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Celebrity Rings The Bell For Gender Equality
Celebrity Cruises continues to shatter the glass ceiling with an unwavering commitment to gender equality. Today, in honor of International Womens Day (IWD), Celebrity will Ring the Bell on the 7 Seas to celebrate and support the equality, advancement, and accomplishments of women and the men who support their efforts. The ceremony will take place on the entire Celebrity fleet of ships across the world, as well as in the company's offices worldwide. Guests, crew and employees will take part in the celebrations, all wearing red to show their unity and support for women's...
282 Cruises, 2,500 Days at Sea
Princess Cruises’ most-travelled guest, Ilene Weiner, recently hit a milestone, celebrating her 282nd cruise, or 2,500 days at sea. In 1989, Weiner and her husband, Howard, set sail aboard Fair Princess to the Caribbean and fell in love with exploring new destinations, connecting with locals and fellow guests and the many onboard amenities. Nearly 30 years later, she is the most-travelled guest on Princess Cruises and celebrating her 282nd cruise and 2,500 days at sea. “We’re incredibly honoured to have the loyalty and passion for Princess Cruises that Ms. Weiner exudes as our...
Crystal Partners With ORCA
Crystal has launched a new partnership with ORCA, a leading conservation organization dedicated to the protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises (collectively known as cetaceans). ORCA is placing wildlife experts on board Crystal Symphony to train Crystal’s bridge crew in the protocol for collecting scientific data about the animals’ behaviour as well as best conservation practices. While onboard for the training, ORCA’s Cruise Conservationists will also lead Crystal guests through Q&A sessions, wildlife “deck watches,” interactive data collection and guided...
Windstar Helps Out in Barbuda
Windstar’s Wind Surf recently returned to Barbuda, devastated in 2017 by Hurricane Irma, where president, John Delaney, hand-delivered $5,320 to Trevor Walker, M.P. and chairman of Education for the Barbuda Council and local school officials. The monies were raised onboard the ship during its seven-day cruise out of St. Maarten to help raise awareness and call out for public support to help the school children, teachers and educational system on Barbuda. Windstar matched the auction bid and guest donations. A highlight of the cruise was special onboard guest and renowned artist...
Carnival Unveils Ambitious 2019 Ship Tour Program
Carnival Cruise Line has unveiled its 2019 schedule of ship tours and Seminars at Sea, saying the best way to sell Carnival is to experience Carnival. The line is offering its most ambitious product-education program with 150 ship tours – across 24 ships – and nine Seminars at Sea, allowing agents to see firsthand the results of the line’s $2 billion Fleet Enhancement Program and become familiar with all that Carnival has to offer. Hosted by Carnival business development managers, ship tours include tours of public spaces and staterooms. Seminars at Sea are an immersive way...
Set Sail With TravelBrands’ Europe Extravaganza
TravelBrands Cruises, by Encore Cruises is inviting travellers to embark on an adventure with its annual Europe Extravaganza. Through March 15, travel agents can earn 5x Loyalty Rewards points on any seven-night or longer Europe sailing in a balcony stateroom or above in 2019 or 2020. Plus, travellers can sail away with exclusive offers including onboard credits and prepaid gratuities. These exclusive offers include: AmaWaterways: US$100 onboard credit; Avalon: free prepaid gratuities; Azamara Club Cruises: up to US$250 onboard credit; Carnival Cruise Line: chocolate covered...
Sneak Peek at Uniworld’s New Mekong Jewel
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is giving guests a sneak peek of its new S.S. Mekong Jewel, debuting Jan. 3, 2020 as the newest and most luxurious ship on the Mekong river. The Mekong Jewel’s 13-day itinerary will take guests from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap, with visits to Phnom Penh, Angkor Wat and more. “We’re excited to share a very first look at what’s to come for our fleet of Super Ships in 2020,” says Uniworld president Ellen Bettridge. “The S.S. Mekong Jewel’s design coupled with our unparalleled service and experiences will offer guests the best...
MSC Takes Delivery of Bellissima
MSC Cruises has today taken delivery of MSC Bellissima from Chantiers de l’Atlantique. With three Meraviglia generation ships under simultaneous construction at the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, the two parties marked a double celebration, with the delivery and MSC Virtuosa's “Coin Ceremony.” Pierfrancesco Vago, MSC Cruises’ executive chairman, said, “Today’s delivery marks another chapter in the story of our partnership with Chantiers de l’Atlantique. Together, we have already brought to life 14 highly-innovative cruise ships, paving the way for our company’s...