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Ponant Preferred Partner of Signature Travel Network
French cruise line Ponant has entered into a preferred partnership agreement with Signature Travel Network, a member-owned travel co-operative of more than 7,000 worldwide members from leading retail travel agencies and global suppliers. The membership became effective on July 16. Alex Sharpe, CEO of Signature Travel Network noted that, “Signature is pleased to welcome Ponant as a Preferred Supplier. Expedition cruising is one of the fastest growing segments of the luxury market and I know our members and their clients will enjoy working with and sailing onboard Ponant's growing...
Gauguin Set For Festive Season
Paul Gauguin Cruises is featuring two seven-night Tahiti & the Society Islands voyages on The Gauguin this year – offering travellers the perfect way to celebrate December holidays in paradise. On The Gauguin’s Dec. 22 voyage, guests can enjoy the Christmas holiday on French Polynesia’s white-sand beaches, or they can ring in the New Year on the South Seas in festive style during the Dec. 29 cruise. The seven-night Tahiti & the Society Islands holiday cruises depart Papeete, Tahiti, and sail to Huahine, Taha’a (Motu Mahana), Bora Bora (overnight), and Moorea...
Free Flights With Emerald Waterways
For a limited time, those booking Emerald Waterways' Splendours of Europe sailing – Amsterdam to Budapest – can receive free air to Europe from the US. Travellers booking a stateroom or suite on any deck by Aug. 31 will receive free air from the US or $2,000 savings per couple. Those booking and paying in full by Aug. 15 will save an additional $1,000 per couple. The 15-day Splendours of Europe itinerary begins in Amsterdam before navigating the waters through Germany, Austria and Hungary, ending in...
Lindblad Eliminates Single-Use Plastic Fleetwide
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic have successfully completed a comprehensive single-use plastics elimination program across their fleet. Lindblad’s ships are now 100% free of all single-use plastic bottles, cups, straws and stirrers. The effort supports National Geographic’s Planet or Plastic? campaign, a multi-year initiative aimed at raising awareness about the global plastic crisis and reducing the amount of plastic in the world’s oceans. Lindblad Expeditions began working towards the elimination of avoidable plastic waste in 2007 when they banned single-use plastic...
Tauck Has New Holiday Cruises On The Danube
Tis the season... Tauck has introduced three new European river cruises for 2019 – a new family river cruise along the Danube timed for the holiday season, a 10-day autumn journey along the Rhine highlighting Oktoberfest in Munich, and an eight-day exploration on the Seine highlighting Paris, Versailles and Normandy’s D-Day Beaches. The new family cruise, “Holiday Magic: Danube Family River Cruise,” will feature two departures, on Dec. 22 and Dec. 23, sailing respectively on Tauck’s Savor riverboat travelling from Vienna to Munich via Budapest, and on the Joy (travelling from...
Ritz-Carlton Brings Luxury Services To Sea
The new vessels that will make up the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection were recently introduced to travel retailers in Vancouver, at an invitation-only lunch to mark the opening of reservations. The first of three Ritz-Carlton yachts will launch in 2020 on its inaugural voyage. It’s on this vessel that suites are available for booking. Each yacht will feature 149 suites, each with its own private terrace, and will accommodate up to 298 guests in a relaxed, casually elegant atmosphere. As with the Ritz-Carlton on land, each yacht will feature personalized services, elevated dining and...
Silversea to Cross Fabled Northeast Passage in 2019
Silversea Expeditions is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the introduction of its first crossing of the Northeast Passage – a remote and spectacular cruising route above the Arctic Circle. Few cruise ships have transited the passage, which follows the extreme coastlines of Asia and Europe and has long enjoyed a fabled reputation among seafarers. The intimate, all-suite Silver Explorer will become the most luxurious cruise ship to sail the route, as it passes 5,019 nautical miles of dramatic seascapes and untamed wilderness on a 25-day voyage. On Aug. 10, 2019, the ice-class...
Holland America Captures the Spirit of Hawaii
From fall 2018 through spring 2019, two Holland America Line (HAL) ships will say “Aloha” to the sun-drenched islands of Hawaii. Guests interested in exploring the famed island chain can choose from nine cruises with itineraries ranging from 16 to 20 days aboard Eurodam and Amsterdam. Hawaii sailings depart from Seattle, Vancouver, San Diego and Los Angeles. Most itineraries feature an overnight call in Honolulu, where guests have extra time to visit Pearl Harbor, relax on Waikiki Beach, take in the views from Diamond Head State Monument or spend the evening enjoying traditional...