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Carnival Resumes Regular Calls To The Bahamas
As Carnival Cruise Line continues to work closely with its partners to deliver relief to the people of Grand Bahama and Abaco islands recovering from Hurricane Dorian, it also plans 41 calls to Nassau, Half Moon Cay and Princess Cays for the remainder of September as those destinations eagerly await cruise guests. Bahamian officials have expressed great appreciation for the support Carnival and its employees and guests have provided but also stressed that the other parts of The Bahamas are open for business and stand ready to welcome guests. “Thank you to all who have joined us to...
TravelBrands Unveils Cruise Specials
TravelBrands Cruises, by Encore Cruises, is giving cruise lovers the chance to sail away with exclusive deals. Through Sept. 22, both travellers and travel agents can enjoy a variety of unique offers through TravelBrands “We’re Full of Ships” promotion. There are special offers for a range of cruise lines, each with different qualifying bookings. The participating cruise lines and exclusive offers include: AmaWaterways – $100 onboard credit per stateroom; Avalon Waterways – save $200 per stateroom; Azamara Club Cruises – up to $500 onboard credit per stateroom; Carnival...
Carnival Helps Out
Continuing its ongoing efforts to assist and support residents of The Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian, Carnival Cruise Line has announced that two ships departing from US homeports this week will make stops in Freeport to distribute food, water and relief supplies. The stops at Freeport to deliver supplies will be part of Carnival Pride’s seven-day cruise from Baltimore departing Sept. 8 and Carnival Liberty’s four-day cruise from Port Canaveral departing Sept. 9. These efforts are in addition to supplies being transported to the Bahamas via the already announced agreement...
Adventure Canada’s High Arctic
Dawn Bazely wants those considering High Arctic vacations to bear in mind that mighty bruins often seen as iconic of the destination are far from being the only attraction there for nature enthusiasts. In fact, much of Mother Nature's summertime handiwork is on the itty-bitty side, she notes. Bazely, who divides her time between teaching botany at York University and guiding and lecturing on Adventure Canada sailings, realizes such imposing creatures as polar bears, musk-ox and walruses often come quickly to mind when people think of the High Arctic but says summertime plant life –...
Uniworld Introduces Free Air Offer
Luxury river cruise line Uniworld has introduced a new free air offer on select 2020 departures, available to book through Oct 31. The promotion allows for free economy air travel or gives travellers the option to pay a supplement to upgrade to Business Class and is available out of the following Canadian gateways – YEG, YUL, YVR, YYC and YYZ. Featured itineraries include: Castles Along The Rhine: March 22, April 12, May 10, 11, 17, 18, 24. Eight days, Basel to Amsterdam aboard the S.S. Antoinette or River Queen. Gems of Northern Italy: March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24. Ten...
Viking Attempting to Set Guinness World Record
Viking is in the midst of a new Ultimate World Cruise itinerary, a 245-day journey that departed Aug. 31 spanning six continents, 51 countries and 111 ports. Sailing from London on Viking’s 930-guest Viking Sun, the longest-ever continuous cruise will fully circumnavigate the globe bringing guests to some of the world’s most legendary cities, iconic landmarks and far-flung destinations, before returning to London in May 2020. Viking is attempting to set the Guinness World Record for the “longest continuous passenger cruise” upon the return of Viking Sun to London next year....
Industry Ready To Help The Bahamas
It is hard to watch the videos of the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas. Joy Jibrilu, director general of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation, said of the destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian on Grand Bahama Island and on The Abacos, that: “Our thoughts and prayers are with our fellow Bahamians and residents in these two northern islands, especially those who have lost loved ones.” And Jibrilu added: “We are overwhelmed by the amount of inquiries about relief efforts, and encourage everyone to go to www.bahamas.com/relief for verified ways to...
Riviera Expands Christmas Markets Sailings
Riviera River Cruises has expanded the availability of its popular Christmas markets cruises for December, with 25 departures planned on Europe’s Rhine and Danube rivers. “Our Yuletide Markets cruises on the Rhine and Danube were so well received last year – the first year we offered them – that we’ve increased the number of departures available this year,” said Marilyn Conroy, Riviera River Cruises’ vice-president of sales and marketing for North America. “There’s no better way to visit Europe’s multitude of Christmas markets than on a river cruise, and at Riviera...