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Set Sail To Oberammergau With Emerald In 2022
With the next performance of the Passion Play in Oberammergau scheduled for 2022, Emerald Cruises has planned special Passion Play river cruises departures ideal for Canadian travellers looking to make the most of their time in Europe. The 10-day journeys combine admission to the show and overnight stays in Oberammergau and nearby Munich with an eight-day sailing along one of Europe’s most famed rivers, the Danube. Departures are available in May, June, July and September 2022, giving potential guests lots of flexibility with their trip planning. Depending on the departure...
Swan Hellenic Celebrates With Savings
Swan Hellenic has unveiled its dedicated saving fares to celebrate the year that cultural expedition cruising returns to the world, and featuring the Antarctic Polar Eclipse maiden cruise of the first of its three 5-star ice class ships, Minerva, in November. Anyone booking anywhere in the world between now and March 31, 2021, will be welcomed with a saving of 20% off their choice of 2021-2022 cruises, plus additional market-specific offers. Full information on these additional country-specific offers, ranging from flights to onboard spending, is available from Swan Hellenic’s...
MSC Grandiosa Returns Jan. 24
MSC Cruises has advised that the MSC Grandiosa will return to sea beginning Jan. 24. The announcement comes following the most recent ministerial decree issued by the Italian government and related updated health measures, and will see MSC’s flagship resuming its planned weekly cruises leaving every Sunday from Genoa, Italy and calling the other Italian ports of Civitavecchia, Naples, Palermo as well as Valetta in Malta. Embarkation will be available from each port in Italy. The latest ministerial decree authorized the resumption of cruise operations under the protection of the...
Royal Caribbean Selling Azamara To Sycamore
Royal Caribbean Group says it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Azamara brand to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm specializing in consumer, retail and distribution investments, in an all-cash carve-out transaction for $201 million, subject to certain adjustments and closing conditions. Sycamore Partners will acquire the entire Azamara brand, including its three-ship fleet and associated intellectual property. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021. Royal Caribbean Group noted the...
Quebec Premier Calls For Non-Essential Travel Ban
Quebec Premier François Legault is calling on the federal government to ban non-essential international travel. The Premier indicated that he wants to avoid reliving the situation linked to the March 2020 March break, which could have disastrous consequences for the provinces health system. While Premier Legault said that it's understandable that some people have to travel for humanitarian reasons, he also made it clear that there is no reason to buy all-inclusive packages in the South as new, more contagious strains of coronavirus emerge. pretty much everywhere in the...
Scenic Canada Gears Up With WAVE Offers
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours Canada is gearing up to welcome its guests back to travel with a slew of special pricings and perks for the 2021 and 2022 river and ocean sailing seasons. The offers range from savings of 10% to 20% off cruise fares when a booking is paid in full early as well as free and reduced airfare and door-to-door airport private transfers. All specials are available on new bookings made by March 31, 2021 and include Scenic’s Deposit Protection Plan (CDN$125 or CDN$250 value, depending on sailing) and 50% reduced deposits on river sailings. The range...
Celestyal Cruises’ 2021 Season Sets Sail April 24
Due to continued international travel restrictions and port closures arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, Celestyal Cruises has announced that the 2021 season will begin April 24 with the seven-night Idyllic Aegean itinerary. Originally, Celestyal had planned to start its season in March. Guests currently booked on the cancelled March and earlier April voyages will have the option to receive a refundable Future Cruise Credit (FCC) equivalent to 100% of the amount paid plus an additional non-refundable bonus FCC equal to 20% of the actual cruise fare paid. As an added element of...
Holland America Opens 2022 Europe Bookings
Holland America Line has opened bookings for its 2022 Europe season for cruises operating from April through October and featuring itineraries ranging from seven to 21 days aboard Rotterdam, Nieuw Statendam, Westerdam and Volendam. In addition to transatlantic crossings to and from Europe, the five Holland America Line ships will cover the entire region on voyages that were designed to inspire even the most avid traveler. The ships will explore the Baltic, British Isles, French and Spanish rivieras, Iberian Peninsula, Mediterranean, and Northern Europe including Iceland,...