everglades on November 22, 2023, and taking guests to Cozumel, Mexico, over the Thanksgiving holiday.

A monkey with a martini in hand. A dog climbing a lemon tree. When I mention to a friendly staffer that the wallcoverings in Palm Beach’s newly redesigned Colony Hotel remind me of the title sequence of The White Lotus, he smiles. “Everyone says that.” Then it’s my turn to smile. Standing in the lobby

Celebrity Cruises, the Miami-based cruise line offering a fleet of Relaxed Luxury resorts at sea, became the first ocean cruise line to earn the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) Star Awards. The honor features an exclusive group of fewer than 20 land-based properties with over 1,000 rooms worldwide to ever receive the coveted recognition. FTG

The team at AC Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach recently marked the one-year anniversary of its opening with a Broward County first. During a late-afternoon ceremony, AC unveiled a dramatic handmade mural outside its entrance created with preserved natural moss and wood. The moss mural—brought to life by artist Paloma Teppa, founder and creative director of

In the years leading up to the delivery of its first ship in February 2020, Scarlet Lady, the question wasn’t if and when Virgin Voyages would make a splash in the highly competitive cruise industry. It was how the brand helmed by British billionaire Richard Branson would distinguish itself in a market brimming with established

The newly rebranded Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort recently opened to provide guests with an elevated experience and updated programming inspired by the original Kimpton Shorebreak Huntington Beach Resort. The new boutique hotel, formerly Kimpton Goodland, offers a vibrant atmosphere with an art deco flair. The resort will enable guests to experience varied entertainment options with

Hillsboro Beach Resort and local wellness guru Leslie Glickman of Yoga Journey are teaming up to provide a bevy of perks and offerings catered to guests looking for a bit of relaxation. From Oct. 27 to Oct. 30, the beach-front resort will welcome visitors to “Relax and Renew” with yoga and meditation sessions led by Glickman,