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Something Special From Katarina Line
Katarina Line has set sail with last-minute specials of 30% off per person on select cruises in October 2019 on some of the company’s most popular routes on the Adriatic Sea. Eligible cruises include the MV Infinity’s Oct. 12, 2019 “One Way Wonders” from Split to Dubrovnik and the Oct. 19, 2019 “One Way Wonders” from Dubrovnik to Split. The company is also offering 30% off per person on the MV Avangard’s Oct. 16, 2019 “Dalmatian Paradise”, a round-trip cruise out of Split. The 30% off represents a saving of up to $581 per person, based on double...
TravelBrands, Royal Caribbean Supporting The Bahamas
TravelBrands and Royal Caribbean International (RCI) are teaming up to help support the hurricane victims in the Bahamas. Travel agents can donate to the Bahamas Disaster Relief Fund from their Loyalty Points account. TravelBrands and RCI will each match all donations made by Oct. 31, 2019. As well, TravelBrands will give travel agents 2x Loyalty Rewards points for any RCI bookings made online. Nathalie Tanious, senior vice president, TravelBrands, said: “Bahamas is a beautiful country that serves so many Canadian travellers and agents year-round. Now is the time for us to come...
The Moorings Gears Up For 2020
Premier yacht charter company The Moorings has launched its new 2020 brochure featuring 20 destinations across the globe. Available exclusively online, the brochure highlights the latest charter offerings and fleet information. The newest luxury powercat to join the fleet is The Moorings 534PC. Built by renowned yacht builders Robertson & Caine, the 53’ catamaran accommodates up to nine guests and features four spacious en-suite cabins, each with personalized climate control. The brochure is available...
Atwood to Join Adventure Canada Expedition
Adventure Canada has announced that Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale, Alias Grace and this week’s newly released The Testament, will be joining the iconic Atlantic Canada Explorer expedition in June 2020. This will be her 18th year travelling with Adventure Canada. Atwood has just released The Testament, a follow-up to The Handmaid's Tale, a classic work and Emmy Award-winning TV adaptation. Altogether, Atwood has penned more than 40 books of fiction, poetry and critical essays, including Stone Mattress: Nine Tales, a collection of short stories inspired by...
GoCCL Agent Tool Enhanced
Carnival Cruise Line is further refining the newly redesigned GoCCL Navigator booking engine with the addition of a dashboard that enables travel agents to quickly view and support existing bookings and booked clients. Located on the GoCCL.com homepage, the dashboard displays an individual agent’s booking activities in two expandable tabs: Be the Hero Offers and Recent Bookings. The dashboard is designed to save time and to support travel advisors in exceeding their booked clients’ expectations. “We understand that for travel advisors time truly is money, and our goal with the...
Princess Cruises ‘3 for Free’ Sale Returns
It’s back, Princess Cruises' “3 for Free” cruise sale for travellers booking select six- to 50-day cruises and cruisetours departing from summer 2020 to spring 2021. The offers features free onboard gratuities, stateroom location upgrades and onboard spending money on cruises to destinations such as Alaska, Europe, Japan and more. The “3 for Free” sale runs through Oct. 31 and includes perks for everyone – up to four guests per stateroom: Free onboard gratuities, up to a $16.50 value per day, per guest for up to four guests in a stateroom. Free stateroom location...
Dame Helen Mirren Christens Scenic Eclipse
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours celebrated the official christening of Scenic Eclipse -- the World’s First Discovery Yacht on Sept. 10 -- with godmother Dame Helen Mirren and her husband, Academy Award-winning director Taylor Hackford, in New York City. Scenic Eclipse sailed to New York on its maiden voyage from Reykjavík, Iceland. “It was an honour to welcome Helen and Taylor on board and to share with them our vision and passion, which together with the dedication and talent of the Scenic team has created an experience which has set a brand new bench mark in discovery...
AQSC Launches Bahamas Relief Fund
American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) has set up a donation system on all of its riverboats to aid the Hurricane Dorian relief and recovery efforts in the Bahamas. Additionally, AQSC is committed to contributing other supplies such as clean towels and linens, soaps and essentials to be loaded in Miami and sent to the islands via ships. Guests and crew can easily contribute to the relief efforts by visiting the reception desk onboard to add Hurricane Dorian relief effort charges to their onboard accounts or contribute cash donations at the reception desk. All of the funds collected...