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Royal Caribbean Cruising To Summer Adventures In Europe
Royal Caribbean International’s Rhapsody of the Seas will be setting sail in the Mediterranean in May 2022 on a variety of new itineraries departing from Greece, Italy, Spain and Israel. Rhapsody of the Seas joins the cruise line’s previously announced European lineup, that includes Anthem of the Seas and the brand-new Odyssey of the Seas. The new summer 2022 sailings on Rhapsody are now open for sale and starting on on May 23, 2022, Rhapsody will set off into summer with ‘open-jaw,’ 7-night cruise vacations departing from Rome and Ravenna, Italy; Athens,...
Uniworld Celebrates Debut Departure
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has officially returned to the rivers of Europe, as its newly transformed Super Ship S.S. La Venezia departed on its inaugural sailing earlier this month (June 20). The cruise departed from Venice with Uniworld’s President and CEO, Ellen Bettridge, joining clients and the crew for the debut sailing. Said Bettridge: “We’re overjoyed the day has finally come to set sail again, welcoming back our loyal guests not only for the first sailing of the reimagined S.S. La Venezia, but the first European sailing for any North American river cruise line....
Experience Russia With Emerald Cruises In 2022
Emerald Cruises is offering two itineraries on the Volga River, between St. Petersburg and Moscow and for travellers who book the 2022 Russia sailing by Dec. 31, 2021, they’ll receive a choice of free, round trip air to Russia, or a savings of CDN$2,200 per couple off the cost of the sailing. The 11-day Imperial Charms of Russia river cruise onboard the chartered MS Nizhny Novgorod is priced from CDN$6,795. Emerald Cruises also offers a 12-day alternative of the above itinerary that is priced from CDN$7,195 CAD per person. For more, go to www.emeraldcruises.ca...
A Condition Of Boarding
Royal Caribbean is advising that for its cruises departing from Florida homeports from Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021, each unvaccinated guest, 12 and older, must provide proof of a valid insurance policy as a condition of boarding. The policy must have a minimum of (a) $25,000 per person in medical expense coverage and (b) $50,000 per person for quarantine and medical evacuation related to a positive COVID-19 test result. As well, the insurance policy must name the unvaccinated guest as the policy holder or beneficiary, and may be purchased from a travel insurance company of the guest’s...
Definite Departures: Insight Celebrates Return To Travel
Insight Vacations is celebrating the return to travel with the launch of over 145+ Definite Departures beginning this July and August 2021; and featuring its popular itineraries in Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean and Egypt. These departures reflect destinations which are now welcoming Canadians including Italy, France and Iceland. Guests will enjoy stylish hand-picked hotels, authentic dining and unique Insight Experiences. They will have the assistance of a knowledgeable Travel Director who is committed to their well-being. Additionally, Insight’s tours now include a dedicated...
Sailing Into The Comeback
“It’s a whole new world right now,” says Ealeen Wong, Director, Strategy and Business Development at Expedia Group. “The great news is with pent up demand for travel like never before people are eager to make up for missed moments.” In fact, the travel company is witnessing a surge of interest that’s translating into longer trips, booking upgrades and more diverse destinations across the board. “At Expedia Cruises, we’ve seen a shift towards higher spend per cabin and modern trips. In Q1 of this year we saw the average length of a booking jump up from nine to 11...
Hope Floats
Hope floats, oh yes it does. The Celebrity Edge set sail from Ft. Lauderdale over the weekend, becoming the first cruise ship to sail from a U.S. port in 15 months. Celebrity Cruises’ President and CEO, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo tweeted: “#HopeFloats. Today marks the rebirth of our company and our industry, as our beautiful Celebrity Edge sets sail on a new-luxury experience that will - once again - feed peoples’ love of travel.” Captain Kate McCue, the first and still only American female to captain a major cruise ship, now leads Celebrity’s fleet – and the industry – back...
Industry Group Urges Govt. To Act To Restart Cruising
A group of tourism, business, labour and cruise industry leaders have a message for the Canadian government. Take immediate action to signal the safe restart of Canada’s multi-billion-dollar cruise ship industry. With over 17,000 jobs in British Columbia alone at risk, the coalition of industry partners is asking Ottawa to send a clear signal that Canada is open for safe cruise service and tourism by announcing a scalable restart of the cruise industry and rescinding the order on the suspension of cruise in Canada by the end of the year. Walt Judas, CEO of Tourism Industry...