Cruise
Sales Open for MSC Seashore
MSC Cruises has opened sales for MSC Seashore's inaugural season in the Western Mediterranean. Starting in June 2021, the ship will sail a seven-night itinerary calling at Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Naples, Messina and Valetta. Sales are open now for MSC Voyagers Club members. All other travellers will be able to book cruises starting July 11. MSC Seashore will be the third ship in the innovative Seaside generation, following MSC Seaside and MSC Seaview, which launched in 2017 and 2018 respectively, and the first of two enriched Seaside Evo ships with extended public spaces,...
PONANT Adds To Its Fleet
PONANT has welcomed its ninth ship to its fleet and the fourth in the PONANT EXPLORER series – Le Dumont-d'Urville. PONANT took delivery of Le Dumont-d'Urville as the ship left the port of Søvik, Norway for Bergen, ready to depart on her maiden cruise in mid-June. Jean Emmanuel Sauvée, CEO of PONANT, said, “Such a delivery rate is a first in the history of the French merchant navy: this is the fourth ship in the PONANT EXPLORERS series delivered in the last 12 months. The substantial expansion of our fleet .allows us to offer our guests an increasing number of destinations,...
Cruising With Jann Arden on Avalon
Music was in the air on a recent Avalon Waterways' Blue Danube Discovery cruise from Budapest to Prague. Jann Arden, much-loved and award-winning Canadian musician, entertainer and author escorted this departure which featured a concert with her own band and a signing of her new book, Feeding My Mother, for each passenger. A highlight for many was a private concert for the Avalon passengers given by the local men's choir in Regensberg, Germany, during which the men performed their own version of the Arden hit Good Mother. “It was great fun to travel with Jann again,” said...
U River Cruises Ready For 2020
U River Cruises has unveiled three new itineraries and the relaunch of The B ship for 2020. Debuting in April 2020, U's seven-night itineraries will sail throughout hot spot European destinations such as Vienna, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Salzburg, Bratislava and more. New offerings on the sailings include added overnight stays, complimentary happy hour every night for guests to socialize, and even more active excursions. Ellen Bettridge, president and CEO of U River Cruises, said: “Eastern Europe is hot and we're excited to offer three brand-new U itineraries in the region for 2020...
Hornblower Offers New Niagara Falls Experience
Summer has finally arrived and with it is a whole new way to experience the awesome spectacle that is Niagara Falls. Honrblower Niagara Cruises officially kicked off its all-new VIP Brews and Cruise Events, offering a new package that creates an unforgettable experience under the starry skies and Falls Fireworks. The VIP Brews & Cruise Events features a ride on the Hornblower Niagara Funicular, a two-hour pre-cruise party in the private VIP event tent, gourmet appetizers, private bar service, a DJ and priority boarding for the 40-minute nighttime cruise that takes place under...
Above & Beyond
Where were you when the Toronto Raptors won the NBA Championship? Well, for close to 400 of the Canadian travel industry's finest, the answer to that question is they were at the second annual Agents' Choice Awards Gala at the Arcadian Court in Toronto. It was a night of celebration and anticipation as Baxter Media unveiled the results of the 20th Anniversary edition of the Agents' Choice Awards Readership Survey, and – with all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood's Oscars – presented awards to the 2019 favourite suppliers as selected by the 6,512 travel agents from across Canada...
Celebrity Flora Makes Its Mark
In a game-changing moment two years in the making, Celebrity Cruises officially launched the revolutionary new Celebrity Flora, a 100-guest, all-suites mega yacht that's poised to connect travellers to the Galapagos Islands like never before. The ship was welcomed to the brand's fleet with a sustainability-focused ceremony where executives, valued travel advisers and journalists joined the ship's Godmother, environmental advocate and former World Wildlife Fund International President Yolanda Kakabadse, in blessing the ship. In another first, a partnership was announced with EarthEcho...
A Whole New Level
One Ocean Expeditions (OOE) has unveiled new cruise itineraries and programs that promise to take the expedition cruising experience to a whole new level for the 2020-2021 Antarctic season. Expedition cruise enthusiasts can benefit from attractive early booking offers and unmatched added value while traveling onboard RCGS Resolute. These offerings come ahead of the company's celebration of the vessel's one-year anniversary sailing under the OOE banner. OOE's Antarctic 2020-2021 season introduces new cruise itineraries that allow more time in destination and a wider selection of...