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Tauck Bridges Expands 2027 Family Portfolio with New Croatia Cruise
Tauck has opened bookings for its full 2027 Tauck Bridges collection of guided family itineraries, headlined by a new small ship cruise, sailing the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia aboard a 34-guest yacht custom-designed to explore Croatia's coastal gems. Croatian Coast: Family Voyage explores a stretch of Adriatic coastline where calm waters, short island crossings, walkable port towns and built-in mix of beach time and discovery make it a natural fit for travellers of every age. The eight-day itinerary offers sailings June through August (from $6,790 per...
Ponant Explorations, Paul Gauguin celebrate Canada
PONANT EXPLORATIONS and Paul Gauguin Cruises are celebrating Canada Day early this year with exclusive savings reserved for Canadian residents and travel advisors. Available for bookings made now through July 31, 2026, the Celebrating Canada offer applies to all voyages departing between June 1, 2026 and July 31, 2027, across the global portfolios of each brand. Celebrating Canada Offer: PONANT EXPLORATIONS Canadian residents enjoy exclusive 5% savings on more than 200 worldwide itineraries departing between June 1, 2026, and July 31, 2027, when booked by July 31,...
Hurtigruten cruising with annual summer sale offer
Hurtigruten has launched its annual Summer Sale for North American travellers, offering discounts of up to 50% off select departures for travel through April 2027. The sale runs through July 16, 2026. This year’s Summer Sale includes up to 50% off Hurtigruten’s legacy Original Coastal Express Voyages for travel between this October and April 2027, and up to 30% off its premium, all-inclusive Signature Voyages departing this July through April 2027. Carly Biggart, Head of Hurtigruten Americas, said that: “Demand for Norway has never been stronger, and understandably so...
Trafalgar unveils “Sail A Great Story” campaign
Trafalgar is launching its first major river cruise brand campaign -- “Sail A Great Story,” -- to build awareness, drive consideration and inspire future travellers through the people, places and cultural connections that define the Trafalgar river cruise experience. Running June through September 2026 across multiple channels, the campaign marks the next phase of Trafalgar's river cruise expansion, shifting the focus from product introduction to the immersive experiences and authentic local perspectives guests are discovering along Europe's waterways. The campaign builds on...
Scenic Group unveils new 2027 India & Sri Lanka Journeys
Scenic Group is expanding its luxury river cruise and land touring portfolio with the deployment of Scenic Aura to the Hooghly River in India. Launching in October 2027, the boutique ship will introduce an exclusive collection of newly curated itineraries across India and Sri Lanka. During its inaugural season from October 2027 and March 2028, Scenic Aura will welcome no more than 44 guests for a truly all-inclusive ultra-luxury river experience through the cultural heartland of West Bengal. The newly released itineraries feature a unique collection of Scenic Freechoice excursions...
ACTA, Aurora Expeditions to deliver an immersive experience to advisors
ACTA and Aurora Expeditions welcomed 26 travel advisors on a seven-day, first-of-its-kind Immersive Expedition Cruise aboard the state-of-the-art expedition vessel M/V Sylvia Earle, exploring Iceland's spectacular Westfjords region recently. Advisors had a chance to experience Iceland's fjords, discover diverse natural wonders and take part in authentic expedition activities including Zodiac wet landings and guided hikes through lava fields and along rugged coastal trails. The journey offered travel advisors valuable insight into the expedition cruise experience, equipping them with...
Costa Cruises launches Summer 2027 Itineraries with a concept
Costa Cruises is redefining how holidays are designed. No longer simply a series of ports, each itinerary is built around a distinct identity, delivering unique experiences in specific places and moments throughout the journey. Beginning in the summer of 2027, the cruise line is evolving the Sea & Land Wonder Platform, introduced by Costa Cruises in 2024, that brings together sea and land destinations into a single vision. This unique approach has transformed the way cruising is experienced, under which the journey between ports becomes as meaningful as the ports themselves. A...
Virgin Voyages launches new unified Groups program
Virgin Voyages is launching a new, unified Groups program that gives First Mates more flexibility, control and opportunities to grow their business. It brings together past groups programs into one structure with a consistent set of benefits designed to help advisors sell with confidence. Koreen McNutt, VP of Agency Development at Virgin Voyages, explained that: “This program is all about giving First Mates more flexibility and more ways to win. Whether it's holding inventory without a deposit, protecting pricing or allowing Sailors to stack group perks with My Next Virgin Voyage,...