Cruise
Margaritaville Sets Sail With Margaritaville at Sea
Margaritaville has released details of Margaritaville at Sea -- an offshore resort experience set on its first cruise ship, the Margaritaville Paradise. Singer, songwriter and best-selling author, Jimmy Buffett said: “To me, the only thing better than being on a beach by the ocean, is to be on the ocean. Now you can follow in our wake,” said singer, songwriter and best-selling author, Jimmy Buffett. Departing on its first passenger sailing on April 30, 2022 from the Port of Palm Beach Florida to Grand Bahama Island, Margaritaville Paradise will include 10 passenger decks and...
American Queen Voyages Renames Lakes, Ocean Vessels
American Queen Voyages has announced that it will renamed Victory I and Victory II, as the Ocean Voyager and the Ocean Navigator when the vessels re-enter service in early 2022. The two ships specialize in Lakes & Ocean experiences by American Queen Voyages, the new brand recently unveiled encompassing the former American Queen Steamboat Company and Victory Cruise Lines. Ocean Voyager begins its 2022 season January 4 with immersive Mexico and Yucatán Peninsula itineraries and Ocean Navigator will debut in Savannah April 10, sailing up the eastern seaboard towards the...
Group Incentive From Riviera River Cruises
During December, Riviera River Cruises is offering an incentive for booking group vacations on its European river cruises departing during the 2022 holiday season or during 2023. All new group bookings made in December will receive a free tour conductor bed after seven guests are booked, instead of receiving a free tour conductor bed after 10 guests are booked. Marilyn Conroy, Riviera River Cruises’ Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing North America, said: “Our European river cruises for 2022 and 2023 are now on sale and groups are always welcome aboard our ships – in...
12 Days Of Giveaways From TravelBrands Encore Cruises
TravelBrands Encore Cruises is in the holiday spirit with the launch of Encore’s Favourite Things: 12 Days of Giveaways -- a fun way for travel agents to earn more on cruise bookings. The campaign runs from Dec. 6 to Dec. 21, 2021. Nathalie Tanious, COO, TravelBrands, said: “We love this time of the year because it allows us to do something special for the travel agent community. Our hope is to spark a little joy and extra excitement into their day-to-day by giving them the chance to earn daily bonus Loyalty Rewards Points. Travel agents work incredibly hard all year long, and this...
Celebrity Sets Sail With 2023 Itineraries
Celebrity announced Celebrity Eclipse will spend four months (from December 2023 to April 2024) visiting 16 destinations offering a 14-night Antarctica cruise and a 12-night Argentina and Patagonia sailing. Celebrity will also offer 16-day sailings from Los Angeles to Chile which include overnight stays in Lima, Peru where guests will get the opportunity to visit Machu Picchu. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, president and CEO of Celebrity Cruises, observed that: “The power of travel expands our horizons, introduces us to other cultures, and opens us up to truly fulfilling experiences. Celebrity...
Demand For Cruise On The Rise
New research from Expedia Group -- in partnership with Environics Analytics –takes a deep dive on the characteristics and preferences of post-pandemic cruise travellers between mid-2021 and early 2022. The new data indicates that there has been more than a 20% month on month increase in demand in Canadian cruise searches for travel in Q4 2021 and Q1 2022. Additional demographics research by Environics Analytics measured a sample of approximately 3,000 post-pandemic ‘early adopters,’ defined as having booked trips after March 1, 2021 that depart between July 1, 2021 and March...
Silversea Names Athanasiou As SVP of Sales
Silversea Cruises has named Katina Athanasiou as its new Senior Vice President of Sales, reinforcing its long-term commitment to growth. Effective Dec. 1, 2021, Athanasiou will drive Silversea’s sales strategy in the Americas across all channels, reporting to Mark Conroy, Silversea’s Managing Director, The Americas. With 21 years experience in the cruise industry, Athanasiou is well-placed to apply her wealth of experience and expertise to the boutique approach of the ultra-luxury cruise line. She was most recently the Chief Sales Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line, where she...
Take A Trip With Ineke
Agents can join Ineke Brinkman and her partner, David Slingerland for a live report from Egypt on Dec. 8. The enterprising Vision Travel advisor has set off, in her own words, in search of Pyramids, Sphinxes and Camels and is inviting agents to register and join her virtually to discover the wonder of Egypt. Brinkman will be sailing on the brand new riverboat, AmaDahlia, so mark your calendar and discover life along the Nile with her. The live report is set for Dec. 8 from 2 pm to 3 pm EST and you can register by going to...