Cairns

Flynn, a Crystalbrook Collection Hotel, officially opened this week in Cairns. The third property in the Crystalbrook portfolio in the Far North Queensland city, Flynn was initially expected to debut in April this year. Border closures due to the pandemic saw the opening postponed, until now.

Seabourn has unveiled details of its ‘2022 World Cruise: Extraordinary Horizons’ – a 145-day voyage on Seabourn Sojourn, visiting 72 destinations and ports in 28 countries on five continents.

Abercrombie & Kent has this week rolled out its expanded portfolio of tailor-made and flexible small group journeys across Australia and New Zealand.

Bailey opened its doors to much success earlier this month, the second five-star hotel by Crystalbrook Collections in Cairns. The hotel heroes the arts and provides the city with a much-anticipated cultural hub, demonstrating passion for creativity, gastronomy and sustainability.

“It’s over 20 years since Cairns has had a new five-star hotel, so the new properties have been warmly welcomed internationally by wholesalers, tour operators and sellers wanting to offer their clients something new and different,” Crystalbrook Collection CEO Mark Davie

Add one more travel segment that Forbes Travel Guide (“FTG”) is now affording its star rating: river cruises.