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Get Up Close And Personal
Victory Cruise Lines is promising that its passengers can get up close and personal with those who reside in the places its vessels will call in. The company, which will launch its second ship in July and offers sailings on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence during summer and fall and winter cruises around Cuba and along the shores of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, prides itself on shore excursions that it labels immersive. “We bring the destination to you,” company president Hans Lagerweij said during a June 12 Toronto reception on its Victory 1, which was anchored in the Ontario...
HAL Revamps, Upgrades Web Site
Holland America Line (HAL) has launched a completely re-imagined web site at HollandAmerica.com centred around a new, intuitive online booking process, easy navigation, bold images that capture the cruise experience and detailed information, making it an up-to-date resource for both agents and their clients. The focal point of the homepage is a new cruise search toolbar that allows visitors to easily select where they want to cruise, the port of departure, dates and cruise length. The homepage also features a top navigational menu that provides quick access to HAL’s cruising...
Princess To Screen World Cup Games
Princess Cruises guests sailing all over the world will be able to watch and cheer on their favourite team during the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. Broadcasting all 64 soccer games aboard nine cruise ships, the matches start June 14, culminating with the final in Moscow on July 15. Games will air on the cruise line’s signature Movies Under the Stars outdoor screens, which have space for hundreds of guests to catch the action. 2018 FIFA World Cup games will be shown aboard: Sea Princess (World Cruise), Crown Princess (Mediterranean), Diamond Princess (Japan), Emerald...
Registration Open For Cruise360 Conference
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has opened registration for its annual Cruise360 conference taking place in Fort Lauderdale April 1-8, 2019, at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. Cruise360 provides highly rated professional development, multiple networking events, ship inspections and in an in-depth view of current cruise and travel industry trends. As the largest and official conference of the cruise industry, Cruise360 brings together travel professionals, cruise line representatives, ports and destinations, industry suppliers and CLIA...
Viking Takes Delivery of Fifth Ocean Ship
Viking took delivery of Viking Orion yesterday (June 7), the company’s fifth ocean ship. The delivery ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. On June 14, the ship will arrive in Livorno, Italy, where it will officially be named by its ceremonial godmother, Dr. Anna Fisher, American chemist, emergency room physician and retired NASA astronaut. The ship’s name was inspired by the prominent constellation and Dr. Fisher’s work on NASA’s Orion exploration vehicle project. Viking Orion will spend its maiden season sailing the Mediterranean, before...
Cruise Strategies Promotes Riviera in Canada
Cruise Strategies Ltd. has launched a new partnership with David Morris International (DMI) headquartered in Dallas, Texas and Riviera River Cruises, a British company with offices in Fairfield, CT as the cruise company enters the Canadian market for the first time. Riviera Travel was established in 1984. “We have introduced more than 100,000 people to river cruising in Europe in the last five years,” said Ben Hitchcock, director of sales and marketing for Riviera Cruises. “With the expertise of the DMI and Cruise Strategies teams we can now focus on bringing our product to...
Carnival Spirit To Sail Year-Round From Brisbane
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that Carnival Spirit will become the brand’s first ever ship to home port in Brisbane, Australia. The announcement follows the recent approval of a new cruise ship terminal in Brisbane. Carnival Spirit will arrive to its new home in 2020, sailing year-round to the tropical archipelagos of Vanuatu and New Caledonia, as well as offering shorter cruises to destinations in North Queensland. Amenities aboard Carnival Spirit include Green Thunder, the fastest and steepest waterslide at sea, as well as three swimming pools, the child-free Serenity...
Princess Unveils 2019-20 Mexico Voyages
Princess Cruises will bring the flavours and fun of Mexico in 2019 and 2020 with cruises to top ports of call and enhanced onboard culinary offerings, entertainment options and shore excursions. Princess features such Mexican ports as Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán and Cabo San Lucas. Highlights for the 2019-2020 season include the introduction of one of the line’s newest ships to Mexico, Royal Princess, for its first full season based in Los Angeles. Royal Princess will offer 27 total departures, including seven-day Mexico itineraries, plus opportunities offering guests more time in...