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Viking Announces Launch of New Expedition Voyages
Viking has announced the expansion of its destination-focused travel experiences with the launch of new expedition voyages. Viking Expeditions will begin sailing in January 2022 with its first vessel, Viking Octantis, embarking on voyages to Antarctica and North America’s Great Lakes. A second expedition vessel, Viking Polaris, will debut in August 2022, sailing to Antarctica and the Arctic. Viking’s arrival to the Great Lakes will bring the newest and most modern vessels ever to explore this region of North America and will mark a major commitment to local tourism and economic...
Celebrity Names Reshma Saujani Apex Godmother
Celebrity Cruises has announced Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of international non-profit Girls Who Code and author of international bestseller, “Brave, Not Perfect,” as the godmother for Celebrity Apex, the second ship in the brand’s Edge Series of vessels. She will name the new ship at the official inaugural ceremony in Southampton, UK, on March 30. Traditionally, the godmother is the spiritual embodiment of a vessel and she inspires, protects and touches the lives of everyone who sails onboard. With its groundbreaking Edge Series ships, Celebrity is selecting godmothers...
Carnival Campaigns For Travel Agents
Carnival Cruise Line’s highly effective year-long “Why Use a Travel Advisor,” or WUATA, campaign is coming back this year bigger than ever. Featured as “100 Reasons Why Use a Travel Advisor,” the initiative kicked off with a new booking promotion – “100 Rockin’ Rewards.” Agents can earn 100 bonus reward points for every five bookings they enter in the Loyalty Rocks! Rewards Program between Jan. 13 and Feb. 29, up to 1,000 points. Bonus points will be incremental to the standard reward points for each of these bookings. The 100 Reasons WUATA initiative raises...
Celebrity Names New CDN Director Of Market Sales
Celebrity Cruises has named Allan Brooks as its new Director of Market Sales, Canada. He will be replacing Ken Brooks who will be retiring on March 31, 2020. Allan Brooks has been with RCI for over 20 years. During that time, he has successfully held positions onboard their ships, in corporate headquarters and ultimately in field sales. He came to the Celebrity Cruises sales team from Hotel Operations (Entertainment) and brought with him an energy and enthusiasm that he has continued to use while working with his team, his agents and partners. His background in operations gives...
Scenic Adds Some Wow To Wave Season
Scenic is kicking off the 2020 WAVE season with offers on the Scenic Eclipse. Highlights include Earlybird Fare savings of 10%, reduced business class airfares, free economy air and 2-for-1 premium airfare offers and are available on new bookings of many sailings in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Travellers wishing to combine a truly once-in-a-lifetime adventure with the top-of-the-line amenities of Scenic’s 228-guest, Polar 6 class, ultra-luxury Discovery yacht can choose to take one of several Antarctica exploration opportunities – and Scenic will throw in business class roundtrip air...
V2V Ferry Departs From BC Tourism Waters
A boutique ferry service that had sailed between Vancouver and Victoria has decided to end its run in the BC tourism business. V2V Vacations, which had been in operation for 2 1/2 seasons, announced that it was folding in the first week of January this year. “V2V Vacations has made the difficult decision to cease our service between Vancouver and Victoria with immediate effect,” says a message on the website home page. V2V had operated a luxury catamaran named the Empress that sailed in stylish comfort on a leisurely 3.5-hour route between the two cities. Sightseeing – not...
Book And Win With Emerald Waterways
Emerald Waterways is offering travel agents a chance to with a 13-day Mekong river cruise for two – including roundtrip airfare. For every three bookings – either Europe 2020 or Southeast Asia 2020-2021 or any combination of 3 bookings – agents make they will ear one entry into the prize draw giving them a chance to win a trip on-board Emerald Waterways' newest Star-Ship, Emerald Harmony, in 2020. Agents must sell 3 ERC or SEA bookings with EW for an entry to win a 13 day Majestic Mekong Discoverer cruise in 2020. Prize includes airfare. Please see attached flyer for...
Discover Alaska with Princess, Holland America
They are the destination leaders together offering more than half of the cruises being offered to Alaska. Princess Cruises and Holland America have the itineraries, the experience and the quality which has made them the first choice to Alaska for cruises. In this edition of Voices of Travel, host Ron Pradinuk talks with John Chernesky, senior vice-president for North American sales and travel trade for both Princess Cruises and Cunard. Often described as the last frontier, Alaska cruises keep growing in popularity year after year. The combined land and sea voyages have taken Alaska...