Cruise
Canada Extends Cruise Ban To Feb 2022
Canada is extending its ban on pleasure craft and cruise vessels in Canadian waters through to Feb. 28, 2022. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced the details of two, new interim orders that prohibit pleasure craft in Canadian Arctic waters and cruise vessels in all Canadian waters until the end of February next year. The new orders mean that: Adventure-seeking pleasure craft are still prohibited from entering Arctic waters. Passenger vessels carrying more than 12 people are still prohibited from entering Arctic coastal waters, including Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, and the...
ASQC, Victory Implement Vaccination Policy
American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) and Victory Cruise Lines (VCL) have announced a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for all guests that will go into effect for all sailings beginning July 1, 2021. Additionally, the vaccination requirement will apply to shipboard crew members and non-shipboard employees across all seven vessels in the AQSC and VCL fleets. Established by the operators, this latest protective measure expands upon the enhanced health and safety measures announced in 2020, which includes, but is not limited to, pre-cruise COVID-19 testing of all guests and crew...
MSC Cruises Welcomes MSC Virtuosa
MSC Cruises has taken delivery of MSC Virtuosa, the latest highly-innovative, environmentally-conscious ship to join its fleet. As tradition calls, a small and private flag ceremony was held at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint Nazaire, France between the shipyard and MSC Cruises where MSC Virtuosa received her official flag and blessings for good fortune. The ceremony was attended in person by the company’s executive chairman Pierfrancesco Vago, his wife Alexa Aponte-Vago and their children as well as representatives from MSC Cruises new builds team along with executives and...
Sweet Savings With Holland America
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, Holland America Line has a special promotion that offers those purchasing its gift cards an additional 10% bonus value. The promotion is in effect from now through Feb. 14, 2021. The bonus gift cards boost cruise values for travellers planning ahead as follows: Purchase $500 gift card, receive $50 bonus gift card = $550. Purchase $1000 gift card, receive $100 bonus gift card = $1,110. Purchase 2 x $1000 gift cards, receive $200 in bonus gift cards = $2,200. A Holland America Line gift card can be applied to any cruise booking in US...
Riviera River Cruises Loves Travel Advisors
Riviera River Cruises is showing its love for travel advisors this month. During February, as part of the cruise company’s “We Love Travel Advisors” promotion, travel advisors will receive a $100 gift card for each new booking of a cabin on a 2021 or 2022 European river cruise. The gift card promotion can be combined with Wave Season incentives for onboard credits of up to €400 per cabin booked and savings of up to $2,500 per cabin booked. Marilyn Conroy, Riviera River Cruises’ executive vice president sales and marketing North America, said: “At Riviera, we love...
Breaking Ground
Carnival Cruise Line and PortMiami broke ground recently for the expansion of Terminal F which will serve as the homeport of Carnival Celebration, the line’s next Excel-class ship. Currently under construction in Finland, Carnival Celebration is set to debut in 2022, as part of the line’s 50th birthday festivities. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Carnival president Christine Duffy, along with county commissioners and construction partners, used ceremonial shovels to officially mark the beginning of construction on the expansive 471,000-square-foot facility which will...
Holland America Taking Care Of Agents
Holland America Line said that in appreciation of the loyalty and commitment of travel advisors, it is recommitted to honouring the commission tier each account earned in 2019 through the end of 2022. Michelle Sutter, vice president, North America Sales, said: “Holland America Line appreciates the support and business efforts of travel advisors during these challenging times.” Sutter continued: “We are partners in this journey and must lean into our collective community as we move forward to a return to cruise. Our focus is to do everything we can to support the pursuit of...
Scenic Adds Second Sailing With Jann Arden
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours reports that Canadian musician, actor and author, Jann Arden, has agreed to host a second sailing with Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, after the initial offering sold out nearly immediately. Arden will join the eight-day Gems of the Danube, sailing from Nuremberg to Budapest on May 2, 2022. She said: “I am absolutely thrilled that our first Scenic river cruise was met with such enthusiasm. Wow! To sell out all the gorgeous staterooms in a matter of hours made my heart soar! So, we have decided to add another adventure filled sailing because...