Cruise
Trevello Sails Into Windstar Club 180
Trevello Travel Group has sailed into the Windstar Club 180, which acknowledges exceptional sales growth and productivity. The group said that it takes pride in being recognized as one of the top travel agencies in the industry and is committed to continuing to provide its clients with extraordinary experiences through its collaboration with Windstar. Caroline Hay, the GM of the Cruise Division at Trevello, said: “We are thrilled to be named to the Windstar Club 180. This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our advisors, who believe in the Windstar brand and are...
TTAND Receives Celebrity Ambassador Award
For the second year in a row, The Travel Agent Next Door has won the Celebrity Ambassador award. Brenda Yeomans, Key Account Manager, Canada for Celebrity Cruises, said: “This award represents the heart of what Celebrity Cruises is all about. It is about putting people first. Doing this through your communities, sharing, caring, partnership and mentorship.” Yeomans added: “The Travel Agent Next Door‘s people, put all of these into action each and every day. You are all Celebrity ambassadors who truly care about the success of each other. You are all great supporters in...
Port Colborne Makes Its Mark In Cruising
The iconic, small Ontario town of Port Colborne is playing a increasingly larger role in cruising. The Lake Erie-fronting city, home to a little over 20,000 people, is hosting a growing number of visitors who arrive by cruise ship, with Port Colborne one of many Great Lakes cities benefitting from a growing number of cruises that sail those large bodies of water. Port Colborne serves as a gateway location for cruise ships crossing Lake Ontario and Lake Erie through the Welland Canal. During the 2022 cruise season, six cruise lines berthed ships in Port Colborne over 60 times, and...
FCTG Launches Initiatives For Independent
Flight Centre Travel Group’s (FCTG) Independent Division has launched its inaugural Global Incentive trip -- “Independent Icons” – designed specifically for its top 50 independent travel advisors from around the world. The event follows in the footsteps of FCTG’s Global Gathering event that attracts the top 10% of all Flight Centre staff globally. FCTG’s Independent division includes Independent by Flight Centre in Canada and Independent by Liberty in the US. The group currently has over 1,700 independent travel agencies across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the US, and...
A Warm Welcome From AmaWaterways
AmaWaterways celebrated the opening of its 2023 European season following a successful Cruise Managers’ Kickoff Meeting onboard AmaMagna hosted by Co-Founder and Executive Vice-President, Kristin Karst. Guests are now welcome aboard AmaWaterways’ fleet of 19 award-winning ships sailing Europe’s majestic waterways, including five ships cruising the scenic rivers of France, five ships dedicated to the early spring Tulip Time cruises and another ten welcoming guests on the Rhine, Main, Moselle, Danube and Douro rivers. Karst said: “Our Cruise Managers add that extra...
Clear Sailing Ahead For Great Lakes Cruising
As Stephen Burnett, Executive Director, Great Lakes Cruise Association (GLCA), sees it, “Over the next 20 years, we expect the number of cruise ships to triple in the Saint Lawrence river and the Great Lakes and it's predictable that we will need more port communities, more docking spaces and more stakeholders involved in the industry.” Burnett continues: “In 2023, we are expecting 12 cruise ships to deploy into the Great Lakes and in total they will offer in excess of 37,000 individual cruise births. This means that over 1.1 million times a cruise guest in 2023 will visit a...
Viking Sets A New Course With Paris, D-Day Voyage
Viking has unveiled details of its new Paris & D-Day 80th Anniversary voyage for the 2024 European river season. With departure dates running from March through November 2024, the special 12-day voyage from London to Paris will commemorate Operation Overlord and the historic battles of Normandy, which took place nearly 80 years ago and served as the catalyst to the liberation of Western Europe from German occupation. Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking, said that: “Many of our guests, particularly those with family members who served in the armed forces, have a keen interest in...
Explora Journeys Adds To Its Leadership Team
Explora Journeys has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointment of Norbert Stiekema as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Vanessa Vollmann as Head of People. Both positions will report directly to Michael Ungerer, CEO Explora Journeys, and be based in the luxury brand`s headquarters in Geneva. Michael Ungerer, Chief Executive Officer, Explora Journeys said: “As we gear up for the launch of our first vessel, Explora I, later this year and the subsequent launch of our entire fleet of six vessels in a five-year window, we need the best team to allow our brand...