Cruise
Emerald Cruises Unveils 2023-2024 Collection
Emerald Cruises has unveiled its new collection of 2023 and 2024 ocean-going cruise itineraries on board the 100-passenger Emerald Azzurra and Emerald Sakara luxury yachts, scheduled to debut in 2023. New additions include Caribbean and Central American cruises, transatlantic voyages and new ports of call across Mediterranean & Adriatic Seas. Details on all the new itineraries are available on Emerald Cruises’ website. Patricia Wu, Brand Director for Emerald Cruises Canada, said: “The Caribbean and Central America are an ideal match for our intimate yachts which...
Celestyal Cruises Sets Sail With Authentic Encounters
Celestyal Cruises has introduced a new, small group shore experience program called “Authentic Encounters.” The new intimate, immersive and hands-on shore excursions allow guests to go deeper into a destination and pursue personal passions such as food and wine; art and archaeology; culture and active adventure pursuits. The shore excursions are offered in ports in Greece and Turkey and range in size from two to 20 participants. The excursions start at $84 per guest. Leslie Peden, chief commercial officer, said: “Today’s traveller is looking for more immersive and...
Uplift Teams Up With Revelex
Revelex Corporation has announced that it will provide Uplift with the technology to assist sellers of cruise in bringing installment payments to even more North American travelers. Revelex’s technology will provide Uplift with an innovative and simple way for distributors of cruise, and travel advisors to offer travel financing via Revelex in the booking process. Revelex offers B2B and B2C solutions as well as a global Cruise API that provides electronic booking capabilities to over 40 cruise lines worldwide. This will provide a means of attracting new clients and enhancing...
AmaWaterways Celebrates 20th With Rewards For Agents
AmaWaterways has launched several limited-time offers to mark its 20th anniversary, providing its travel advisor partners with booking opportunities on river cruise vacations through the end of the year. Over the past two decades, travel advisors have played an integral part in AmaWaterways’ success, and in gratitude, the company has rolled out unprecedented promotions to reward advisors and help capture the pent-up demand for travel during the remainder of 2022 including free airfare, double loyalty savings and more. In recognition of their unwavering loyalty and support,...
MSC Cruises Helps Agents ‘Book More, Get More’
MSC Cruises is launching a new group booking promotion this summer, allowing Canadian-based travel agents and their clients to reap the rewards on cruises sailing worldwide through November 2023. The cruise line announced new incentives on all group bookings, including discounted cruise fares, free berths, bonus amenity points, and more. New groups of eight or more cabins booked between June 23, 2022, and Aug. 31, 2022 – for sailings departing Nov. 1, 2022, through Nov. 30, 2023 – will be eligible for the following: Discounted Cruise Fare: First and second guests in...
Lindblad Expeditions Adds Antartica Departures
Lindblad Expeditions has added four Antarctica departures for the 2022-2023 season aboard its new polar vessel, the 126-guest National Geographic Resolution. The voyages are all set for early season October/November voyages, as the austral summer is dawning, and this frozen world is springing to life. These early expeditions offer guests the Antarctica of their dreams – the most pristine conditions, an ice-filled ocean, bright white landscapes of virgin snow and the opportunity for a once-in-a-lifetime “into the ice” hike, snowshoe or cross-country ski trek in the most...
Hurtigruten Group Sets Sail With Savings
Hurtigruten Group has launched a Summer Sail campaign that offers up to 40% off on itineraries to Greenland, the Northwest Passage, West Africa, and Antarctica. Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express is also offering up to 40% off all itineraries, including the recently announced premium itineraries, the Svalbard Express and North Cape Express, launching next summer in conjunction with the company’s 130th anniversary. The many different itineraries will allow travellers to explore Norway’s fjords under the Northern Lights or Midnight Sun. For 2022/23 departures, guests can...
Emerald Cruises Has Some ‘Suite Savings’
Emerald Cruises is celebrating Canada Day with some “suite savings” on its 2023 Europe river cruises. Guests who book between June 29 and July 11, 2022 will receive significant savings on suite bookings, bonus on board credit and airfare, as follows: River cruises of 15 days or longer receive free, roundtrip airfare to Europe, and $1,000 per couple savings on all categories of suites River cruise of 8-14 day on the Danube, Rhine, Moselle, or Rhône rivers receive roundtrip airfare for $295 per person and $600 per couple savings on all suite categories River cruises on the...