December 19, 2025
New season will see first sailings aboard Orient Express Olympian go on sale
December 15, 2025
The first Orient Express Sailing Yacht was put to the test over the weekend
October 20, 2025
The big reveal follows the hotel’s opening in April
September 10, 2025
The stepping of the vessel’s three masts is considered an important milestone
August 27, 2025
The “Northern Greens” and “Italian Swing” journeys are available from October
From October 2025, La Dolce Vita Orient Express will offer two golf-themed itineraries: “Northern Greens” and “Italian Swing.” The new voyages were announced this week in a newsletter sent by Orient Express.
Read More…August 15, 2025
Gilda Perez-Alvarado says Orient Express is in its “most exciting phase”
Since Orient Express first re-emerged in 2016, following a near-40-year disappearance, and its subsequent acquisition by Accor, the company is in its “most exciting phase” of its renaissance, according to Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Chief Strategy Officer of Accor and CEO of Orient Express.
Read More…July 26, 2025
Sustainable sailing, redefining the art of cruising, from October 2026 to March 2027
Reservations have opened for the first Caribbean voyages of Orient Express Corinthian, which begin on 12 October 2026. Departing Lisbon, Orient Express Corinthian will offer a transatlantic 14-night voyage to Barbados, positioning to the Caribbean where she will operate exclusively until March 2027. The 14-night voyage is priced from 60,200 Euro per suite for two people, based on a Suite Panoramique.
Read More…July 23, 2025
The Venice hotel is taking bookings from 1 April 2026
Orient Express’ upcoming Venetian hotel, Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli, is now accepting reservations from 1 April 2026, Arsenale Group has confirmed.
Read More…July 2, 2025
‘it’s not a cruise. It’s a journey,’ says Global Sales Chief Pascal Visintainer
Although Orient Express Corinthian will be similar in size to other new luxury yacht products from rival hospitality brands, the experience will be entirely different, Global Chief Sales Officer Accor Luxury & Lifestyle Pascal Visintainer has insisted.
Read More…June 20, 2025
The world’s largest sailing yacht has hit water ahead of its May 2026 launch
The world’s largest sailing yacht, Orient Express Corinthian, has been floated out in Saint-Nazaire, France – an important milestone for the Accor-owned project.
Read More…April 10, 2025
The launch of Orient Express La Minerva follows that of the La Dolce Vita rail journey
The first ever hotel from Orient Express has officially launched with Orient Express La Minerva now welcoming guests in Rome – a huge milestone for the Accor-owned brand.
Read More…April 4, 2025
Arsenale, Orient Express, FS Group cut the ribbon of first Made in Italy luxury train
La Dolce Vita Orient Express, the first Italian made luxury train, will make its much-anticipated debut today, Friday 4 April 2025, with the ambition to reinvent the very essence of travel in motion.
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