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TTAND Is Tops With Celebrity
The Travel Agent Next Door has won Celebrity’s top award for Canada, the Celebrity Account of the Year 2019 for Canada. According to Brenda Yeomans, Celebrity Cruises' strategic market manager Canada, the award is based on exceeding revenue growth with Celebrity’s corporate brand goals in 2019 and meeting and exceeding Average Price per day goals -- and growing group business with Celebrity. It's also awarded for encouraging TTAND Travel Advisors to become Celebrity Five Star Graduates and Ambassadors for the brand and being a true partner with Celebrity Cruises. Said...
The Celebration Continues
As it celebrates its 100th anniversary, The Travel Corporation is advising that both Insight Vacations and Uniworld have extended their anniversary offers. Insight Vacations is celebrating with an Anniversary Sale and up to 20% of savings for clients. The offer consists of 22 European Discovery journeys including Flavours of Europe, European Rhapsody and European Flair as well as Spain, Portugal and Morocco journeys such as Easy Pace Spain, Best of Morocco and Country Roads of Portugal. If booked between December 30, 2019 to January 10, 2020, past guests save 20%, while new guests...
Save Big With UnCruise Adventures
Travellers planning an adventure in the new year have two months to save on adventure cruises with UnCruise Adventures. The line is offering up to $1,000 per couple in adventure savings in Alaska, Mexico, Costa Rica & Panama, Belize & Guatemala, Colombia & Panama and Hawaii. A suite deal offers groups a savings on larger suites. Ships carrying 22 to 86 guests sail adventure cruises with a focus on nature and wildlife. Adventure activities are included in every UnCruise—kayaking, hiking, beachcombing, paddle boarding, snorkeling, skiff excursions and wildlife...
Innovative Signature Cocktails Debut on Splendor
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has launched an impressive collection of 19 new signature cocktails and eight new gins that will be offered exclusively on Seven Seas Splendor when the ship debuts in February. “We’ve crafted the most ambitious cocktail menu for Seven Seas Splendor’s inaugural season to highlight premium spirits, fresh ingredients, bitters, purees, reductions and more to help guests celebrate and toast Regent’s newest ship,” said Bernhard Klotz, vice-president of Food and Beverage for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “Our guests tell us they are already very satisfied...
NCL Recognizes Top Canadian Partners
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced its top Canadian travel partners for 2019. Awards are presented across several key categories, recognizing principal marketing, retail, tour operator and travel agency partners for their ongoing commitment to the success of the company through their robust sales and unwavering loyalty to the brand. “We are incredibly honoured by the commitment, hard work and loyalty our travel partners continue to demonstrate each year,” said Katina Athanasiou, chief sales officer of Norwegian Cruise Line. “On the heels of the exciting debut of...
NCL Eliminates Single-Use Plastic Bottles Across Fleet
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has eliminated single-use plastic beverage bottles across its fleet. The brand announced last year that it partnered with JUST Goods, Inc., which enabled the line to replace all single-use plastic water bottles across its 17-ship fleet, beginning with its most recent ship, Norwegian Encore. The achievement is one of the latest sustainable steps forward for Norwegian. In 2018, the company eliminated single-use plastic straws across its fleet and private destinations, and as a result of this most recent initiative will replace over six million single-use...
‘Pick Your Perk’ With Windstar
It’s that time of year again – wave season, and small ship cruise line Windstar Cruises has an offer that makes cruising on its boutique ships carrying fewer than 350 passengers even more enticing. Windstar’s “Pick Your Perk” savings for wave season, begin Jan. 7 and include a choice of the following: Up to $1,000 of onboard spending (for things like shore excursions or spa treatments); Up to $300 airfare credit; Unlimited WiFi (up to $70/day). Guests booking a Premium Suite have an additional perk option: Windstar’s popular All-In Package, which includes unlimited Wi-Fi...
Agent Bahamas Offer
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is offering agents a host of special discounts for upcoming sailings. Through June 30, agents can offer sun-seeking clients the chance to escape to Grand Bahama Island or Nassau while enjoying 20% off spa treatments, specialty dining, WiFi, a $20 onboard credit, five drinks for $20, and kids sail free. In addition, travellers who book the Cruise & Stay Program can extend their stay and receive $100 off per cabin. Agents that encourage clients to book the cruise line’s wave season offer will receive several incentives, including a base commission of...