Cruise
Black Friday Bonus From Emerald Waterways
Emerald Waterways is offering Black Friday deals on all of its 2021 and its 2022 European river cruise sailings. Guests who book any 2021 or 2022 European river cruise between Nov. 21 to Nov. 30, 2020 will receive a free, extended drinks package. These bonus savings are combinable with the following offer: For European sailings, guests save up to CDN$3,000 per couple depending on length of sailing and cabin category, and couples booking a suite on the Horizon Deck receive €300 onboard credit. In addition, all bookings come with the line’s flexible booking policy that allows...
Holland America Extends Pause To Prepare
Holland America Line is extending its pause of cruise operations for all departures through March 31, 2021 as it continues to prepare and develop its plans to meet the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It will also cancel select longer voyages, and cruises of eight days or longer that call in the United States until Nov. 1, 2021. Cruises impacted by this pause in operation are: All cruise departures from Jan. 1 through March 31, 2021. Cruises of eight days or more that call at a U.S. port through...
Scenic Promotion Just ‘Super’
Scenic has launched a Super Early Bird promotion on all of its 2022 departures across both their river cruise and its Scenic Eclipse portfolio. Guests who book their 2022 European or Southeast Asia river cruise, and pay in full 12 months prior to departure, will receive the Super Early Bird savings of an extra 10% off the cost of their cruise booking in addition to all current offers including: For all European itineraries, guests can choose free round trip air, reduced price economy flights of CDN$295 or CDN$495 or savings of up to CDN$1,000 per person, depending on the...
Royal Caribbean Amps It Up
Royal Caribbean International is turning up the island vibes with a lineup of Caribbean adventures slated for summer 2022. With three of the world’s Oasis Class ships to choose from – Symphony, Harmony and Oasis of the Seas – sailing from Florida and the Northeast, plus favorites Liberty, Explorer and amplified Mariner of the Seas, guests will make long-lasting memories both on board and on land. Royal Caribbean’s 2022 summer Caribbean cruises open for sale today for itineraries 5 nights or longer. The cruise line will announce its remaining Caribbean summer 2022...
Early Bird Offers From Emerald Cruises
Emerald Cruises has released details of its first-ever Super Earlybird promotion on select 2022 cruises and cabins. The brand – the parent company of Emerald Waterways -- is seeing strong demand for the 2022 cruise season, and this special promotion offers guests the best savings, along with an extra incentive to book early. The Super Earlybird offer features European and Southeast Asia river cruises as well as their recently announced yacht cruises to sail on the Mediterranean, Red and Adriatic seas. This first-time promotion will be highlighted in an exclusive consumer...
Nine Months Later …
From commission recalls to cancelled bookings to endless hours on hold, the last nine months have certainly taken a toll on travel agents. But despite the setbacks and challenges, many in the travel industry are weathering the storm in anticipation of a brighter tomorrow. Travel Courier chats with three travel professionals to get a sense of how business is going, what’s getting them through this challenging time and why they’re optimistic about the future. As a travel agent, Rosie Darosa of TravelOnly With Rosie Darosa in Thunder Bay, Ont., says the lack of direction from the...
More Cancellations From Carnival
Carnival Cruise Lines is continuing to build and implement its plan to meet the requirements of the Framework for Resuming Cruise Ship Operations Order issued on Oct. 30 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and as a result, the company has now notified guests and travel agents that it has cancelled additional cruises for the first part of 2021, including: All embarkations from U.S. homeports from Jan. 1 to Jan. 31. Additionally, Baltimore, Charleston, Jacksonville, Long Beach, Mobile, New Orleans and San Diego embarkations through Feb. 28. Embarkations...
HAL Offers Agents An Advantage
Holland America Line’s Group Advantage Program (GAP) offers enhanced value when travel advisors book groups on cruises and Alaska Land+Sea Journeys. When booking groups of five or more staterooms traveling together, travel advisors have access to GAP amenities that are valid on cruises through 2022. The program features more than 30 different amenities to choose from -- plus GAP Packages that cater to weddings and family reunions. GAP provides benefits tailored to each group program, while other groups receive amenities based on GAP points established by the cruise destination,...