The godmother of Explora III is Cristina Ozores, the renowned marine educator, diving instructor and conservationist who co-founded Vellmarí in the Balearic Islands.

The winding driveway to Four Seasons Hampshire is at least a mile long. Low hills either side. Not a building in sight until you come to this three floor brick house, square topped, 18^th century on an estate that goes back to Domesday records

Well-being at Four Seasons, Hampshire can be taken for granted, as if ia matter of course. Look at the space. 580 acres of parkland.

Not everyone should do luxury hotels. Even the greatest vendors rarely have what it takes to succeed in the art of hospitality.

A unique arrival awaited at Maybourne Riviera, the 65-key palace that floats high above Monte Carlo.

Lunch at Maybourne Riviera’s Piscine, above, was a heavenly experience, under a cloud of white umbrellas.

As they did at The Emory in London, the folks at owners Maybourne have used several interior designers at Maybourne Riviera – even though the art is spectacular and the best picture of all is looking through all-wall windows, at seagulls whirling at this height (300m ASL), and looking down at that blue sea far below.

Girlahead went back to sea – with the crème de la crème of the hotel industry. Celebrating 22 years of existence, Global Hotel Alliance, GHA, wanted a ‘how amazing’ annual CEOs gathering.

Some attendees at the annual CEOs’ meeting of Global Hotel Alliance GHA had boarded Regent Seven Seas’ Splendor three days earlier in Lisbon, but the event-proper started on Friday with a drinks reception in the Constellation Theatre.