NEWS TO USE 11 march Outrigger moves into Indian Ocean


New boutique villas in Anguilla


NESTLED in the hills surrounding Crocus Bay is CeBlue, a new luxury boutique villa hotel in Anguilla. The property offers eight one- to five-bedroom private spaciously


villas, each arranged along a


picturesque hillside. All the villas have outdoor and indoor dining and living space, a kitchen,


private pool, and each


bedroom has its own bathroom. Going hand-in-hand with a luxurious, private and quiet experience is the first class service. Each villa comes with its own golf


THE beachfront Outrigger Mauritius Resort and Spa is now open. The deluxe 181-room, all sea-view resort opened on January 30 and is the first in the Indian Ocean belonging to Hawaii-based Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, which now has 45 properties open or under development across eight countries. “The expansion of the Outrigger brand into the Indian Ocean is the


Three-way airline alliance to Japan


FINNAIR and fellow oneworld alliance members Japan Airlines and British Airways are now selling joint fares between Europe and Japan, for travel after April 1, 2014. Customers will benefit from more


flexible routing options and the ability to mix and match flights on all three carriers for the most convenient scheduling and best pricing. Currently, Finnair flies daily from Helsinki to Tokyo and five times per week (a daily service in summer) to Osaka and Nagoya. Japan Airlines and British Airways are increasing their scheduled services between Japan and Europe this


IN BRIEF Ethiopian goes daily: Ethiopian Airlines,


Africa’s fastest-growing airline, will have daily flights from London Heathrow to Addis Ababa from July 8, 2014 when a new Tuesday evening service is added to the schedule. The new departure leaves London Heathrow at 21:00hrs arriving at the capital’s Bole International Airport at 07:00hrs. Ethiopianairlines.com


Dreamliner to Chennai: Chennai is the


latest route to benefit from British Airways’ newly acquired fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The B787 will begin flying to the Indian city from October 2014 when the service will also increase from six flights a week to daily. Chennai will be BA’s eighth route served by the Dreamliner. Batraveltrade.com


Free internet in Taiwan: Visitors


heading to Taiwan can now apply online before their arrival in the country for an iTaiwan username and password. The log-in details provide free wifi access for visitors at over 5,100 hotspots in major tourism locations and transportation hubs across the country. itaiwan.taiwan.net.tw


New Zealand arrivals increase: An


increase in holiday arrivals of 9.8% for the year ending December 2013 has driven annual visitor growth of 6% for the year, with more than 2.7 million international arrivals to New Zealand for the first time ever. UK visitor numbers were up 9.9% for the month of December and 5.7% for the year. Newzealand.com


summer, as well as improving timings of the flights. From May,


two additional weekly


services means that British Airways will fly twice daily to Tokyo with daily flights to both Haneda and Narita airports. Meanwhile, Japan Airlines will launch new day-time non-stop flights from March 30, 2014, between London and Tokyo Haneda. batraveltrade.com, jal.com, finnair.com


latest development showing the strategic commitment of Outrigger to opening stunning resorts in desirable and iconic warm water beachfront locations around the world,” Darren Edmonstone, Director, Asia-Pacific, Hotels and Resorts.


said Managing for Outrigger


The Outrigger Mauritius Resort and Spa is on the southern tip of the island in the Bel Ombre nature


reserve, adjacent to the Heritage Golf Club and surrounded by expansive sugar cane plantations. Outrigger Hotels and Resorts purchased the property in May 2013 and has completed an extensive refurbishment programme. The hotel is a 45-minute drive from the international airport (MRU) and a 90-minute drive from the capital, Port Louis. outriggermauritius.com


cart for making the short trip to Crocus Bay below, where guests can enjoy the beautiful beach, water sports and dine at the five-star restaurant DaVida. The resort also offers a range of


excursions and activities and is loctaed within walking distance of Anguilla’s historic Upper Valley and Heritage Trail. Prices at CeBleu start from £297 per night, with a minimum stay of three nights. ceblueanguilla.com


Mozambique private island adds new villa


LUXURY private resort Vamizi Island, in Mozambique, has addded to its Private Villa Collection. The property has recently under- gone renovations, opening its fourth new villa, Casa Marjani. Two more private villas are planned for 2014. Casa Marjani sports an elevated


tree-house bedroom and en-suite bathroom and tower with winding walkways designed for star-gazing. It uses curved organic designs,


local


coral stone and hand-crafted details and timber carvings hinting at a Arabic/Swahili influence. The Private Villa Collection now of


consists four luxury options designed for groups or families. They sleep between 12 and 14


people and come with a dedicated chef,


housekeeping


hospitality manager looking after guests’ every need. The resort


also consists of The


Lodge and its 10 ‘kitalas’ (timber beach-front villas), with views of the Indian Ocean. The bar and restaurant focus on local produce and organises beachside barbecues and remote island picnics and there is also a spa and resident yoga teacher. Activities include world-class diving, big game fishing, estuary kayaking, and sailing, wildlife and bird-spotting and visits to local fishing villages to meet the mwani people. vamizi.com


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