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PONANT To Acquire Paul Gauguin Cruises
French luxury cruise line PONANT has announced plans to acquire Paul Gauguin Cruises, a specialist in sailings in French Polynesia and the South Pacific. Like PONANT, officials say Paul Gauguin combines “exceptional itineraries with luxury hotel services and fine cuisine to create memorable experiences at sea.” Following the acquisition, the two cruise lines will keep their management, Diane Moore as CEO of Paul Gauguin Cruises with her team based in Bellevue, WA and Navin Sawhney as CEO, Americas, for PONANT, based in New York. “We are pleased to welcome Paul Gauguin...
T-Minus One Year Until Silver Moon Launch
It's now less than one year until the launch of Silver Moon – an elegant new addition to Silversea’s ultra-luxury fleet of ships. Embarking on its inaugural voyage on Aug. 6, 2020, the 596-guest Silver Moon will “echo the whispered elegance of the cruise line’s current flagship, Silver Muse, while bringing unprecedented enhancements and elements of innovation.” Adding to Silversea’s characteristic hallmarks of luxury, Silver Moon will push the boundaries of travel with a pioneering new culinary program, S.A.L.T. (Sea and Land Taste), which will adapt according to the...
Carnival Enhances Popular HUB App
Continuing to help families make the most of their vacations, Carnival Cruise Line has updated its popular HUB App to include a comprehensive day-by-day schedule of onboard youth programming and activities with the ability to “like” favourites to receive reminders and updates. Carrying more than 900,000 children each year, Carnival has created seemingly endless opportunities for kid-friendly fun from its three age-specific programs to a range of onboard activities and attractions. Now, as part of the app’s expanded capabilities and functionality, schedules and details for these...
Win With Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises is touting its new MedallionClass and giving Baxter Media readers a chance to win a cruise for two of up to seven days on a Caribbean sailing in our latest contest. To win, simply answer the following questions at https://www.travelpress.com/win-a-princess-medallionclass-cruise : How much does the OceanMedallion cost? A. $15 B. $25 C. It's free to all guests. D. It's free for Suite and Mini-suite guests only. The OceanMedallion is the key to: A. Faster boarding. B. Keyless stateroom entry. C. Drinks, snacks and more on demand. D. All of the above and much...
Scenic Takes Delivery of Discovery Yacht Eclipse
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours took delivery of Scenic Eclipse on July 26 from the Uljanik Shipyard (Pula, Croatia). Scenic Eclipse will make its first scheduled cruise from Reykjavik, Iceland. The inaugural voyage is a 13-day discovery sailing via Greenland and Eastern Canada before arriving in Quebec on Aug. 27. The ship will then head to New York City for christening by Godmother Dame Helen Mirren. Scenic has also released footage of the final tests and trials of the state-of-the-art Airbus H130 helicopters. The video shows the helicopters landing on the deck of Scenic Eclipse...
Cunard Appointment
Cunard has announced that Steve Smotrys, director of sales, Cunard North America, has been appointed to vice-president of sales, Cunard North America. In his new role, Smotrys will work closely with John Chernesky, senior vice-president North America Sales & Trade Marketing for Princess Cruises and Cunard North America, and the regional sales directors to provide leadership and guidance to the field sales team. He will also work closely with Jamie Paiko, senior director, Marketing and Customer Service, and the marketing team on the trade marketing strategy and effectiveness in...
‘Getaway’ With Princess
Princess Cruises has introduced a “Getaway Sale” offering travellers 50% off the second guest fare for passengers booked in the same stateroom. In addition, it also offers fares as low as US$69 for third and fourth guests booked in the same stateroom. Through Aug. 30, the sale includes select one- to five-day cruises sailing from Winter 2019 to Spring 2020 to Mexico, California Coast, Canada & New England, and the Caribbean. Sample sale cruise fares per guest, based on double occupancy, include: Pacific Coastal Getaways with San Francisco on Royal Princess, three days:...
NCL Partners With Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is partnering with the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) and Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Guy Harvey Research Institute to host the third annual ocean conservation-themed cruise on Norwegian Escape this fall. Departing Sept. 15 from New York, guests who sail on this cruise will experience a week full of opportunities to meet Guy Harvey, world renowned marine artist, scientist, conservationist, entrepreneur and hull artist of Norwegian Escape, as he hosts curated events about ocean conservation on board and at each port of call. “We’re...