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Canada Extends 14-Day Quarantine
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency preparedness, Bill Blair and Minister of Health, Patty Hajdu have announced that the federal government is extending the Mandatory Isolation Order and temporary travel restrictions for all non-US travellers -- unless their travel is for non-discretionary reasons – to Nov. 30, 2020. The federal government has also made some practical adjustments to provisions allowing limited Canada-U.S. cross-border travel, in a few specific circumstances. Effective Oct. 31, 2020, residents of Campobello Island, New Brunswick; Stewart, British Columbia;...
NCLH Extends Suspension of Sailings
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. -- which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands – will extend its previously announced suspension of global cruise voyages to include all voyages embarking between Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020 for its three cruise brands. NCLH said it will continue to work in tandem with global government and public health authorities and its Healthy Sail Panel expert advisors to take all necessary measures to protect its guests, crew and the communities visited. The company said that guests who are currently...
To Sail Or Not To Sail
While Canada’s minister of transport, Marc Garneau has extended measures prohibiting cruise ships (carrying over 100 overnight passengers) from operating in Canadian waters until Feb. 28, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) appears ready to ease restrictions, announcing what it describes as a “framework for a phased resumption of cruise ship passenger operations.” Garneau announced that “given the ongoing situation with COVID-19,” the measures pertaining to cruise ships and pleasure craft until February 28, 2021. And that means that: Cruise ships with...
Sailing Southeast Asia With Scenic
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours has released its 2021/2022 “Exotic Wonders of Southeast Asia River Cruising” brochure. The new program is coupled with the company’s Book with Confidence program, providing guests with additional booking flexibility, a free Deposit Protection Plan (value $125) and deposits reduced 50%; and its Cruise in Confidence plan, which details the new health and safety policies and practices in place to keep guests and crew safe while cruising. Cruises are aboard the 68-guest Scenic Spirit on the Mekong and the 44-guest Scenic Aura on the...
Absolutely Magnifica
MSC Magnifica departed Genoa, Italy this week and became the second MSC Cruises ship to welcome guests back on board since Europe’s leading cruise line restarted operations in August. The ship has commenced a 10-night voyage in the West and East Mediterranean Sea with planned calls at the port of Livorno for visits to Florence and Pisa, Messina in Sicily, Piraeus for Athens, Katakolon for Olympia, Valletta in Malta and Civitavecchia for Rome, before returning to Genoa. MSC Magnifica will operate six Mediterranean cruises before the end of the year, including a special 8-night...
Info And Inspiration From AmaWaterways
AmaWaterways has launched of its new AmaAcademy Course – “The Danube River with AmaWaterways” – as well as its second virtual Marketing Suitcase promoting group business. Available to travel advisors through the luxury river cruise line’s Travel Advisor Portal on its website, the course material was designed to help advisors grow their sales from the increasingly popular river cruise segment. During the current pause in operations, AmaWaterways executives and BDMs have remained fully engaged with travel partners through a series of more than 2,000 virtual events...
Windstar Sets Sail With Enriched Loyalty Program
Windstar Cruises is introducing a new point and tier system that provides recognition and rewards as guests continue to sail with Windstar. The small ship cruise line is focused on delivering a fortified loyalty program based on feedback from its most frequent guests that features larger discounts on select cruises, as well as a new system that rewards cruisers in proportion to the points they have earned. Cruisers start earning rewards after their first cruise and progress from a One Star to a Four-Star tier of benefits. Windstar Cruises’ Yacht Club has always provided members...
A Little Insurance From Celestyal Cruises
To provide its guests with additional peace of mind, Celestyal Cruises has announced that it will provide complimentary travel insurance for all new, individual bookings made from now through Nov. 30, 2020 for March-June 2021 sailings. The included policy is provided by Allianz Global Assistance and includes coverage of medical/hospitalization expenses, including those associated with Covid-19., Coverage includes transportation costs to the nearest hospital and travel costs to the next port of call, if required, as well as travel expenses to return home due to illness, if required, and...