Cruise
Scenic Group Unveils A New Collection
Scenic Group has released details of its new 2022-2023 Scenic Eclipse Worldwide Discovery Voyages Collection. The extensive program now covers six continents, with Scenic Eclipse visiting 35 countries across 48 voyages and provides our travel advisor partners with exciting new products for their clients. Lisa Bolton, Scenic general manager of product said: “The world-class design of Scenic Eclipse allows us to explore further and provide our guests with highly personalized experiences. Our new program sets the benchmark again, with voyages taking guests beyond the Antarctic...
2021: What’s Next?
There have been a lot of words spent to describe the travel industry over the years. Definitely, there have been a lot more poured out during the past 9 months. Yet the one word that resonates – whether it’s now or 40 years ago – is persevere. Persevere: to persist in anything undertaken. Persevere: to maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles or discouragement. Persevere: to continue steadfastly. Time and time and time again, the industry has certainly proven that it can and will continue to persevere. As the year of the unimaginable finishes...
Bold 2022 Europe Line Up From Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean International will bring new ways to explore Europe in summer 2022 with a fresh mix of ships, new itineraries and destinations across the region – from Italy and Israel to the British Isles and the Arctic Circle. Guests can experience culture-rich adventures on board ships new to the Mediterranean and Northern Europe with Brilliance of the Seas sailing roundtrip from Venice, Italy and Voyager of the Seas launching her first season in the Baltic Sea – the first in the Voyager Class to do so. A game-changing lineup of guest favorites, Anthem,...
Cancellation Update From Carnival
Carnival Cruise Line is advising agents and their clients that it has cancelled select itineraries for specific operations in 2021, as it implements its plans for the resumption of cruising in 2021, including cruise operations in February from Miami, Port Canaveral and Galveston and moving the inaugural sailing of Mardi Gras until April 24, 2021. Mardi Gras will operate from Port Canaveral, and remains the most anticipated new ship to operate from North America in 2021. It will be the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered ship in the Americas, and feature BOLT, the first roller...
NCL Presents A ‘Week Of You’ For Agents
Norwegian Cruise Line will hold a Dec. 7-11 series of virtual events that it's confident will enable travel agents to become healthier, wealthier and wiser when it comes to boosting business. Wednesday saw the company detail Week of You, a free reach-out to agents that NCL says will provide professional and personal support for agents as they ready for "the industry's highly anticipated comeback" during an "unprecedented time." "This is one of the most meaningful initiatives we've ever done at NCL," said Katina Athanasiou, the company's chief sales officer. Week of You will...
NCLH Extends Sailing Suspension
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. -- which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands – is extending its previously announced suspension of global cruise voyages as it continues to work through its return to service plan to meet the requirements of the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”). The suspension now includes all voyages on Norwegian Cruise Line embarking between Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, 2021 and select voyages in March 2021 and all voyages on Oceania...
Last Chance to Register for Cruising Korea webinar
Baxter Media is sending out a last call for agents to attend a webinar with the Korea Tourism Organization tomorrow, December 3, at 1 p.m. (EST). Agents who register and attend the webinar are eligible to receive a $10 e-gift card. Those who attend the full duration of the webinar will also be given a chance to win one of two $500 e-gift cards. Focusing on tours, this in-depth cruise webinar will cover Seoul, Busan, and Jeju’s port cities. Tomorrow’s webinar will be presented by Randy Snape, Sr. National Marketing Manager at Korea Tourism. This free webinar will begin...
SLH Sets Sail With Kontiki Wayra
Small Luxury Hotels of the World is venturing into the sea, announcing the first ever water-based member to its portfolio: Kontiki Expeditions. The first yacht expedition, Kontiki Wayra, offers a luxurious and sustainably-minded way to explore destinations along the coast of Ecuador. Guests can choose between two sea expeditions which provide an immersion into the local cultures, traditions and cuisine of each port. The first voyage begins on May 30, 2021, and comes at a time when demand has soared for exclusive and safe cruising options. Departing weekly and travelling between...