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One Global Brand For Emerald Cruises
Emerald Waterways and Emerald Yacht Cruises are merging under a single global brand -- Emerald Cruises. The Emerald Cruises brand will feature river and yacht cruising via its new website, www.emeraldcruises.ca. Cruise seekers can now visit a singular site to research and shop based on their preferences for destination or cruise type, compare vessels, check availability and book their river or yacht cruise online. David Winterton, global director of brand & marketing for Emerald Cruises, said: “We are excited to announce the move to our new single brand, Emerald Cruises,...
Avalon Waterways Sets A Course To Protect the Planet
As Avalon Waterways sees it the natural surroundings of the world’s rivers are a benefit of river cruising and, it is up to Avalon Waterways – and other river cruise companies – to preserve this precious environment. This message of commitment is one Avalon holds dear and is sharing in time for the “International Day of Action for Rivers” – a day (March 14, 2021) when diverse communities from across the globe come together to say that “our rivers matter.” Pam Hoffee, managing director of Avalon Waterways, observed: “In the last decade, we have made great strides in...
Big Adventure For Allure Of The Seas
Royal Caribbean International is bringing the heat to its 2022-2023 winter deployment with weeklong Caribbean itineraries that will inspire guests to adventure again. The cruise line will set a bold tone for the season, breaking its own Texas-sized record with one of the world’s largest ships homeporting in Galveston for the first time ever, starting in November 2022. The adventure-filled Allure of the Seas will spend the season sailing 7-night Western Caribbean itineraries from Royal Caribbean’s new state-of-the-art cruise terminal, which will begin construction in April...
NCL Marks IWD 2021 With Month-Long Program
To mark the 110th anniversary of International Women’s Day, Norwegian Cruise Line is launching a month-long effort encouraging team members to “Step Up, Speak Up, Stand Up, and Never, Ever Give Up.” The message of empowerment comes at a time when the NCL is poised to cross the one-year mark of its temporary suspension of operations as a result of the global pandemic. Throughout the month of March, NCL will be hosting speed-mentoring sessions, conversations with female leaders and encouraging team members to both share their empowerment stories and show their appreciation of...
A Milestone For Odyssey Of The Seas
The Odyssey of the Seas -- Royal Caribbean International’s brand-new ship under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany -- has completed its 10-plus-hour, 20-mile (32-kilometer) conveyance. The conveyance is a process unique to ships built at Meyer Werft, as the shipyard is situated inland along the Ems River, and the ship must make the journey backward and down the river to get to the North Sea. A sight to behold, maneuvering a 169,000-gross-ton ship that measures 1,138 feet (347 meters) long and 135 feet (41 meters) wide is no mean feat. The milestone...
Scenic Eclipse Adds To Its Antarctica Experience
Scenic is reporting that its Antarctica bookings saw and 80% month-over-month increase in January 2021. And to that end, Scenic is offering a complimentary roundtrip business class flights on selected 2022 Antarctica itineraries available on new bookings made between now (Feb. 25) and March 31, 2021. The new offer is in addition to Super Earlybird savings of up to 20% on those same selected Scenic Eclipse truly all-inclusive voyages when the booking is fully paid 12 months before departure or at the time of booking if it is already within the 12-month timeframe. All...
Royal Caribbean Says Shalom, Israel
Israeli holidaymakers will set a new course for adventure this summer when Royal Caribbean International begins sailing from Israel for the first time in May. The cruise line will offer Israelis a combination of 3- to 7-night escapes visiting the Greek Isles and Cyprus on board its highly anticipated, brand-new ship, Odyssey of the Seas. The new sailings will go on sale on Tuesday, March 9. The itineraries, roundtrip from Haifa, Israel, will include visits to idyllic isles and destinations in the Mediterranean, including Rhodes, Santorini, Mykonos and Athens, Greece and Limassol,...
HAL Opens Bookings For Exotic Cruises In 2022 & 2023
Holland America Line has opened bookings for its exotic cruise itineraries in 2022 and 2023. Ranging in length from 14 to 50 days aboard four Holland America ships, the cruises visit Asia, Australia and New Zealand to South America, Antarctica, Hawaii and Tahiti. From September 2022 through April 2023, Noordam, Oosterdam, Westerdam and Zuiderdam sail throughout the southern and northern hemispheres, offering guests carefully crafted itineraries that deeply explore ancient traditions, natural wonders, intriguing cultures and the aloha lifestyle. And for a limited time, guests who...