Brand crossover is rare in the cruise industry. So the introduction this year and next of two well-known names to cruise, Ritz-Carlton and Virgin, has generated lots of industry buzz. For the former, ...

FORT LAUDERDALE — Eighteen months before its scheduled debut of the first Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection ship, executives offered the first clue as to pricing for the luxury brand, saying a ...

The Ritz-Carlton was the first luxury hospitality brand to expand into the luxury cruising world (followed by the Four Season Yachts and the Orient Express sailing yachts currently under construction) ...

The luxury hotel brand hopes to combine the lifestyle of a Ritz-Carlton resort with the “casual freedom” of yacht. Unsurprisingly, the cruise ship is branded as an überluxe experience, complete with ...

CHICAGO -- The instant a cab pulls up to The Ritz-Carlton Chicago, Mark Farrell lunges to open the taxi door, takes charge of an overnight bag and welcomes this unannounced guest by name. How did he ...