Cruise
Norwegian Cruise Line Sailing To Canary Islands
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is returning to the Canary Islands for the first time since 2017, delivering guests more choice and flexibility with year-round Europe cruise offerings in 2022. Following a grand 22-day transatlantic voyage from Miami to Lisbon, Norwegian Sun will make her return to Europe offering immersive Canary Island sailings from Nov. 21, 2022. Cruises on board the nearly 2,000-passenger ship will range from 10 to 14 days and will provide guests with greater flexibility by offering a choice of embarkation ports, including Lisbon, Portugal; Malaga, Spain; and Santa...
Free Alaska Cruises By HAL At Travel Leaders Summit
Holland America Line brought more than promotional materials, product news and booking advice to the recent EDGE International Conference by the Travel Leaders Network. They also brought a special offer for each of the TL Network travel advisors who were attending the conference, which was held this week in Aurora, Colorado, near Denver. The travel retailers were pleased to learn that HAL was giving them all a complimentary Alaska cruise, to be redeemed during the 2022 season. The offer includes one guest for each attending advisor. EDGE advisors at the conference have their pick...
Costa Luminosa Transferring To Carnival Fleet
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that Costa Luminosa will join the Carnival fleet in September and will start guest operations as Carnival Luminosa in November 2022 from Brisbane, Australia. The acquisition of Luminosa is an update to the previously announced plans for Carnival to take Costa Magica, which will now remain at Costa Cruises. After this delivery, Carnival Luminosa will operate seasonally from October through April from Brisbane, then reposition to Seattle, where it will sail Alaska itineraries from May through September, before returning to Brisbane. Luminosa...
Silversea Cruise’s Full Fleet Now Operating
Silversea’s entire 10-ship fleet has now re-entered service. Since Silver Moon first set sail on June 18, 2021, Silversea has led the global restart of ultra-luxury cruising, successfully welcoming guests around the world. As well as hosting the only ultra-luxury world cruise in 2022, converting Silver Wind into an ice-class vessel, and launching new culinary and wellness programs since pausing operations in March 2020, the industry’s leading cruise line has continued on its trajectory of growth, taking delivery of three new ships. Roberto Martinoli, Silversea's President and...
Making Panama Home
The Panama Tourism Authority (ATP) reports that Atlas Ocean Voyages has confirmed that it will begin to run at least four new homeport operations, starting as of the 2022-2023 cruise season. The cruise company’s approach is closely aligned with Panama’s Sustainable Tourism Master Plan, which focuses on sustainable and unique experiences that connect with nature and authentic cultures, elements in which Panama maintains important competitive advantages. Alberto Aliberti, president of Atlas Ocean Voyages, said that: “Panama’s indigenous heritage, natural biodiversity, variety...
American Queen Voyages Unveil New Website
American Queen Voyages has unveiled a new website -- www.aqvoyages.com -- for consumers and travel advisors to create, plan and book. The new site brings together the cruise line’s Rivers, Lakes & Oceans and Expedition products under one digital umbrella for the first time; with the new website design delivering a functional experience across all platforms. The compelling layout embraces the tagline “Discovery Runs Deep” and emphasizes the beauty of comprehensively exploring North America. On the new website, travellers can filter their searches to hone in on desired...
Agents Are Sailing With TravelBrands Encore Cruises
TravelBrands Encore Cruises, along with Norwegian Cruise Line, set sail from New York with 70 travel agents recently on a Seminar at Sea aboard the Norwegian Joy. Recognizing the importance of FAM trips as the best way to help agents understand a product or destination so they can sell it to their clients, TravelBrands’ annual event is something that everyone looks forward to. Not only did agents have the opportunity to experience all the amenities on board, the group was also able to enjoy a number of excursions and visit a number of sites during the week. Some of these...
MSC Cruises Releases Sustainability Report
MSC Cruises released its 2021 Sustainability Report on World Oceans Day and while noting that the past year has once again been marked by the challenges brought by the pandemic, the cruise company has made significant progress in its sustainability practices. The cruise line’s Sustainability Action Plan -- developed with the active engagement of employees and external partners -- establishes six key workstreams across the business: transitioning to net-zero emissions, scrutinizing resource use and waste, supporting our people, investing in sustainable tourism, building greener...