Cruise
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Hosts Webinar, Giveaway
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line – the only provider of two-night cruises to Grand Bahama Island and Nassau – is hosting a webinar this afternoon (Dec. 12) from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST. During the session, attendees will learn about the cruise line’s new Accelerate Groups Program, innovative Cruise & Stay program, gain a sneak peek at Wave Season offers for 2020, and get an inside look at partner hotels on Nassau and Grand Bahama Island. Every agent who successfully completes the webinar will receive their choice of a free two-night cruise for two aboard Grand Classica or Grand...
Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady Completes Sea Trials
Virgin Voyages' first ship, the Scarlett Lady, marked a major milestone ahead of its Maiden Voyage on April 1, 2020, successfully completing Sea Trials. The ship embarked on its first round of Sea Trials, sailing from Genoa to Marseille from Nov. 15 to 18, and then sailing back from Marseille to Genoa from Nov. 27 to Nov. 30. Virgin founder, Sir Richard Branson boarded the Scarlet Lady in Marseille, touring the ship with his wife Joan and children Sam and Holly, as well as Virgin Voyages’ CEO Tom McAlpin, chief commercial officer, Nirmal Saverimuttu, SVP of design, Dee Cooper and...
Carnival Kicks Off San Diego Winter Sailing Season
Carnival Cruise Line returned to the Port of San Diego recently to launch a winter schedule of three- to 15-day voyages aboard Carnival Miracle, marking the line’s first departure from the port in seven years. The cruise schedule began with a seven-day sailing to the Mexican Riviera, and features a range of durations and destinations, including: three-day weekend getaways visiting Ensenada Dec. 27 and Jan. 3; five-day voyages departing Dec. 22 and Jan. 12 that spend two days in Cabo San Lucas; a four-day New Year's Baja Mexico cruise featuring Catalina Island and Ensenada departing...
Savour Portugal With Emerald Waterways
For the third year in a row, Emerald Waterways is partnering with chef Michael Bonacini for an Emerald Waterways river cruise, this time on Portugal’s Douro River. The eight-day sailing trip aboard the 112-passenger Emerald Radiance departs Porto on Aug. 8, 2020 and sails through the Douro River Valley --- an ideal backdrop to experience Portugal’s rich cultural and culinary offerings with Chef Bonacini as the special guest host. During the sailing, guests will be treated to exclusive culinary experiences with Chef Bonacini, including a Portuguese-inspired dinner onboard created...
Webinar Alert: Set Sail With Princess On Dec. 10
Join Princess Cruises’ John Chernesky at 2 pm EST, Dec. 10 as he takes you on a whirlwind tour of the world according to Princess. Get to know their newest ships and groundbreaking Princess MedallionClass™ technology that puts the guest in control of their cruise in ways you’ve never dreamed. Chernesky, SVP of North America Sales and Trade Marketing, will inform, entertain and hypnotize you to only sell Princess. You’re getting very sleepy… Don’t miss it, because when you join the webinar, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a 7-day Caribbean cruise with Princess....
Exclusive: Forecast 2020
So what's next? That's essentially the question that every end-of-the-year forecast is asking. It's a question that can be phrased in many different ways and by doing so, elicit many different answers. This year, Canadian Travel Press kept it simple, asking close to a dozen industry experts to pick three trends to watch in the coming 12 months. Their responses, while perhaps differing in the descriptors they used, definitely focused on some clear trends in the marketplace based on the changing consumer demands that they are seeing. Certainly, luxury or premium travel is a trend...
UNWTO Takes Aim At Industry Emissions
According to a new report from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Transport Forum (ITF), transport-related emissions from tourism are expected to account for 5.3% of all man-made CO2 emissions by 2030, up from 5% in 2016. At the same time, as tourist numbers rise and the sector makes progress in achieving low-carbon travel, emissions per passenger kilometre are expected to decline over the coming decade. Against this backdrop, UNWTO calls for enhanced cooperation between the transport and tourism sectors to effectively transform tourism for climate...
One Ocean Expeditions Sails Into Troubled Waters
There is no answer on either the long distance toll free line or the local 604 Vancouver number. And there is no response to questions sent to the email address of One Ocean Expeditions of Squamish BC, which has apparently gone silent. The only verbal answer is a recorded message saying that the toll free number is temporarily unavailable, while a recording on the local line says only that the mailbox is full. Some more light on the status of the company has been shed by a statement on the One Ocean Expeditions website, saying that refunds are being arranged for passengers who are...