Cruise
Uniworld Set To Sail The ‘Rivers Of The World’ In 2023
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is getting ready to set sail on its inaugural Rivers of the World cruise for 2023. The 46-night trip will depart on May 20, 2023, and take travellers to nine countries aboard five luxury Super Ships combining both cruise and land. The itinerary is the first of its kind for the brand, including exclusive experiences and special surprises throughout the journey. Ellen Bettridge, president and CEO of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, said that: “At Uniworld, we always have elevation at top of mind and strive to continuously take steps forward in...
Norwegian Prima Set To Sail In The Summer Of 2022
Norwegian Cruise Line is now taking bookings for summer 2022 sailings of the Norwegian Prima – the first of the six ships in the cruies company’s new Prima Class. The Norwegian Prima will be 965 feet long, 142,500 gross tons and able to accommodate 3,215 guests at double occupancy. Harry Sommer, president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, said that: “Despite not having sailed in more than a year, we never stopped working and innovating, we never once pressed pause.” Sommer continued: “In fact, we doubled down on our brand investment in order to deliver unforgettable...
Something Special From Avalon Waterways
Avalon Waterways has something special on the itinerary in 2022. Actually, it has two once-in-a-decade events that it will set a course to – The Floriade in the Netherlands and the Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany. Passion at Play: Oberammergau Cruises -- Avalon Waterways’ special Passion Play departures include premier seating for the Passion Play and accommodations in Oberammergau. Avalon is offering three (3) Oberammergau itineraries in 2022 sailing the Rhine and Danube Rivers. Bloom & Grow: Floriade Cruises -- Avalon is also inviting travellers to be their guest at...
Jane Clementino Joins DTW As Director Canada
Jane Clementino is joining Discover the World as its new Director Canada following the announcement that Joanne Lundy is retiring after 28 years in that role. Clementino is a well-recognized travel executive in Canada with 30 years of experience in aviation, corporate travel management, and retail travel. She has extensive knowledge of the travel marketplace, distribution channels, and supplier relations, combined with strategic insights and business development capabilities – which have produced a great track record of revenue and brand growth. As for Lundy, during her tenure...
MSC Rolling Out Crew Vaccination Program
MSC Cruises has started a fleet-wide COVID-19 vaccination program for all its crew members. In this initial phase, MSC Cruises will prioritize crew members on board its 10 ships earmarked for Summer 2021 cruise holidays in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, those scheduled to restart in the Caribbean out of U.S. ports as well as others that are gearing up for their restart. Crew of the flagship MSC Virtuosa will be vaccinated ahead of the ship’s maiden voyage from May 20 around the UK from Southampton. The plan is for all MSC Cruises’ crew on board operational vessels, as...
It’s All About Agents In May
May is all about travel agents and in 2021, suppliers are making it clear that travel agents have been beyond helpful during the past 12 months as the industry -- and the world -- battle the COVID-19 global pandemic. And it's always nice to say 'thanks,' to your friends and partners and that's exactly what suppliers are doing this May. Here's a round-up of some -- definitely not all -- of the special treats on offer to agents this month: A Month-Long Celebration At TTAND The Travel Agent Next Door is turning Travel Agent Day into Travel Agent Month to show appreciation for its...
New Guidance For Cruise Lines From CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidance for cruise ships to undertake simulated voyages with volunteer passengers as part of its COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificate application. With the new guidance, cruise ship operators now have all the necessary requirements and recommendations they need to start simulated voyages before resuming restricted passenger voyages. In addition, this release includes the COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificate application, which is the final step before restricted passenger voyages. In October 2020, the CDC...
Holland America Sets A Course For Greece
Holland America Line is set to sail from Greece beginning in August. Working in close coordination with the government of Greece, Holland America confirmed that it has received approval to restart cruising from Piraeus (Athens) in August with four departures aboard Eurodam. Bookings for these cruises will open today (May 6). The line-up for sailings include: The Idyllic Greek Isles which departs Aug. 15 and Aug. 29, and featuring calls at Kotor, Montenegro, as well as the Greek isles of Kékira (Corfu), Thíra (Santorini) and Mykonos. “Ancient Wonders” departs Aug. 22...