Cruise
Carnival Corporation Prepares For The Future
Carnival Corporation & plc recently provided a business update and additional financial information of its second quarter which ended May 31, 2020. The company noted that it expects to resume guest operations, with ongoing collaboration from both government and health authorities, in a phased manner. Specific brands and ships are expected to return to service over time to provide guests with unmatched joyful vacations in a manner consistent with the company's highest priorities, which are compliance, environmental protection and the health, safety and well-being of its guests, crew...
G Adventures Unveils 2022 Arctic Expeditions
G Adventures, has released details of its 2022 program of Arctic and Norway departures aboard its 134 passenger G Expedition ship to travellers and agents ahead of schedule. The 12 new departures, which run from May to Sept. 2022, give travellers the opportunity to explore the wonders of the Norwegian Fjords and the diverse wildlife of the Arctic peninsula, and are available to book now. Sean Russo, national sales manager, G Adventures, said that: “The early release of our 2022 Arctic and Norway Expedition program means giving our travellers more flexibility to plan ahead when...
Katarina Line Ready To Set Sail
Katarina Line has launched its 2020 season following Croatia’s official reopening of its borders to travel from European Union nations, as well as from the U.S. Regularly scheduled departures were available as of June 20, and Katarina Line is offering 20% off per person on all 2020 departures, based on double occupancy and availability. The cruise line notes that with the resumption of its operations, Katarina Line vessels will observe all protocols to ensure the health and safety of its guest, including the frequent disinfectant of public surfaces, availability of hand...
Bahamas Paradise Paused Until August 28
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is further delaying the resumption of its sailing operations. Commenting on the decision, the cruise line’s CEO Oneil Khosa said: “Upon announcing that we would resume cruising in late July, we were thrilled to see a great deal of demand, demonstrating that there is a strong appetite amongst travellers for our unique short-cruise ‘microcation’ product. At this time, we remain the only cruise line in the country to have received a “green status” from the CDC on our No Sail Response plan, meaning we have met all requirements in providing a safe...
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Riviera River Cruises Extends Program
Riviera River Cruises is extending its recent “Half Back” promotion through the month of July. The promotion allows travel advisors’ clients to pay a deposit of only $400 per cabin – half of the regular $400 per person deposit for a double-occupancy cabin – for any Riviera cruise in Europe and receive $400 back as a shipboard credit upon departure. Marilyn Conroy, Riviera River Cruises’ executive vice president sales and marketing North America, said: “We’re thrilled with the response we’ve received to the ‘Half Back’ promotion – it’s one more indication...
Antorcha Picked To Lead Holland America Line
Carnival Corporation & plc has named Gus Antorcha, currently chief operations officer for Carnival Cruise Line, as president of Holland America Line, effective immediately. Antorcha will report directly to Stein Kruse, group CEO of Holland America Group and Carnival UK. Neil Palomba, currently president of the company’s Italy-based Costa Cruises, has been named executive vice president and chief operations officer for Carnival Cruise Line, effective immediately, reporting directly to Christine Duffy, president of the brand. During Palomba’s transition, the Costa Cruises...
Agents’ Choice: Vote While You Still Can
Baxter Media’s annual Agents' Choice Readership Survey has re-opened for a limited time in case you missed it the first time around. “The lockdown due to COVID-19 came right in the middle of our Agents’ Choice voting period,” explains Wendy McClung, Executive VP, Operations. “We realize that so many professionals in our industry look forward to selecting their favourites every year, so we wanted to re-open the survey to make sure everyone can have their say and cast their vote.” If you did miss the chance to vote in Agents’ Choice, Canada's original and most...