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Agents Can Explore France On These Webinars
Following the success of the Destination France webinars, Atout France Canada is launching a new series of Explore France webinars for tourism professionals. The first live bilingual webinar will take place on Mon., March 29 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and will provide an opportunity to discover the exceptional offer of Cruise Provence & Côte d’Azur. Provence and Côte d'Azur region, the number one cruise destination in France, provides easy and inspiring stays to extend your clients ocean and river cruise trips. From charming villages to picturesque beaches, including...
Royal Caribbean Ready To Sail In The Med
Royal Caribbean International will be setting sail in the Mediterranean this summer with all-new 7-night cruises departing from Limassol, Cyprus. Beginning July 10, Jewel of the Seas will call Cyprus home for the first time and sail to the picturesque shores and ancient ruins in Cyprus, Greece and the Greek Isles through October. Travellers can visit a combination of culture-rich cities and idyllic islands, including Limassol, Athens, Greece and the Greek islands of Rhodes, Crete, Mykonos and Santorini. The new 2021 summer itineraries from Cyprus will open for bookings on April...
Celebrity Apex Debuts In Greece This Summer
Celebrity Cruises unveiled details of its return to cruising in Europe today, as company President and CEO, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo confirmed that its brand-new Celebrity Apex, the second stunning ship in the brand’s transformational, multi-award-winning Edge Series, will make its long-awaited world debut in Greece this summer beginning June 19. With seven-night sailings roundtrip from Athens through September 2021, Celebrity Apex will visit some of the most idyllic destinations in the Mediterranean, including Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini, Greece; Limassol, Cyprus; and Haifa and...
Unprecedented Demand
Silversea Cruises reports that it has shattered its bookings records with its new arts-inspired World Cruise 2023, entitled ‘South Side Story - All the World's a Stage.’ Following the most successful pre-sale in the cruise line’s history, the 139-day voyage fully sold out on the day of its general opening. The immersive voyage will take guests deep into the Southern Hemisphere, sailing from the South Seas to the Amazon Rainforest and beyond, calling in 66 destinations in 34 countries across five continents. Roberto Martinoli, Silversea’s President & CEO, said: “We are...
Time To Set Sail Again
ASTA president & CEO, Zane Kerby is urging the US government to address the recovery of the cruise industry. In a statement, Kerby said that: “Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the two busiest cruise ports in the world were both located in the United States, namely, Miami and Ft. Lauderdale. Massive investments from cruise lines in new features, on-board entertainment and many other services had made cruise ships a destination in and of themselves, resulting in record numbers of passengers in the years leading up to 2020. Already the world’s busiest, these ports have also...
Sunwing Setting Sail With MSC Seashore In 2022
For Canadians ready to set sail in 2022, Sunwing is offering them the opportunity to book a cruise aboard MSC Cruises’ brand new MSC Seashore. Sailings will be available between Jan. 8, 2022, and April 23, 2022, with flight departures from Toronto, Quebec City and Montreal. Plus, customers who book their cruise on board MSC Seashore by April 20, 2021 will receive a free upgrade from an Oceanview to a Balcony Stateroom. The MSC Seashore is one of MSC Cruises’ most innovative ships yet, featuring unique architecture that’s designed to bring guests closer to the sea....
Riviera River Cruises Has A Fam For You
During the month of April, Riviera River Cruises will offer a promotion for $499 per person FAM cruises to travel advisors – with an opportunity to make the cruise entirely free. Advisors who book a client on a 2021 or 2022 European river cruise of eight days or more will be eligible for a FAM cruise of their choice for $499 per person for themselves and a travel companion. After the FAM cruise, advisors who book a client within 90 days will be refunded $499, making their own cruise free. Book a second client in the 90 days after the FAM cruise, and they’ll be refunded $499...
Saint Lucia Ready To Welcome Cruise Tourism This Summer
Saint Lucia is preparing to welcome its first international cruise ship since closure to the sector amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Following considerable dialogue with local authorities, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has signaled the return of the cruise industry to Saint Lucia after more than a year, naming it as a port-of-call on a mid-July itinerary, that will see Celebrity Millennium make its first voyage of the season to the destination, as well as to sister islands and homeports of St. Marten and Barbados on its Southern Caribbean route. Preliminary discussions with Royal...