A&K Sanctuary has unveiled a first look at its recently renovated Gorilla Forest Lodge. Located within Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the redesigned Gorilla Forest Lodge, an A&K Sanctuary, is the only luxury option inside the park gates. With that, the lodge provides “unparalleled” gorilla trekking access.

A&K Travel Group expects to take delivery of its new Peruvian Amazon riverboat in July,  LATTE can confirm. Speaking exclusively with LATTE earlier this month in Melbourne, Cristina Levis, CEO of Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group noted that there had been a “little delay” to the A&K Sanctuary vessel due to recent flooding in the Amazon that extended for several weeks.

Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) has revealed plans to expand its award-winning A&K Sanctuary portfolio with the creation of a new luxury retreat in Moab, Utah in the USA. A move into the American West will bring A&K’s spirit of immersive adventure and elevated design to one of North America’s most iconic landscapes.

Abercrombie & Kent, Crystal and Cox & Kings all achieved record sales in 2024, and 2025 has commenced strongly for the A&K Travel Group businesses, says Cristina Levis, Group CEO.

A&K Travel Group has firmed a date for the delivery of the first of its new build ships with Italian shipyard, Fincantieri. Speaking exclusively with LATTE in Melbourne on Monday, Cristina Levis, CEO of the luxury travel company, said the 61,800-gross-tonne ship would debut in May 2028.

Abercrombie & Kent will continue to expand its global reach and luxury offering, with plans fast-tracked to develop a destination management company (DMC) in Bolivia in South America, LATTE can exclusively reveal.

Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group (AKTG) is undergoing a significant rebranding, integrating all business aspects under a unified platform. The transformation includes technological upgrades, extensive research, people development and product evolution to enhance customer experiences.

Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group (AKTG) has promoted Debra Fox to the new position of Managing Director for AKTG, UK and APAC, effective April 2025. This strategic move aligns with AKTG’s ongoing global expansion and commitment to providing exceptional travel experiences in key markets.

Travel advisors across Australia and New Zealand are being encouraged by Abercrombie & Kent and sister luxury cruise brand, Crystal, to participate in the annual A&K Survey. Each year A&K coordinates its annual advisor survey to gain expert feedback from frontliner sellers. The intel shared provides A&K Travel Group with insight on how the businesses are doing in the market, and what can be done to fine-tune and refine to improve the experience, and determine what work needs to be done to increase the volume of transactions generated across its brands.

Saudi Arabia has emerged as a hot emerging market for Australian high-net-worth travellers, according to global luxury travel group, Abercrombie & Kent.

Crystal has launched the first-ever Casino de Monte-Carlo at sea aboard Crystal Symphony during a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on the first night of the Chairmen’s Cruise in Venice, Italy.

Crystal has finalised an order for its third vessel with shipbuilder Fincantieri, with the 690-passenger ship representing a major milestone in the cruise line’s latest chapter.