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Sports travel bucket list: luxury stays aboard EXPLORA II at the Monaco GP
22Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Sports travel bucket list: luxury stays aboard EXPLORA II at the Monaco GP

Heads up Formula 1 and cruising fans, here’s a luxury sports travel experience that you can’t miss. Explora Journeys has announced that EXPLORA II, the latest addition to its ultra-elegant fleet, will be offering exclusive two-night (24-26 May 2025), three-night (23-26 May 2025), and four-night (22-26 May 2025) stays during the Formula 1 Tag Heuer Grand Prix De Monaco 2025. As the only luxury ship docked in Monaco’s iconic Port Hercule, EXPLORA II will provide an unmatched experience in the heart of the action throughout race weekend.  Designed for guests seeking an elegant and immersive grand prix experience, EXPLORA II offers sophisticated suite-only accommodations, exceptional culinary offerings, and world-class hospitality. Guests will be able to enjoy spectacular views of Monaco an...
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nhow London launches hotel stay package for London Marathon 2025
22Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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nhow London launches hotel stay package for London Marathon 2025

The nhow London hotel, located in Shoreditch, has created an exclusive two-night marathon package for runners competing in the London Marathon on Sunday 27 April 2025. Starting from £245 per night, the package – 25-27 April or 26-28 April – is designed to fuel both performance and recovery for runners. Available at an additional cost, runners can prepare for their big day with a special pre-race dinner menu on the night before the event, featuring carbohydrate-rich foods, moderate in protein and low in fat and fibre.  Following a night's sleep, marathon-goers can enjoy a tailored runners' breakfast from 5am, with a choice of foods to optimise energy levels. Every athlete staying at the hotel will also receive an energy pack to-go, featuring essential race-day fuel such as a banana an...
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Emprise Group Limited acquires International Cricket Tours
22Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business

Emprise Group Limited acquires International Cricket Tours

Emprise Group Limited – parent company of brands such as The R66T Academy and Barmy Army – has enhanced its sports, travel and leisure portfolio with the acquisition of International Cricket Tours, a renowned provider of cricket travel packages.   Aimed at providing even more travel opportunities for sports fans, with a particular focus on cricket and the various England teams, the deal will see Emprise Group Limited and International Cricket Tours combine resources and expertise, and form a stronger, more innovative company that will better serve its customers and stakeholders.  “I am absolutely delighted to add International Cricket Tours (ICT) to our growing portfolio,” said Chris Millard, managing director of Emprise Group Limited. “With over 50 years’ experience in the trav...
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Visit Morocco named official tourism partner of golf’s Clutch Pro Tour
22Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Visit Morocco named official tourism partner of golf’s Clutch Pro Tour

The Visit Morocco brand, under the Moroccan National Tourist Office, has been announced as the official tourism partner of golf's Clutch Pro Tour. Since its formation in 2019, the Clutch Pro Tour has grown into one of the leading development platforms in world golf, obtaining Official World Golf Ranking accreditation and becoming an official satellite tour to the European Tour’s HotelPlanner Tour and DP World Tour. This season, as part of the inaugural International Series, the Clutch Pro Tour will deliver two flagship events in Morocco. Both tournaments in 2025 are to be staged at the Al Houara Golf Club in Tangier – ranked the fifth best course in Africa, and second in Morocco. As well as becoming the official tourism partner, Visit Morocco will also be the title partner the new “M...
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Cycas Hospitality to manage Oxford United FC’s new stadium hotel
22Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Cycas Hospitality to manage Oxford United FC’s new stadium hotel

Pan-European hospitality management company Cycas Hospitality has been appointed to manage the new-build Radisson hotel that will be located at Oxford United Football Club’s upcoming new stadium. Marking Cycas Hospitality's first UK-based property under management, the new hotel within the 16,000-seat, all-electric stadium near Kidlington, five miles north of Oxford, will feature a range of construction and operational measures to ensure the highest standard of environmental sustainability.  The development, which aims to secure a permanent, sustainable home for the football club alongside long-lasting community benefits, comprises a stadium, conference and exhibition centre for more than 1,000 delegates and purpose-built hotel servicing both visitors and local corporate clients...
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The Ocean Race Europe 2025 adds historic stop in Nice, France
16Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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The Ocean Race Europe 2025 adds historic stop in Nice, France

The Ocean Race Europe, the fully-crewed offshore sailing race for the foiling IMOCA Class, will visit the Mediterranean coast of France for the first time this summer with a historic stop in Nice from 29-31 August 2025. Connecting the Baltic with the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas, with races between seven iconic cities and countries, The Ocean Race Europe will start on Sunday 10 August 2025 from Kiel, Germany with the mixed male/female crews of the IMOCA fleet racing through the Baltic Sea and North Sea and into the English Channel for a quick stop in Portsmouth, UK from 14-17 August. From there, the race continues with a fly-by via Portugal (20 August), before entering the Mediterranean Sea en route to Cartagena, Spain (23-26 August). The short stop in Nice is next, from 29-31 August...
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Sports travel bucket list: surfing the ‘Supertubos’ wave in Peniche, Portugal
16Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Sports travel bucket list: surfing the ‘Supertubos’ wave in Peniche, Portugal

In March 2025, the world’s best surfers descended on Praia de Supertubos, south of Peniche, for the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal – one of the most unpredictable and exhilarating stops on the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour. Supertubos, the name given to both the beach and the iconic wave, is revered as one of the best beachbreaks in the world, often earning comparisons to Hawaii's Banzai Pipeline. The wave is powerful, hollow, and fast, forming thick-lipped barrels that explode over shallow sandbanks. This phenomenon is due to the unique bathymetry of the seabed and a combination of strong Atlantic swells, offshore winds, and precise tidal movements. Unlike reef breaks that maintain consistent wave forms, Supertubos' quality depends on the shifting sands beneath the water. Sea...
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World Skate Games 2026: Asunción in Paraguay confirmed as host 
16Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Events

World Skate Games 2026: Asunción in Paraguay confirmed as host 

Paraguay’s capital Asunción has been announced as the host city for the World Skate Games in 2026 – the event’s fifth edition.  Previously held in Nanjing, China (2017); Barcelona, Spain (2019); Buenos Aires, Argentina (2022); and most recently across four regions of Italy (2024), Paraguay will become the second South American nation to host the World Skate Games, following Argentina's successful organisation in 2022. The World Skate Games Italy 2024 generated an economic impact of €439 million according to international consultancy company analysis, while recording impressive numbers on traditional and social media. The event also saw 154 world titles awarded, 10,800 athletes and staff, and 90 participating countries.  Sabatino Aracu, president of World Skate, the gover...
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Leading Courses ranks Costa Navarino as Europe’s best golf resort for 2025
16Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Leading Courses ranks Costa Navarino as Europe’s best golf resort for 2025

Leading Courses has unveiled the ninth edition of its "Europe’s Best Golf Resorts" ranking and Costa Navarino in Greece has taken the top spot.  Based on traveller reviews, the ranking is compiled using scores composed of 50% ratings from leadingcourses.com and 50% hotel and resort reviews from Booking.com. Resorts not listed on Booking.com are ineligible for the ranking, even if they might be considered among the best.  Additionally, bonus points are awarded to resorts with multiple golf courses – more holes mean more golfing enjoyment. In the case of a tie, the golf course rating determines the final ranking. If everything is still equal, the position is shared. For many golf travellers, a resort with multiple golf courses is a major advantage. It offers the ultimate luxury: a...
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Ex-England star Teddy Sheringham to host football camp at Amilla Maldives
11Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Ex-England star Teddy Sheringham to host football camp at Amilla Maldives

Former England and Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham will once again team up with Amilla Maldives to host an exclusive football camp at the five-star resort. Taking place from 2-8 April 2025, the camp will see younger guests get the chance to train with the ex-Premier League star during an unforgettable sporting week.   With a professional career spanning nearly 25 years, including a trophy-laden period at Manchester United and 51 caps for the England national team, Sheringham will help inspire younger footballers with a series of coaching sessions. Commencing with an opening ceremony on 2 April, the week-long academy will see children aged four and above polish their footballing skills. The experience culminates on 7 April with a friendly match between guests and the Amilla te...
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Man Utd’s new stadium will ‘transform’ the fan experience 
11Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Man Utd’s new stadium will ‘transform’ the fan experience 

English Premier League football club Manchester United have announced plans to build a new 100,000-seat stadium as the centrepiece of a major regeneration project for the Old Trafford area of the city.  Costing a “ballpark [figure] of £2bn”, the BBC reported, the new stadium, and wider regeneration project, have the potential to deliver an additional £7.3bn per year to the UK economy which brings large-scale social and economic benefits to the community and wider region, including the possible creation of 92,000 new jobs, more than 17,000 new homes as well as driving an additional 1.8 million visitors annually.  Conceptual images and scaled models of what the new stadium and surrounding area could look like were unveiled by Foster + Partners, the architecture group appointe...
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Olympic Museums Network grows to 37 members with Australia and Rio additions
10Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Venues & Stadiums

Olympic Museums Network grows to 37 members with Australia and Rio additions

The Australian Sports Museum and the Rio Olympic Museum have been elected as the newest members of the Olympic Museums Network (OMN), bringing the network’s global membership to 37 institutions. Both museums were elected during the OMN’s 19th General Assembly, held at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in February 2025. The Australian Olympic Museum becomes the first OMN member in Oceania, while the Rio Olympic Museum, a legacy project of the Olympic Games Rio 2016, becomes the third member from South America.  Angelita Teo, director of the IOC’s Olympic Museum and Chair of the OMN, said: “We are delighted to welcome the Australian Sports Museum as the first member from Oceania, further expanding our global reach and enhancing the dive...
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Sports travel bucket list: Moncayo’s new exclusive golf club in Puerto Rico
9Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Sports travel bucket list: Moncayo’s new exclusive golf club in Puerto Rico

Exclusive experiences are an obvious addition to any bucket list, especially for sports travel, and the upcoming golf offering at Moncayo in Puerto Rico may just be the most exclusive we’ve seen yet. Moncayo, a luxury private residential community on Puerto Rico’s eastern seacoast, has unveiled details of its new golf club designed in collaboration with UK-based golf course architecture firm, Mackenzie & Ebert. Moncayo’s golf club is so exclusive that it will be limited to just 400 memberships, which are reserved for resident members and their guests. The club will feature an 18-hole championship course, spanning more than 7,200 yards with six sets of tees to accommodate golfers of all levels of play, and boast several holes offering stunning views of the Caribbean Sea. Additionally...
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Chestertons Polo in the Park 2025 – London

Chestertons Polo in the Park, one of London’s most popular summer sporting events, returns to Fulham’s Hurlingham Park from 6-8 June 2025. An annual three-day event, the round-robin style polo tournament is played under the HPA-endorsed City Polo rules, developed to maximise spectator enjoyment – effectively the ‘Twenty20’ of polo. The event is now in its 14th year and is the largest polo tournament in Europe.  It hosts one international polo match featuring England Polo as well as teams from around the world. Beyond the polo, Chestertons Polo in the Park offers a luxury shopping village, Fulham Food Festival, pitch-side parties, and family entertainment including London’s ‘biggest kids party’.  Tickets General admission tickets and hospitality packages for Chestertons Polo in the Par...
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Ticketmaster appointed as official provider for Rugby World Cups in 2027 and 2029
7Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business

Ticketmaster appointed as official provider for Rugby World Cups in 2027 and 2029

World Rugby has announced Ticketmaster as the official ticketing service provider for the Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 and Women's Rugby World Cup 2029, both to be hosted in Australia. The appointment builds on the successful partnership for the Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025, which has achieved record ticket sales.  Announcing the collaboration at Ticketmaster’s Legends in Sport event in London, World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin said: “Ticketmaster is playing a key role in supporting our mission to grow the global game by making the sport more accessible and more relevant to a wider and global audience. The collaboration has proven to be particularly successful in making Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 the most sought-after women’s sporting ticket of the year, and the bi...
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The Medlock: Man City and Radisson Hotel Group to open new Etihad Campus hotel
7Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Hotels & Resorts, Sports Business

The Medlock: Man City and Radisson Hotel Group to open new Etihad Campus hotel

Manchester City and the Radisson Hotel Group have announced a collaboration that will see a new hotel, The Medlock, open on the English Premier League football club’s Etihad Campus in late 2026.    Operating all year round, the 401-room hotel will provide convenient and comfortable accommodation for music and sport fans who are attending events at the Etihad Stadium, visitors to the UK’s largest indoor arena, Co-op Live, as well as guests exploring the wider entertainment destination and Manchester itself.  The Medlock will offer guests a choice of suites, deluxe and standard rooms, in addition to a luxury penthouse suite. Upon completion, guests will also have access to a wide variety of food and drink outlets, a roof walk and museum experience and commercial office space in the exp...
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Madrid: a sports travel city guide 
4Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Editor's Pick, Guides

Madrid: a sports travel city guide 

Madrid is one of the world's top sports cities. With a rich sporting history, world-class stadiums, and elite events all year round, Spain’s vibrant capital offers an unparalleled sports travel experience. Whether you're attending a La Liga football match, exploring historic sites, or enjoying the local cuisine, Madrid offers a dynamic and enriching experience for every sports traveller. Major sports teams in Madrid Real Madrid CF: established in 1902, Real Madrid are one of the most successful football clubs globally, boasting a record number of European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles (15). They play their home games at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Atlético de Madrid: founded in 1903, Atlético Madrid are another top-tier football club in the city. They have secured multiple ...
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Rome: a sports city travel guide
2Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Guides

Rome: a sports city travel guide

Rome, Italy’s capital city, is a dream destination for sports lovers, blending a rich athletic culture with breathtaking historical attractions. Known for its passionate football fans, venues, and international events, Rome is an exciting destination for sports travellers.  Whether you’re catching a match at the legendary Stadio Olimpico, watching the world’s top tennis players at Foro Italico, running a marathon through the ancient streets, or simply exploring the city’s rich cultural sites, Rome has it all.   In this guide we look at everything you need to know about Rome’s sports scene, plus the top hotels to stay at, key attractions to see, and the city’s transport options. Sports teams in Rome Football  AS Roma: one of Italy’s most historic football...
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Sports travel bucket list: cycling adventure holidays in Japan 
2Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Sports travel bucket list: cycling adventure holidays in Japan 

Independent cycling holiday company Saddle Skedaddle has launched a new 15-day, guided cycling adventure in Shikoku and Kyoto in Japan, as well as announcing the 2025 and 2026 dates for its popular 12-day cycling holiday from Mount Fuji to Kyoto. Guided road cycling holiday in Shikoku, Kyoto Set among the stunning landscapes of Shikoku, Saddle Skedaddle’s new, 15-day guided cycling adventure leaves the standard tourist trail behind to uncover some of the hidden wonders of Japan. After arriving in Fukuyama, the trip begins with three days of riding through the islands of the Seto Inland Sea; the body of water separating three of Japan’s four major islands: Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku.  Following a mix of scenic and quiet country lanes, as well as island hopping by ferry and suspens...
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Sports travel bucket list: play tennis at Kalimera Kriti resort in Greece
2Mar By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Sports travel bucket list: play tennis at Kalimera Kriti resort in Greece

The Kalimera Kriti Hotel & Village Resort, a five-star property on the island of Crete, is a world-class sports resort that’s home to the largest tennis and padel centre in Greece. Located on the island’s northeastern coast and offering breathtaking views of the Aegean Sea, Kalimera Kriti boasts a selection of rooms and bungalows, sandy beaches, swimming pools, health and wellbeing facilities, plus restaurants and bars.   For sports travellers, the main highlight is the tennis and padel centre, which was upgraded in 2023. Together with Patricio Travel – a specialised tour operator for tennis, padel and fitness travel – and other partners such as Wilson, the Patricio World-Class Tennis Center Crete has 20 real clay courts, six artificial grass courts, five padel courts, and a Wils...
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