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Tauck Launching First-Ever Douro River Cruises
Tauck has announced that it will offer its first-ever cruises on the Douro River in Portugal next year, and that its three new itineraries will sail aboard a riverboat that's being designed and built specifically for the Douro. According to the officials, the new ship, the ms Andorinha, will offer more suites, more spacious public areas and an intimate ambiance that naturally results from having fewer guests on board. Tauck notes that with a capacity of just 84 guests, the Andorinha will carry fewer guests than any other vessel currently operated by a major line on the Douro. “At...
Variety Cruises Unveils Newly Designed Website
Variety Cruises has launched a newly designed website at https://www.varietycruises.com. The new site features a streamlined, user-friendly modern design, making it easier than ever to connect agents and travellers to a small ship experience in the destination of their dreams. The site features both videos and destination photos on the homepage, which also includes guest reviews, as well as an integrated, live social media slideshow highlighting and hyperlinking the most recent Instagram posts from Variety Cruises. Under the site’s new “Book Now” page, guests can ask...
Uniworld Joins TTC Agent Academy
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection and its new brand, U by Uniworld – aimed at a new generation of river cruisers, has moved its Uniworld University advisor education content to the TTC Agent Academy. According to officials, this will be the single source e-learning platform for all brands under The Travel Corporation umbrella, including Trafalgar, Contiki and Insight Vacations. Uniworld SVP of Global Sales Kristian Anderson said the move was designed to simplify and enhance agent education, offering a single sign-on to access all TTC brands and more engaging content including...
Bonus Points For Agents From Scenic Group
Scenic Group, parent company of Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, Emerald Waterways and Scenic Eclipse, has announced that Canada-based travel agents will receive a bonus of 25,000 Rewards Points for every new booking they make between Feb. 1 and March 31, 2019 on any of its three brands Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, Emerald Waterways and Scenic Eclipse. There's no cap, so the sky is the limit. The Rewards bonus points will be in addition to the already generous points agents earn based on the value of the booking. Scenic Group's Rewards Program, started in 2018, grants one...
Something Nieuw
Picture this: Oprah Winfrey is donning pajamas and handing out shots of tequila as passengers taking part in Holland America Line's Girls' Getaway cruise go wild with excitement at the sight of the popular talk show host, film star and founder of O, The Oprah Magazine. In this week's Travel Courier cover story, assistant editor, Ann Ruppenstein writes that while the prominent Godmother of Nieuw Statendam, who officially named the ship earlier this month, likely won't be cruising along with clients on upcoming trips, rest assured they will still be entertained. Along with the...
Croatia’s Katarina Line to Host June Fam
Croatia’s Katarina Line is now accepting applications from qualified agents wishing to participate in a four-night educational cruise around the Dalmatian islands and coastline, June 25-29. Eligible agents will stay free, with a companion in the same cabin staying for $317. Agents are encouraged to bring a companion due to the limited number of single cabins. The round-trip cruise will originate out of Split on the 38-passenger Deluxe Superior vessel Maritimo, one of the newest in the fleet, introduced in 2017. The invitation is valid for agencies and agents that have not...
Silversea Cuts Single Supplements
Silversea has introduced zero single supplement fares on 14 thoughtfully curated voyages, meaning travellers have an extra reason to give themselves the gift of travel this Valentine’s Day. For new bookings made between Feb. 14 and 28, guests travelling solo will incur no fare supplement on select sailings to Central and South America, the Caribbean, the Far East, Australia, and other destinations. “These special fares make it easier for solo travellers to discover the advantages offered by our intimate ships,” says Mark Conroy, Silversea's managing director for the Americas....
Virgin Voyages Now Open For Bookings
Virgin Voyages is officially open for business, with the company’s first ship the Scarlet Lady, now open for bookings for its inaugural season with voyages departing from April 1 through Oct. 25, 2020 now on sale. “I’ve dreamed of starting my own cruise line since I was in my 20s, and now the launch is finally getting close,” said Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Voyages. “We have taken the time to think about every detail and craft an experience that brings the Virgin brand to life and disrupts the travel industry.” Scarlet Lady is a boutique-style, mid-sized ship...