Cruise
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...
Navigator of the Seas Now Calling L.A. Home
After being refurbished and refitted with new activity, entertainment and dining features, the Navigator of the Seas by Royal Caribbean International is back and sailing in West coast waters. It’s been over a decade since RCI has operated cruises from California. Now home ported in Los Angeles/San Pedro, the “amplified” Navigator of the Seas made its debut with a short intro cruise attended by travel advisors and travel media from across the U.S. and Canada last week. They spent two days/two nights exploring the ship’s many amenities and attractions, including a selection of...
Norwegian Joy Sets Sail From Miami
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) recently celebrated the return of service of its ninth ship, Norwegian Joy, offering Caribbean sailings from PortMiami. Norwegian Joy's Miami comeback offers a series of seven-day roundtrip Caribbean voyages calling to Roatán, Bay Islands; Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico; and Harvest Caye, Belize – the Brand's private resort destination in Belize. The week-long itinerary is available through April 23, 2021. Guests looking to celebrate the holidays at sea in a tropical paradise can book the vessel's 11-day cruise from Miami on Dec. 23, 2021, visiting...
Nieuw Statendam Is Sailing From South Florida
Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam set sail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, marking its first cruise since the industrywide pause last year. The ship marks the fifth Holland America Line vessel to reenter service, joining Rotterdam, Koningsdam, Eurodam and Nieuw Amsterdam. To mark the occasion, Holland America Line held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the terminal to open embarkation, and team members greeted guests with flag-waving fanfare as they boarded the ship. Nieuw Statendam set sail on a seven-day western Caribbean itinerary visiting Nassau, Bahamas; Ocho Rios and Port...
The Royal Comeback
If there’s a surefire way of measuring Royal Caribbean International’s commitment to the comeback of the cruise industry, one could simply look at the numbers. Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International, said that the cruise line has gone from spending 10% of its usual marketing budget in the first part of the year to “as we now move into this fourth quarter, we are now investing in our marketing at a rate that we’ve never invested before in the history of our company.” Bolstered by the fact that RCI now has 18 ships up and operating globally, more than...