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CLIA Sets Sail At CLIA Cruise360 In Fort Lauderdale
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the industry was sailing at the Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) annual Cruise 360 in mid-April in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Cruise 360 is CLIA’s biggest professional development event of the year, featuring a week's worth of professional development, ship inspections, networking and the insights on the latest cruise industry trends. And as the largest and only official conference of the cruise industry, Cruise360 brings together travel professionals, cruise line representatives, ports and destinations, industry...
Celestyal Sets A Course To Grow North American Business
As Celestyal continues to place a greater emphasis on North America -- with its business growing in key source markets in this region—it has added to its sales and marketing team, which now includes 12 executives. Recent hires include Richard Sandoval, business development manager, west coast, based in California, Stephanie McDonald, business development manager, Canada and Morgan Hatfield, marketing executive, North America, based in Virginia. Sandoval and McDonald will collaborate to grow Celestyal's market share in North America, by expanding the company's visibility in the...
MSC Meraviglia Sailing Year-Round From NYC
MSC Meraviglia has arrived at its new homeport in New York City at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal -- the first time MSC Cruises has deployed a ship in New York operating year-round sailings. The move further strengthens MSC Cruises’ presence in the North American market and is part of the line’s commitment to growth to offer more embarkation ports in the U.S, complementing the rich choice of ships and itineraries sailing from both PortMiami and Port Canaveral/Orlando in Florida. MSC Cruises offers “Stay & Cruise” packages with an option to stay up to three nights in New...
Avalon Waterways Unveils New Storyteller Cruise
Avalon Waterways has announced a new Storyteller Series cruise for 2024: Kiltn’ It: Facts, Fiction & Fairytale Settings on the Rhine with Graham McTavish. The 8-day, Active & Discovery on the Rhine departure will transport travellers through craggy cliffs and under storied medieval castles, along quaint, cobblestone villages and through the lofty landscapes of Switzerland, France, Germany and Holland on the Rhine River – a setting where every hour is story hour. Pam Hoffee, president of Avalon Waterways, said: “From special meet-and-greets to intimate lectures and...
NCLH Sets A Course To Net Zero By 2050
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) -- which operates Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises – is setting a course to net zero by 2050 with the launch of its revamped climate action strategy along with short- and near-term greenhouse gas ("GHG") targets to support that goal. These actions underscore the NCLH’s robust commitment to decarbonization as part of its global sustainability program, Sail & Sustain. Key components of its new interim GHG reduction targets include: Reduce GHG intensity by 10% by 2026 and 25% by 2030, compared to...
HAL Goes Pole-to-Pole From The USA
Holland America Line will sail what is believed to be the first ever Grand Voyage “Pole-to-Pole" roundtrip from the United States in 2025. Details of the new 133-day sailing along with a simultaneous 124-day 2025 Grand World Voyage were announced today by President Gus Antorcha aboard Zuiderdam to Grand World Voyage guests currently sailing in the North Sea. With the Grand Voyage: Pole-to-Pole and Grand World Voyage both departing in January 2025, this will be the first time that Holland America Line is offering two Grand Voyages of more than 120 days simultaneously. The...
UnCruise Adventures Sailing Into A Profitable 2023
UnCruise Adventures reports that savvy business decisions, loyal guests, adaptive staff, and quick ability to pivot during the pandemic have propelled it into a profitable return to business, giving travel advisors and guests solid confidence in the reliable future of the company. Owner and CEO, Captain Dan Blanchard says that: “Our approach to adventure cruising and business management is different from the big multi-national cruise lines.” Blanchard continued: “We have always focused on small group and sustainable travel, and that has paid off. The best investment we can...
Venetian Society Reunion On The Itinerary For Silversea
Silversea Cruises has released details of a new Venetian Society Reunion Voyage for 2024 -- to be hosted by President and CEO, Barbara Muckermann, aboard Silver Nova, the new addition to the cruise line’s fleet. Departing Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2024, guests travelling aboard Silver Nova for the special reunion voyage will journey through Asia over 16 days, arriving in Singapore on Oct. 31. Open to all travellers, Silversea’s Venetian Society Reunion Voyages foster a convivial atmosphere and a strong sense of camaraderie, appealing to Silversea’s close-knit community of guests,...