Grab yourself a coffee and catch up on today’s news in brief. It is packed with the latest deals, updates from the industry and everything you need to know in bite-size pieces.
Queensland gets a passport to fun with carnival cruises
Carnival Cruise Line has revealed its first-ever Brisbane program with 59 sailings departing from the Sunshine State from November 2022 to April 2024. Sailing on board the latest addition to the Carnival Cruise Line fleet, Carnival Luminosa, guests will have the opportunity to discover the brighter side of cruising with a ship packed with natural light, plus hospitality and fun that’s pure, unmistakable Carnival.
Vanuatu Post box returns to Yasur Volcano
Ever thought about mailing your favourite postcard at the rim of a volcano, as you are living the picture-perfect experience in real time? Now you can! The Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO) and the Vanuatu Post Ltd have relaunched the Vanuatu Volcano Post Box at the top of Mt. Yasur, the world’s most accessible volcano, on Tanna Island. The attraction is recognised as the only post box in the world standing near the crater of an active volcano! If you are seeking novelty and adventure, this bucket-list experience is just one more reason to visit Vanuatu.
Complete with the Vanuatu Tourism Office’s brand messaging, “Answer the Call of Vanuatu” the Vanuatu Post Yasur Volcano Box gives travellers the opportunity to post their letters and postcards and photograph their special Vanuatu moments as they glance over the wide ash plain and rumbling Mt. Yasur. Travellers can post their postcard and then after a short, easy climb, they’ll find themselves at the top of Mt. Yasur’s impressive crater for a once-in-a-lifetime front row firework display.
Pimalai showcasing stunning Thailand
Southern Thailand’s Mu Ko Lanta National Park will reopen to visitors on 15 October 2022 following its annual restoration with Pimalai Resort & Spa conducting immersive small-scale excursions to two of the region’s most idyllic islands – Koh Haa and Koh Rok. Every year, this tropical wonderland is closed for six months to allow its delicate ecology to be refreshed and replenished. Pimalai Resort & Spa fully supports the closure and works with local authorities to protect and preserve the area.
