Cruise
What’s In A Name?
Silversea Cruises has officially named Silver Endeavour at a naming ceremony late last week. The cruise company held an expedition-style celebration in the Lemaire Channel, Antarctica, to inaugurate Silver Endeavour as the 11th ship in its fleet, and which was attended by executives from Silversea Cruises, the ship’s Godmother Felicity Aston MBE, and select members of the cruise line’s extended family, who witnessed an ice-sculpted champagne magnum smashed against Silver Endeavour’s hull to mark the cruise line’s third naming ceremony in just nine months. Jason...
Carnival Christens Carnival Celebration in Miami
Carnival Cruise Line’s new flagship Carnival Celebration arrived at its PortMiami homeport and was christened by actress Cassidy Gifford Sunday evening. The festivities were befitting of the ship’s name and underscored Carnival’s year-long celebration of 50 years of fun. Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, said: “This naming ceremony of our new flagship Carnival Celebration is the perfect culmination of our 50th birthday as this spectacular ship honors our past and signifies the fun and growth ahead.” Carnival’s president continued: “Carnival...
Celebrating The Beautiful Game
The fun has begun! The first of Baxter Media's World Cup soccer tournament parties was held in Toronto Monday, with a cross-section of the travel industry on hand to watch Wales and the United States battle to a 1-1 tie in Qatar. And both the party and the game got the thumbs-up from those on hand. "I loved it," said Patrick Collins of MSC Cruises, a sponsor of the event. Little Canada and VisitBritain were also sponsors of the industry get together yesterday that was held at the Chelsea Hotel's Monarch Pub in Toronto. Baxter Media and the Chelsea Hotel were hosts of the...
Silversea Expands Polar Offerings
Silversea’s newest expedition ship, Silver Endeavour, is set to broaden ultra-luxury travel’s most diverse polar offering by accessing more than 125 of the world’s most remote, extreme destinations through summer 2024 and winter 2024/2025. The cruise company has unveiled 27 new voyages Silver Endeavour departing between April 2024 and February 2025, which incorporate additional calls to Antarctica and the Arctic, as well as the British Isles and Iceland. Conrad Combrink, SVP Expeditions, Destination and Itinerary Management, Silversea Cruises, said that: “Thanks to her...
Vision Celebrates Its Top Advisors
It was quite the celebration. When it comes to recognizing its top producing travel advisors, Direct Travel and its Canadian retail brand Vision Travel recognized their top producing travel advisors during a sailing on board Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 from New York to Southampton; with the cruise followed by a few days in England. The trip was part of the celebration to recognize the group’s GEM (Going the Extra Mile) advisors from all five of the company’s regions across North America. The 25 recipients were accompanied by six senior management Direct/Vision executives as well as...
Star Clippers Lifts Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates
Star Clippers has released details of a new set of health and safety protocols with regard to the prevention of COVID-19 for its fleet of tall clipper ships. The new protocols are based on recommendations from global government and health authorities. Effective at the start of the winter Caribbean and Central American sailing season, Star Clippers will no longer require passengers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Non-vaccinated passengers will need to present a negative antigen test, performed within 48 hours of embarkation, or a negative RT-PCR test, performed within 72 hours...
MSC Cruises Takes Delivery Of MSC Seascape
MSC Cruises has officially taken delivery of its new ship, MSC Seascape. The delivery took place in the presence of Gianluigi Aponte, the shipowner as well as Founder and Executive Chairman of MSC Group. Also present at the ceremony were Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises, Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO of Fincantieri, as well as other regional and local authorities, dignitaries, important travel advisor partners and media. During the ceremony, which pays tribute to centuries-old maritime traditions, Cristiano Bazzara, Fincantieri’s shipyard director, presented to Captain...
Exciting Times For Scenic Eclipse
Scenic Eclipse was greeted with considerable fanfare upon arrival at numerous Central and South America ports as it made its way down to Antarctica for the 2022-2023 expedition season. As the first cruise ship to visit after more than two years of inactivity due the COVID pandemic, local officials, residents and port authorities offered warm welcomes to the ship and its many guests. Festivities ran the gamut and highlighted the generous spirit of the peoples along the western coasts and the need for travel to return to its periods of strong growth and local interactions. Local...