Cruise
USVI Charts A Course To The Future
The U.S. Virgin Islands continues to strengthen its relationship with cruise line partners as the region prepares for the strong growth forecast for the cruise ship industry. Speaking at the recent Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Cruise Conference and Trade Show, USVI Governor Albert Bryan Jr. reported that the delegation gathered much valuable information about the evolving form of the massive cruise industry. The Governor added that the USVI delegation, which included Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte, his team at the Department of Tourism and representatives from...
Princess Launches Anniversary Sale
In celebration of its upcoming 55th anniversary, Princess Cruises is helping travellers turn their dream vacations into reality with a sale on cruises and cruisetours to Alaska, Scandinavia & Russia, British Isles, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Japan and more. Available through Dec. 10, the sale includes cruises and cruisetours to all destinations sailing from summer 2020 to spring 2021. The sale includes the following primary perks: Free Onboard Spending Money – up to $800 per stateroom to spend during the cruise, based on the cruise length and number guests booked per room.Those...
Carnival Welcomes Panorama to Its Fleet
With this week’s delivery of Carnival Panorama at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy, Carnival Cruise Line officially welcomed its 27th ship and the third vessel in its Vista class. Carnival Panorama is now heading to Long Beach, Calif. for its naming ceremony and inaugural sailing in December. “Carnival Panorama is the 15th ship built by Fincantieri for Carnival Cruise Line and once again, the skill and hard work of hundreds of talented craftspeople are on display here aboard the beautiful Carnival Panorama,” said Carnival president Christine Duffy. “Our guests...
Silversea’s Silver Cloud A Silver Lining For Expedition Cruisers
With its newly retrofitted Silver Cloud, Silversea is taking expedition cruising to a new level – offering travellers both adventure and luxury in places like the Arctic and Antarctica, reports assistant editor, Greg Coates in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. Travel Courier had an opportunity to tour the expedition ship during a recent port call in Quebec City, part of a fall foliage itinerary. Launched in 1994 as Silversea's lead ship, Silver Cloud was completely refitted in 2017 into a proper ice-rated luxury polar expedition ship. Most of the US$40 million...
NCL Takes Delivery of Norwegian Encore
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has taken delivery of its newest ship, Norwegian Encore, in Bremerhaven, Germany. This highly anticipated milestone begins a nearly month-long tour with preview events scheduled in Europe, New York and Miami, including the ship’s naming ceremony on Nov. 21. “Today we celebrate the delivery of our 17th ship and the close of our history-making Breakaway Plus class – a feat that was made possible through a special collaboration with our partners at Meyer Werft,” said Andy Stuart, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line. “Our...
Princess Extends Loyalty Benefits to Guests of All Ages
Princess Cruises is extending its Captain’s Circle Loyalty program to guests of all ages. The extension of the loyalty program marks Princess as the first cruise line to provide youth passengers with Elite status complimentary WiFi. In celebration of the milestone, Princess is rejoicing its most-travelled youth guests – nine-year-old Wyatt Wilkinson, the youth guest with the most cruises at 46; and 15-year-old Alexis Lavoie, the youth guest with 538 total days at sea. Los Angeles-native Wilkinson was just a year-old baby when he starting cruising and travelled to the Mexican...
Carnival to Add Fourth Ship in Galveston
Everything is bigger in Texas – including Carnival Cruise Line – which announced it will have four ships homeported in Galveston, year-round, beginning in 2021. Building on its position as the number one cruise line from Texas, Carnival officials said that Carnival Radiance will join the Galveston-based fleet in May 2021. In addition, Carnival Breeze will return to Galveston from Port Canaveral, becoming the newest and largest ship to operate a short cruise program from Galveston. Carnival Dream will shift to six- and eight-day Caribbean voyages while Carnival Vista will continue...
Cruise And Stay In Nassau With Bahamas Paradise
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is bringing its popular Cruise & Stay program to Nassau. Earlier this month, the company introduced Nassau as a second destination, joining Grand Bahama Island. Now, travellers seeking an authentic, memorable Bahamian escape can extend their cruise with a resort vacation at a number of properties, including the all-inclusive Meliá Nassau Beach Resort at Cable Beach, SLS at Baha Mar and Comfort Suites on Paradise Island. Oneil Khosa, CEO of Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, said: “We are excited to introduce our unique Cruise & Stay Program on...