Cruise
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...
Royal Caribbean Puts Bermuda On The Itinerary
Beginning in June, and continuing through August, Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas will make Bermuda its homeport for the first time and operate 7-night cruises from there. Those sailings will allow passengers to spend time in Bermuda as well as visiting Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay, private island in the Bahamas. The new 2021 summer itineraries from Bermuda will open for bookings on Monday, March 29 and depart as soon as June 26. Sailing with vaccinated crew, the cruises – at this time – will be available to adult guests who are fully vaccinated against...
Uniworld Experiences Make Travel Matter
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises and U by Uniworld are setting sail on a variety of MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experiences for 2021 throughout India, Europe and the Middle East. The new experiences will be implemented into itineraries, aiming to directly advance Uniworld’s long-standing commitment to have a positive impact on the people and communities visited on sailings. Ellen Bettridge, President and CEO of Uniworld and U by Uniworld, said that: “At Uniworld, we’re proud to offer clients experiences that make a positive impact and aid sustainable, conscious travel. Along with our...