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Hurtigruten’s Black Friday Sale offers deals on Norway cruises
Hurtigruten has launched its annual Black Friday Sale, which is now live until Dec. 3, 2025; with this year’s sale featuring up to 50% off Hurtigruten’s Coastal Express itineraries – available as a 12-day roundtrip, a seven-day Northbound, or a six-day Southbound voyage – on departures from December 2025 through October 2026. The travel period has been extended compared with previous years, allowing more opportunities to travel during the highly sought-after Northern Lights season. Introduced in 2023, Hurtigruten’s premium, all-inclusive Signature Voyages are also...
Oceania Cruises christens its newest ship, Oceania Allura
Oceania Cruises christened its newest ship, Oceania Allura, with a dazzling Miami pier-side ceremony, culminating in a first-of-its-kind godparent christening. Acclaimed chefs Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Katie Button, Calvin Eng, Aisha Ibrahim, George Mendes and Lawrence "LT" Smith had the honour of representing the prestigious Food & Wine Best New Chefs franchise as godparents during the christening ceremony with the time-honoured tradition of breaking a Champagne bottle across the ship’s bow, bestowing good fortune on Oceania Allura and all who sail aboard her. The fanfare...
Nexion Canada’s Cole recognized as Top Performer by Celebrity Cruises
Steve Cole of Sail with Steve & Co. – an independent agent with Nexion Travel Group – Canada, based in London, Ontario -- was recognized as a Celebrity Cruises Top Performer during the cruise line’s inaugural Canadian Top Performers Cruise, held recently aboard the Celebrity Silhouette. Cole has been with Nexion since 2017 and this marks his first recognition as a Celebrity Top Performer. A recent survey of U.S. and Canadian advisors conducted by Nexion found that travellers are turning to advisors first for assistance in planning their next cruise. Of the 218 advisors...
Scenic Group Canada launches Black Friday savings on River & Ocean Cruises
Scenic Group Canada has launched its annual Black Friday event, offering Canadian travellers the chance to experience luxury river and yacht cruising at exceptional value. Both Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours and Emerald Cruises & Tours are featuring limited-time savings across some of their most popular river and luxury yacht itineraries. With up to 40% off award-winning 2026 Europe River Cruises (excluding Portugal sailings), these offers highlight the growing demand for meaningful, experience-driven travel. Canadian travellers can also enjoy up to 35% off and a...
Carnival Sunrise makes first official call to Ocho Rios after Hurricane Melissa
Carnival Cruise Line made its first official call to Ocho Rios, Jamaica this week, as Carnival Sunrise guests were welcomed to the island by local officials and community partners as cruise tourism begins its recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. While in port, Carnival Sunrise team leaders participated in the ceremony recognizing the strength and resilience of the Ocho Rios community and the partnerships that make this destination a cherished part of Carnival’s itineraries. Captain Martino Pellegrini presented a commemorative ship model to Mayor Michael Belnavis and...
Uniworld sets a course to offer some special Black Friday deals
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is bringing back its popular 12 Days of Christmas Event on Black Friday, offering daily savings and surprises ranging from 50% off popular cruises to free trip extensions, waived solo traveller supplements and more. The luxury all-inclusive river cruise line with sailings in Europe, Egypt, South America and Asia, will unveil a new offer each weekday for 12 days, with the first deal to be unveiled on Nov. 28, 2025. Offers will be valid for travel on select sailings in 2026, and guests can check for the surprise savings each day by visiting...
Texas flair meets Euro-style on MSC Seascape
Recently setting out on its maiden voyage from Galveston, Texas is the repurposed MSC Seascape, one of the giants of the cruise ship world. With a passenger capacity of nearly 6,000, the Seascape opens more doors for those seeking a cruise to the western Caribbean and the Mexican Riviera from an easily accessed home port in the south-western USA. And it does so by blending MSC’s signature European style with design and service points that have been tailored to Texas taste buds and other more mainstream American/Canadian sensibilities. These qualities have been expressed in the tag...
Holland America Line cruising with Black Friday deals
Holland America Line is giving travellers the chance to get a head start on some great cruise deals, with the launch of its Black Friday presale event. Travellers who sign up on www.HollandAmerica.com will receive a code to gain early access to the presale that runs from Nov. 12 to Nov.19 before opening to the public Nov. 20. Signing up early allows guests to book their preferred itineraries earlier but at the Black Friday sale prices. Holland America Line’s Black Friday offer runs through Dec. 4, 2025. Available on most cruises sailing from December 2025 through October 2027,...