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You Aren’t A Mean One — Are You, Mr. Grinch?
It appears that The Grinch’s heart has really grown three sizes this year and to prove the point, he brought some holiday cheer to Carnival crew members across the fleet, delivering more than 10,000 hand-written cards from the line’s fans and employees. Operation Happy Holidays was kicked off by Carnival’s Brand Ambassador John Heald and promoted by the line’s personal vacation planners and on Carnival’s Facebook page, asking guests and employees to bring some holiday cheer by sending cards to the roughly 125 crew members on each of its 23 ships who are maintaining the...
Dreaming Of Winter With MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises has reconfirmed its winter cruise program for 2021-2022 with an array of itineraries in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and the Gulf region, along with South America and South Africa, as well as the Grand Voyages. The winter 2021-2022 program offers something for every type of traveller -- those looking for a short getaway, families looking to enjoy the holidays together or adventurers looking for longer adventures to discover new destinations. For more information on what MSC Cruises has to offer in 2021 and 2022, sail on over to...
Buy One, Gift One Offer From HAL
Holland America Line is spreading some holiday cheer, offering a free second stateroom with cruise bookings. Cruisers can share the joy of travelling with a loved one with an unprecedented “Buy One, Gift One” promotion that gives a free interior stateroom with the booking of a verandah or suite on the same cruise departure. “Buy One, Gift One” runs from Dec. 17, 2020, through Jan. 5, 2021, and applies to select 2021 Alaska, Europe, Caribbean and Mexico cruises departing through Dec. 18, 2021. The promotion can be combined with Holland America Line’s “View &...
TDC Sets Sail With Le Boat
Transat Distribution Canada (TDC) is partnering with Le Boat to offer Canadians an opportunity to travel aboard a luxury houseboat on the Rideau Canal. For couples and families dreaming about next summer's vacation, TDC and Le Boat are offering a chance to unwind along the 202 kilometres of the Canadian waterway and discover the pristine wilderness and many towns between Kingston and Ottawa in the comfort of their own floating home! Louise Fecteau, General Manager, TDC, said that: “Vacationers are always on the lookout for original and unique experiences, while having the...
Wave Season Savings From Silversea
Silversea Cruises is encouraging travellers to set sail with a newly enhanced promotion for the upcoming wave season. The cruise line is offering up to 20% Early Booking Bonus savings on selected voyages in 2021 and 2022 – that’s double the customary savings available for early bookings. The offer applies to new reservations booked and paid in full by Feb. 28, 2021. On selected voyages setting sail in 2021, guests can enjoy additional benefits on top of the Early Booking Bonus: A reduced Deposit of just 15% Cruise with Confidence: As part of the Royal Caribbean...
Flexible Policies From Riviera River Cruises
Riviera River Cruises has introduced several flexible customer care policies to help instill confidence in booking European river cruises. Among the policies are free changes to new bookings, COVID-19 Cancellation Protection and a happiness guarantee. Marilyn Conroy, Riviera River Cruises’ executive vice president sales and marketing North America, said: “At Riviera, we’ve started sending our teams out to ensure our river cruises are ready, without compromising on the experience that we’re known and loved for. However, we do understand that recent changes to the way we...
Silversea Sets A Course For 2022-2023
Silversea Cruises has opened an exclusive pre-sale to Venetian Society members on 315 new voyages for 2022-2023 -- the largest itinerary release in the cruise line’s history. With Silversea becoming more all-inclusive than ever, guests will enjoy complimentary shore excursions and roundtrip air included with all voyages in the new itinerary collection, as they travel deeper into 669 destinations in 114 countries, across all seven continents, between March 2022 and May 2023. Roberto Martinoli, Silversea’s president & CEO, said: “We are very proud to launch our Venetian...
Windstar Cruises Postpones Sailings Until May 2021
Windstar Cruises has now made the decision to postpone all sailings until May, including the debut of its recently ‘reimagined’ 312-passenger Star Breeze all-suite yacht. With this latest shift in operations (which includes cancelling Windstar’s 2021 Alaska, U.S., Mexico ports), Windstar’s Star Breeze will now return to cruising May 15 on a newly added itinerary departing from St. Martin. Three departures of Beach Fun & Sun – A Remote Caribbean Getaway, will be more adventure-focused with an emphasis on secluded beaches and water sports activities. Windstar will...