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More To Love From AmaWaterways In 2022
AmaWaterways is celebrating the start of its 2022 sailing season through Europe with the launch of an all-new ‘More to Love’ sale, available on select 2022 European river cruises. The river cruise line is offering a 7-night river cruise in a French balcony stateroom, round-trip airfare, transfers, a pre- or post-cruise land package, port charges and Travel Waiver Plus all included with a starting price of C$7,039 per person. To ensure maximum flexibility, two alternative specially priced packages are also available for clients that may have their own air or land...
Holland America Sets A Course For Canada
Holland America Line says it can now complete its preparations for a full season of Alaska explorations and Canada/New England sailings following the publication of procedures for the safe resumption of cruises to Canadian ports. The cruise line will now sail itineraries as scheduled that include Canadian homeports and ports of call from late spring through fall. Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line, explained that: “The completion of this guidance by Transport Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, Public Health Agency of Canada, and port officials will allow us to...
ACTA Welcomes Cruise Rule Changes
ACTA is welcoming the federal government’s announcement yesterday (March 7, 2022) of significant measures to re-open cruise travel. The industry association notes that the new measures will see the current travel advisory -- “avoid all cruise travel outside Canada” – being lifted and travellers instead being advised to exercise a high degree of caution. As a result, travellers are no longer advised against cruise travel and insurance becomes more accessible. Wendy Paradis, president of ACTA, said: “ACTA is pleased at the significant progress to re-opening Canada’s...
Emerald Cruises Resuming In-Person Info Sessions
Emerald Cruises is resuming in-person information sessions on its river and yacht cruising products beginning in March. The 15 sessions planned across the country are open to travel advisors and consumers interested in learning more about the small ship cruise line’s exciting range of destinations, products, and ships, including the newly launched, 100-passenger superyacht, Emerald Azzurra. These informative presentations, led by Emerald Cruises’ Canadian team, are designed to provide inspiration, insights, and knowledge to help plan an unforgettable holiday experience onboard...
Celebrity Set To Sail Year-Round In The Med
Celebrity Cruises will sail year-round in the Mediterranean, adding on to its summer season with sailings from September 2023 through March 2024. It marks the first time that Celebrity will be sailing in the Mediterranean in winter. The only Celebrity ship sailing in the Mediterranean all year round, Celebrity Infinity will kick off its winter season embarking on nine and 10-night itineraries where guests will be treated to the best of the Iberian Peninsula. Rotating between setting sail from the ports of Barcelona, Spain, and Lisbon, Portugal, guests will experience one of the...
Holland America Replaces Russian Ports
Holland America Line said in a statement that: “In light of the recent attacks by Russia in Ukraine, Holland America Line is modifying six cruise itineraries that were originally scheduled to visit Russian ports this year. We stand for peace and our thoughts are with those who are in harm’s way.” The cruise line advises that replacement ports vary by itinerary, and the five sailings that would have visited St. Petersburg, Russia, will instead call on Baltic ports such as Riga, Latvia; Klaipeda, Lithuania; and Visby, Sweden, while also adding an overnight stay in Stockholm,...
Star Clippers Sets A Course To Costa Rica In 2024
Star Clippers is now taking bookings for sailings on its Costa Rica itineraries for the winter 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons. The line is also offering a “Triple Savings X 2” deal on select Costa Rica departures. Guests booking by March 31 will receive a two-category cabin upgrade, two complimentary shore excursions, and a two-hour wi-fi package. Pricing for these itineraries start at just $1,560 per person, and offer is good for guests residing in North, Central and South America only. Offering two distinct eight-day itineraries, Star Clipper will call on favorite Costa...
Emerald Cruises Makes A Splash
From the launch of the 100-passenger superyacht Emerald Azzurra — sailing on March 11th in the Red Sea before heading to the Mediterranean and Adriatic for the summer season — to the likes of Frankie Flowers and celebrity chef Michael Bonacini coming onboard, “2022 is going to be a big year” for Emerald Cruises. Despite announcing the build of Emerald Azzurra in February 2020 on the cusp of worldwide travel restrictions setting in, Juna Ueda, General Manager, Sales, for Emerald Cruises Canada says bookings grew at impressive levels throughout the pandemic. “Leading up to...