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Scenic Adds Israel, Oman
Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours has expanded its roster of historically and culturally significant cruise and land-based tours to Egypt and Jordan for the 2020-2021 season and have also added escorted tours to Israel and Oman. Details on tours, including the new 12-Day Wonders of the Nile, the 19-day Egypt & Jordan Experience and the eight-day Highlights of Israel, are detailed in Scenic’s new 2020-2021 brochure – downloadable from the company’s website – https://www.scenic.ca, or available in hard copy. Guests booking by Dec. 31 have several options on many of the...
Start Spreading the Hawaii and Cruise News
Baxter Media is pleased to introduce two new specialty newsletters, Press Today Cruise and Press Today Hawaii. Created with the travel agent in mind, each monthly e-newsletter will be filled with the latest news, promotions, educational opportunities, selling tools and tips, and more. Both Cruising and Hawaii are consistently popular vacation options for Canadian travellers and these dedicated newsletters will keep travel agents up-to-date on trends and help them sell even more. Starting this December, Press Today Cruise will be distributed the third Thursday of the month and...
‘New’ Holland America Getting The Message Out
After spending his first five years tweaking and enhancing the product line, Holland America Line (HAL) president Orlando Ashford is now taking a hands-on approach to help get the message out about the “new” Holland America to trade partners, and ultimately consumers. This included a visit to Toronto yesterday (Nov. 26) for a Live with Holland America Line sales event, which attracted more than 150 travel agents. A similar event was held in Vancouver last month. Orlando, who celebrates his fifth anniversary with the cruise line on Dec. 1, noted that the line was 140 years old...
Ponant Sets Sail With 2020 Quintessential Collection
PONANT is continuing its Quintessential Collection sailings in 2020, with the series featuring new themed cruises with onboard speakers and tailored shore excursions that embrace local cultures and dive deeper into the history of the destinations. The collection includes: The 10-night Exploration in Nature in Costa Rica & The Panama Canal, Jan. 6 to Jan. 16, 2020, Le Dumont-d’Urville An Immersion in Japanese Culture, May 30-June 7, 2020, Le Soléal World Affairs in the Baltic Sea, Aug. 5 to Aug. 13, 2020, Le Dumont-d’Urville Celebrate Beethoven’s 250th Birthday...
Silversea Charts A Course To Machu Picchu
Silversea Cruises is unlockingthe wonders of Peru’s Machu Picchu, with a new offer that will save its passengers $500 on four-night land experiences – all carefully curated by the cruise line’s destination experts to extend two Silver Moon voyages departing in 2020. For new bookings made before November 30, 2019, guests travelling on Silver Moon's November 23 or December 8, 2020, voyages can enjoy a $500 per-person savings on the Machu Picchu Explorer land program. With the savings offer, the price for the fully inclusive land experience is US$1,699 per person, based on double...
How Princess Connects You To The World Like No Other
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....
Last Chance To Win With Bahamas Paradise
This is the last chance for travel agents to enter a Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line contest that offers a complimentary sailing for two adults on a two-night Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line sailing. According to officials, the company “is one of the best-kept secrets in the travel trade. We are a unique cruise line with a product and a vision that has you, our travel partners, squarely at the heart of what we do every day. For starters, we have no NCF’s and we give you the opportunity to earn significant commission from your very first booking. “We also offer two-, four- and...
NCL Rocks Miami During Encore Christening
In true Miami style, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) brought out the stars last night as it officially christened the new Norwegian Encore along with godmother, Grammy Award-winning artist and TV host, Kelly Clarkson. NCL welcomed over 3,500 guests consisting of travel partners, investors, government officials, media, and family and friends of Norwegian Cruise Line -- including Press Today’s Greg Coates -- for the christening event, which included performances from the cast of Kinky Boots -- Encore’s premiere theatre show -- and Clarkson. NCL president Andy Stuart, who is leaving...