Cruise
NCL Unveils More Details Of Its U.S. Restart
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has provided additional details of voyages scheduled to set sail from New York, Los Angeles, Port Canaveral, Fla., and Miami; and it also confirmed that its newest ship, Norwegian Encore will replace Norwegian Bliss in Alaska this summer. Out of Miami, the Norwegian Gem is scheduled to offer seven-day itineraries to the Caribbean beginning Aug. 15, 2021 and a four-day voyage to the Bahamas in November. And NCL has also opened for sale additional itineraries to Bermuda starting Sept. 26, 2021 from New York on Norwegian Breakaway; the Mexican...
Costa Restart For 2021-2022 Continues
Costa Cruises is continuing its restart program with updates for the 2022 season and the final months of the 2021 season. Key changes relate to the cruise company’s three, newest ships – Costa Firenze, Costa Toscana and Costa Smeralda. Costa Firenze is scheduled to enter service July 4 from Savona, Italy, operating in the Mediterranean until the end of November. In winter 2021-22 the ship that celebrates the Florentine Renaissance will sail from Dubai, UAE on cruises to the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar. In April 2022 Costa Firenze will return to Europe,...
Quite The Collection
Scenic has released full details of its 2022-2023 Scenic Eclipse Europe and the Mediterranean voyages and land journeys collection. The new collection features five new voyages in Andalucía, the Greek Islands and Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula, a selection of new Mediterranean land journeys, and a number of other highlights including changes on the superyacht itself. Many of the voyages also come with significant savings for guests who book early, including a 10% discount for paying in full 12 months before departure. Here's what's new in Europe and the Mediterranean: ...
Bahamas Paradise Gets Green Light For Test Sailings
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has received the go-ahead from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct a simulated sailing. Following all requirements outlined in the CDC’s Framework for Conditional Sailing Order, a closed-group test cruise will include a full evaluation of Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line’s cleanliness and safety protocols. A small, private group of pre-selected, fully vaccinated passengers will join a group of fully vaccinated crew members onboard Grand Classica, departing June 25 for a two-night round-trip cruise from the Port of Palm Beach...
Lindblad Adds Two Ships In Alaska For Summer 2021
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic is adding additional voyages for the 2021 season in Alaska this summer. The company will reactivate its two remaining U.S.-flagged vessels – and add an additional 13 departures – in response to strong demand for Alaska cruising. The 62-guest sister ships, National Geographic Sea Bird and National Geographic Sea Lion will explore Alaska on a series of Wild Escape departures starting June 25, 2021 and continuing through August. All guests 16 years of age and over will be required to be vaccinated prior to travelling onboard. Key...
Strong Bookings For Hurtigruten Group
Hurtigruten Group is reporting booking levels close to 50% higher than pre-pandemic levels, coupled with strong demand for 2022 small-ship experiences. Across Hurtigruten Expeditions and Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express, bookings for 2022 are currently 45% ahead of bookings for 2020 as of the same time in 2019. Daniel Skjeldam, CEO of Hurtigruten Group, points out that: “There is a huge pent-up demand for travel, and we see a substantial and growing demand for authentic adventure travel. After a very challenging year and a half for the entire travel industry, we are extremely...
TravelBrands Adds Quark Expeditions As New Partner
TravelBrands has added Quark Expeditions as its newest cruise partner. Now, agents can book Quark Expeditions through TravelBrands and, for a limited time, earn a $100 bonus commission on any sailing. Nathalie Tanious, COO, TravelBrands, said that: “People are eager to travel again, and there’s a growing trend to experience remote regions of the world. Working with Quark Expeditions allows us to offer once-in-a-lifetime voyages that deliver unforgettable moments. Providing the types of experiences that travellers want while adding more value to our community of travel agents is...
TravelBrands Cruising With Health And Safety Training
TravelBrands launched an extensive training program to meet the needs of today’s traveller by enhancing knowledge of the new health and safety measures aboard their cruise line partners. Their mission is to ensure that both agents and their clients can confidently plan and enjoy their next cruise vacation to the fullest. During June, there will be 15, 30-minute online webinars available with key cruise partners, and everyone is invited to join all of them. The sessions will focus on the new policies, procedures, and measures meant to keep guests safe as cruising opens...