Cruise
TTAND Adds Seabourn As An Approved Supplier
The Travel Agent Next Door has named Seabourn to approved supplier status for the host agency. Flemming Friisdahl, founder, The Travel Agent Next Door, said that: “We are seeing an increased demand for luxury and expedition product and Seabourn definitely belongs in our luxury portfolio.” He added: “Our agents have been asking for more cruise companies of this calibre of cruise line and we are very pleased to add Seabourn to our offering.” Steve Smotrys, Vice President, Global Sales & Trade Relations at Seabourn said the company is “thrilled to be able to strengthen...
American Queen Resumes Sailings
American Queen Steamboat Company’s American Queen has welcomed its first revenue guests in 18 months, becoming the fourth vessel to return to service for the U.S. flagged cruise line. The American Queen sails from New Orleans resuming the 2021 season on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. As the line’s flagship vessel, the American Queen’s return to service is an important milestone as it marks American Queen Steamboat Company’s 10th anniversary of the company closing on the purchase of the storied paddlewheeler (Aug. 8, 2011) almost a decade to the day. John Waggoner,...
Grand Bahama Celebrates Return Of Grand Classica
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line marked a major milestone in late-July, resuming commercial operations and welcoming passengers back onboard after an extended pause. The family-owned and operated cruise line’s flagship vessel, Grand Classica, sailed from the Port of Palm Beach to Grand Bahama Island, marking the return of the line’s popular two-night ‘micro-cation’ cruise vacations. To ensure the health and safety of all passengers and crew, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has implemented extensive cleanliness protocols, and is adhering to all policies outlined and required by the...
Star Clippers Unveils 2023 Mediterranean Summer Season
Star Clippers is now taking bookings for its 2023 summer season sailings in the Mediterranean. With all three ships sailing together in the Med, Star Clippers is offering over 65 sail dates to choose from with itineraries in France, Italy, Greece, Croatia and Turkey. Guests booking their 2023 Mediterranean sailing by Aug. 31, 2021 can take advantage of Star Clippers’ Triple Savings offer which includes a 10% early booking discount, $100 in shipboard credit, and complimentary prepaid gratuities. The offer is valid for residents of North, Central and South America only. Sail...
Emerald Azzurra Set To Visit Saudi Arabia
With the launch of the Emerald Azzurra fast approaching, Emerald Cruises has unveiled two new itineraries for its first oceangoing yacht’s 2022 inaugural season. Both itineraries will sail the Red Sea and take guests to Saudi Arabia, a new country on Emerald Cruises’ growing list of destinations. And both of the new itineraries will offer guests a balance of checking off bucket list spots like the Great Pyramids of Giza, ancient Petra and the Suez Canal with discovering novel, lesser-explored ports waiting to surprise and delight. To celebrate the launch of the new...
‘Back to Sea Sale’ From Costa
Costa Cruises is celebrating its return to la dolce vita with a “Back to Sea Sale” for travellers ready to experience Cruising Italian Style and featuring fare discounts of up to $200 per person and onboard spending credits up to $100 per person on select European departures booked by Sept. 30, 2021. Back to Sea is offered on 2021 and 2022 cruises in a variety of cabin categories across 10 ships of the Costa fleet, including the line’s newest -- Costa Firenze, Costa Smeralda and Costa Toscana, which is set for delivery in December 2021. Eligible...
Wind Surf Resumes Operations In The Mediterranean
U.S. headquartered small ship cruise line Windstar Cruises has welcomed back 342-guest flagship Wind Surf to the sea. The largest sailing ship in the world departed from Barcelona on an eight-day voyage to Lisbon, stopping at ports including Palma de Mallorca, Cartagena, Almería, Málaga, Gibraltar, and Cadiz. Four of the line’s six yachts are now back in the water cruising. Windstar is returning to operations in a phased manner, with its fleet of six yachts debuting on various dates through November, while requiring vaccines of all passengers amongst a host of health and...
NCLH Granted Preliminary Injunction
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has been granted a preliminary injunction that paves the way for its three brands -- Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises – to require documentation confirming a guest’s vaccination status prior to boarding. The order will allows the cruise company to operate in “the safest way possible” with 100% vaccination of all guests and crew when sailing from Florida ports. And it makes it clear that nothing takes priority over the health and safety of the Company’s guests, crew and the communities visited and its...