Cruise
Silversea Sets Sail With New All-Inclusive Fare
Silversea Cruises is making waves this Wave Season, expanding its all-inclusive offerings to provide guests with increased flexibility, additional savings and a limited-time reduced deposit of just 15%. The new promotional “Port-to-Port” fares provide travel advisors with additional options to tailor a more personalized program that is suited to the preferences of their clients, particularly those who wish to have their own pre- and post-cruise travel arrangements curated by their travel advisor. Silversea's Door-to-Door All-Inclusive fares now feature a 15% refundable reduced...
Holland America Line Picks Cole
Holland America Line has named Kacy Cole as its new vice president of marketing and e-commerce. Cole comes to the cruise industry with over 20 years of global experience leading marketing functions, implementing digital transformation and integrating brand and performance marketing together to deliver growth. She will report to Beth Bodensteiner, Holland America Line’s chief commercial officer. As vice president of marketing and e-commerce, Cole will use her knowledge of digital marketing to work closely with teams across all areas of the organization to refine Holland America...
Margaritaville Sets Sail With Margaritaville at Sea
Margaritaville has released details of Margaritaville at Sea -- an offshore resort experience set on its first cruise ship, the Margaritaville Paradise. Singer, songwriter and best-selling author, Jimmy Buffett said: “To me, the only thing better than being on a beach by the ocean, is to be on the ocean. Now you can follow in our wake,” said singer, songwriter and best-selling author, Jimmy Buffett. Departing on its first passenger sailing on April 30, 2022 from the Port of Palm Beach Florida to Grand Bahama Island, Margaritaville Paradise will include 10 passenger decks and...
American Queen Voyages Renames Lakes, Ocean Vessels
American Queen Voyages has announced that it will renamed Victory I and Victory II, as the Ocean Voyager and the Ocean Navigator when the vessels re-enter service in early 2022. The two ships specialize in Lakes & Ocean experiences by American Queen Voyages, the new brand recently unveiled encompassing the former American Queen Steamboat Company and Victory Cruise Lines. Ocean Voyager begins its 2022 season January 4 with immersive Mexico and Yucatán Peninsula itineraries and Ocean Navigator will debut in Savannah April 10, sailing up the eastern seaboard towards the...
Group Incentive From Riviera River Cruises
During December, Riviera River Cruises is offering an incentive for booking group vacations on its European river cruises departing during the 2022 holiday season or during 2023. All new group bookings made in December will receive a free tour conductor bed after seven guests are booked, instead of receiving a free tour conductor bed after 10 guests are booked. Marilyn Conroy, Riviera River Cruises’ Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing North America, said: “Our European river cruises for 2022 and 2023 are now on sale and groups are always welcome aboard our ships – in...
12 Days Of Giveaways From TravelBrands Encore Cruises
TravelBrands Encore Cruises is in the holiday spirit with the launch of Encore’s Favourite Things: 12 Days of Giveaways -- a fun way for travel agents to earn more on cruise bookings. The campaign runs from Dec. 6 to Dec. 21, 2021. Nathalie Tanious, COO, TravelBrands, said: “We love this time of the year because it allows us to do something special for the travel agent community. Our hope is to spark a little joy and extra excitement into their day-to-day by giving them the chance to earn daily bonus Loyalty Rewards Points. Travel agents work incredibly hard all year long, and this...
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...