Cruise
Let’s Go Book With Virgin Voyages
Last month, Virgin Voyages hit a major milestone, celebrating its one year anniversary of its start in operations. Delivering an exclusively adult (kids-free) sailing experience, Richard Branson’s newest travel business is marking this celebration by introducing a new booking platform called LetsGoBook. Developed with First Mates’ (travel advisors) feedback at its core, the new tool allows advisors to book clients faster and easier. The streamlined, advisor-friendly interface offers a simpler, intuitive system that takes the friction out of the booking process. Now, First Mates can...
Celestyal Cruises Eases COVID-19 Protocols
Celestyal Cruises has unveiled details of a relaxed COVID-19 policy. The policy took effect for all sailings from Aug. 26, 2022 and requires that all guests 12 years of age and above must continue to be fully vaccinated including proof of a booster (if their original vaccine course was completed more than 270 days prior to embarkation). All guests are required to have a certified negative COVID antigen test taken no more than 48 hours or a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours prior to embarkation, as opposed to the earlier requirement of the test being taken 24 hours prior to...
Save With G Adventures On Antarctica Trips
G Adventures is welcoming its ‘little red ship’ - G Expedition - back to the water with up to 20% savings for travellers looking to book the ultimate bucket list trip this upcoming 2022 / 2023 Antarctic season. Two and half years since the global pandemic forced the ship out of service, the G Adventures team and crew can’t wait to be back leading with service and delivering a program of life-changing activities onboard, while exploring one of the world’s most remote and pristine regions. David Green, managing director for G Adventures in Canada, says the ship’s program is...
Virgin Voyages Unveils Perks Of The Sailing Club
Virgin Voyages is saying ahoy to its new loyalty program, The Sailing Club. The dual-pronged perks program is teeming with benefits and exclusive offers for the remainder of 2022 and unlocks a limited window of opportunity for its Sailors to elevate themselves to the brand’s highest status tier in 2023. Nirmal Saverimuttu, President and Chief Experience Officer, said: “This brand was built on innovation, so we’re taking a truly unique approach and developing a program that will give Sailors a taste of what’s to come while rewarding those who’ve supported the brand all along....
Come Sail Away On Norwegian Prima
If there’s a surefire way to measure Norwegian Cruise Line’s ongoing commitment to the travel trade, president and chief executive officer Harry Sommer said one prime example is in the amount of agents invited to experience the brand new Norwegian Prima. “We’ve committed over the course of the season, that we’re going to put 10,000 travel agents on this ship between now and November when this inaugural season ends because we’re super committed to the trade,” he shared during the inaugural sailing from Reykjavík. “Ten thousand cabins — I don’t think anyone has done...
Re-Experience The Caribbean With Emerald Cruises
Emerald Cruises recently announced that its 100-passenger, oceangoing yachts Emerald Azzurra and soon-to-launch Emerald Sakara will spend the 2023 and 2024 winter seasons in the Caribbean and Central America. To sweeten the deal, Emerald Cruises is offering guests a complimentary premium drinks package on all new bookings of a 2023 or 2024 Caribbean or Central American sailing when booked by Sept. 30, 2022. The premium drinks package represents a value of CDN$1,100 per couple based on an eight-day cruise. Guests should reference the code DRINKC22 when booking to receive their...
Silversea Sets New Course With COVID-19 Protocols
Silversea Cruises is poised to welcome back all luxury travellers aboard its fleet of ultra-luxury ships with adjusted COVID-19 protocols that align closely with many land-based travel options. Effective Sept. 5, Silversea Cruises will welcome all travellers on board its ships regardless of vaccination status where local regulations allow. The cruise line has also adjusted its COVID-19 testing requirements. Where local regulations allow, vaccinated travellers will not be required to take a COVID-19 test prior to embarkation. Unvaccinated travellers may sail aboard Silversea ships...
Costa Celebrates Partners With September Sellabration
Costa Cruises North America is honouring its travel partners with a show of appreciation during a “September Sellabration.” Travel advisors can qualify to win giveaways worth more than $40,000 by booking their clients on a Costa cruise. Costa is encouraging agents to make as many bookings throughout the month of September for more chances to win cruises or gift cards. Labour Day kicks off the month of appreciation with a weekly drawing for two quad balcony cabins that will be awarded to one advisor per week, randomly selected from deposited bookings made during the previous...