Cruise
Holland America Set To Celebrate Its New Ship
Holland America Line is setting a course to celebrate its newest ship, the Rotterdam and it will be getting the royal treatment at a naming ceremony in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, May 30, 2022. Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands will be the ship’s godmother, carrying on a Dutch royal tradition that began in the 1920s. And the Rotterdam’s special seven-day “Rotterdam Naming Celebration” cruise will sail roundtrip from Amsterdam, Netherlands, departing May 29 and visiting Kristiansand, Stavanger and Flåm, Norway, with scenic cruising in Sognefjord. Gus...
Quite The Collection From Emerald Cruises
Emerald Cruises has set sail with its 2023 Europe river cruise collection, which includes a new, 11-day “Grand Danube” river cruise sailing from Passau to Belgrade. Passengers sailing with Emerald Cruises in 2023 will also be able to enjoy new city-stay extensions in Copenhagen, Munich (including during Oktoberfest), and Seville, as well as a three-night exploration of Zermatt and Zurich that includes a journey on the Glacier Express train from Zermatt to Chur. And for those booking 2023 European river cruises, they will qualify for airfare and suite upgrade savings, along with...
A Little More Appreciation From Holland America
To honour and thank first responders and healthcare workers, Holland America Line is extending its Military Appreciation Offer to members of these communities with $100 Onboard Spending Money. The premium cruise line is now also including heroes in Canada, along with the U.S., in the offer. The bonus credit is available for select Have It All cruise bookings to a variety of destinations through May 2022. Reservations must be made by March 15, 2022. Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line, said that: “As a company committed to service, we wanted to recognize those...
TravelBrands Encore Cruises Shares The Love
Anchors aweigh … TravelBrands Encore Cruises is sharing the love with travel agents with a new incentive campaign. The company’s Valentine’s Dinner on Us campaign allows agents the opportunity to receive a $25 Uber Eats e-gift card for all cruise bookings made. The promotion applies to any new cruise booking and runs from Feb. 1 to Feb. 10; and it’s applicable to any sailing in any category and with all of TravelBrands Encore Cruises’ cruise line partners. The $25 Uber Eats e-gift card is applicable on every cruise file that is reserved and deposited or paid in...
What’s The Outlook?
Cruising is back. That’s the clear message in the Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) 2022 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook report which reports on how the industry has continued to resume responsibly with proven protocols that are leading the way, underscores the value of cruise tourism to local communities and national economies around the world, and charts the industry’s continued progress towards achieving carbon neutrality. Kelly Craighead, president and CEO of CLIA, observes that: “The 2022 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook report provides an...
Cruise Back Into Travel With Uniworld
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is offering up to $7,000 off select voyages for a limited time. The ‘Cruise Back Into Travel’ offer is valid from now through Feb. 28, 2022, so long as clients pay in full at the time of booking. Ellen Bettridge, president and CEO of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, said: “We’re incredibly appreciative of our valued travel advisor partners and loyal clients for their enduring support. We’re thrilled to welcome the new year with a fantastic Wave Season offer to help advisors secure their clients’ dream holiday and make 2022 a sensational...
Celebrity Infinity Cruising The Caribbean In Summer 2022
Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Infinity returns to operation this summer, setting sail for the Caribbean. The Celebrity Infinity will begin sailing from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on June 25, 2022, embarking on alternating seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries. All seven-night itineraries will feature calls to Bimini or Nassau, Bahamas and Key West, Fla. In addition, Eastern Caribbean sailings will visit Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Western Caribbean sailings will also call on Belize City, Belize; and Cozumel, Mexico. The ship will sail in the...
Disney Sets Sail With Pixar Day at Sea
Disney Cruise Line is setting sail with an all-new Pixar Day at Sea aboard special sailings on the Disney Fantasy in early 2023. The day-long celebration on select seven-night voyages will bring to life the beloved Pixar tales of “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “The Incredibles,” “Finding Nemo” and more exclusively for Disney Cruise Line guests. Themed dining, character encounters, dance parties and a theatrical musical experience await families on this fun-filled day at sea that culminates with a deck party of incredible proportions. A Pixar film festival,...