Travel Portal Rizort Is Expanding in the Caribbean

By: - October 31st, 2018
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By Dana Niland
CJ Contributor

Luxury vacation marketplace Rizort is adding new destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean.

The portal, which launched in April, uses virtual realty to offer a new way for travelers to choose their destinations.

“Rizort is a one-stop solution for all travelers who love to plan, personalize, and experience  vacations around their travel intent. We are at a pivotal and exciting time in the travel and technology industry – by leveraging VR, we are unifying a traveler’s path to purchase through our immersive platform. We aim to create a new way of seeing things that are both personalized and social,” said Sachin Kanodia, CEO of Rizort. “We are also engaging with travelers in a way that has never been done before.”

Rizort is an experience driven marketplace that helps travelers plan and book an end-to-end vacation on one platform using immersive media and virtual reality across web and mobile, according to the company.

“Within the upcoming weeks, we will be launching a social feature within our app that allows up to two travelers to interact with each other – whether you’re in New York City, working overseas in Asia or studying in Europe – the possibilities are limitless when using our global-friendly app,” he continued.

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