Top Private Ski Clubs, World’s Biggest Cruise Ship, Middle Seat Perks And More

The 23 Most Anticipated Luxury Hotel Openings of 2023

With plenty of new luxury hotels opening in 2023, it’s never too early to start planning next year’s vacations. From Australia to Tuscany, here are the properties worth checking out—and into.

The World’s Largest Cruise Ship Will Set Sail in 2024

Royal Caribbean’s newest vessel won’t set sail until 2024 but it’s already making waves. When it embarks on its maiden voyage in two years, the Icon of the Seas will be the world’s largest cruise ship. At 1,200-feet-long, the Icon will have 20 decks with more than 40 restaurants and seven pools. The family-friendly ship will also have the largest water park at sea, including a 46-foot-tall free-fall slide.

America’s Top Private Ski Clubs

For a true peak skiing experience, there’s no topping a private ski club. Among the most famous are the Aspen Mountain Club in Colorado, Deer Valley in Utah and the Yellowstone Club in Montana, which counts Bill Gates and Tom Brady among its members. Here’s what you need to know about joining some of the best private ski clubs in America.

“Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.”

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The middle seat is obviously the worst of both worlds—there’s no view out the window and no easy access to the bathrooms. Also, good luck getting an arm rest. To change that perception, Virgin Australia recently launched the Middle Seat Lottery, a raffle with lucrative weekly prizes that’s open to passengers stuck in the middle. Among the rewards in the promotion, which runs through April 2023, are platinum status on the airline plus one million miles, a Caribbean cruise on Virgin Voyages, and a helicopter pub crawl. Presumably, you get a good seat for that last one.

The 5 Biggest Superyachts at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

Those in the market for a new superyacht are headed to Florida this week for the 2022 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, which runs through October 30 and showcases the most extravagant, state-of-the-art vessels. Among the largest yachts at the Fort Lauderdale boat show this year are Coral Ocean, a 238-foot-long Lurssen yacht with a master suite that includes a sauna, and Oceano, 164-foot-long Mangusta yacht with two infinity pools. That’s a lot of infinity.

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