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See The World The Avalon Way
Avalon Waterways is cruising into Canadian households on their favourite TV channels, with two new commercial spots inviting them to see the world Avalon’s way. To view the spots, click https://bcove.video/2NvxmV6 and https://bcove.video/2NBwazi. The spots will be featured on a total of 23 channels – a combination of regional and national, including HGTV, OWN, CBC News Network, The Weather Network, Gusto, W Network and more. “We have had enormous success with our commercials, driving consumers to visit their travel agents and inquire about Avalon,” says Patrice Geske,...
Norwegian Sun Completes First Season of Cuba Cruises
Norwegian Sun will complete its first season of cruises to Cuba from Port Canaveral, Florida with its last sailing on Sept. 3 before moving to Miami for select sailings and then repositioning to South America for the fall/winter season. The first and only homeported ship to cruise to Cuba from Port Canaveral, Norwegian Sun, during its summer season, welcomed more than 30,000 guests on 15 voyages on its four-day Cuba cruise itinerary with port of calls in Key West and an overnight in Havana. Following this successful first season, Norwegian Sun will return to Port Canaveral in April...
Uniworld To Launch New Super Ship in France
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has unveiled plans to launch its newest “Super Ship” next spring – S.S. Bon Voyage. The River Royale will be going out of service on Oct. 28 and will undergo an extensive transformation to become the S.S. Bon Voyage, resuming service on the Dordogne and Garonne rivers as Uniworld’s sixth Super Ship on April 14, 2019. Bon Voyage is the second ship in the line to be upgraded to a Super Ship, following the S.S. Beatrice, which joined the award-winning fleet of floating boutique hotels as a Super Ship this past April. Inspired by the...
HAL’s Nieuw Statendam Completes Sea Trials
Holland America Line’s (HAL) Nieuw Statendam, the second Pinnacle Class ship in the fleet, returned to Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy Aug. 22 after successfully completing two sets of sea trials off the coast. Statendam left Marghera Aug. 10 and performed the first set of sea trials over two days before going into dry dock at Fincantieri’s Trieste shipyard, where the trial’s data was reviewed and standard hull maintenance performed. The ship sailed its second sea trials Aug. 18, making its way back to Marghera Aug. 22 where the finishing touches will be...
Entertainment Cruises Acquires Mariposa Cruises
US cruise operator Entertainment Cruises has acquired Toronto-based Mariposa Cruises. The transaction extends the company's footprint into Canada for the first time, boosting its operation to 48 vessels serving upwards of 2.3 million guests across 11 city locations in North America. “As a highly regarded business with an established reputation for quality on-water experiences, Mariposa Cruises perfectly complements Entertainment Cruises' portfolio. This is a natural and exciting step in our expansion strategy beyond the US,” said Kenneth Svendsen, CEO of Entertainment Cruises....
Avalon Extends Free Air Offer
Avalon Waterways has extended a free air offer on European river cruises departing between September and December until Sept. 11. The offer includes free scheduled air on flights from Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, while clients from numerous other gateways receive a special $299 fare. In addition, travellers can enjoy a $1,200 savings per couple off the regular price of these cruises. The cruises included range from eight to 21 days on the Danube, Rhine and Moselle, and some include land extensions to...
MSC Appointment
MSC Cruises has named Leanne Hill business development manager for Western and Central Canada. Based in Vancouver, Hill’s appointment strengthens MSC Cruises’ commitment to Canada. She will be responsible for all agencies and operators from Manitoba to British Columbia. Hill joins MSC Cruises with over 15 years of experience in the travel industry. Most recently, Hill was a sales manager at CME Away by SeaCourses where her team designed conferences for physicians onboard cruise ships. Prior to this, she worked at Flight Centre as an accountant/risk analyst for several...
Crystal Endeavor Milestone
Crystal Yacht Expedition Cruises celebrated an important milestone in the construction of Crystal Endeavor yesterday (Aug. 21) as the keel was laid at MV WERFTEN’s Stralsund shipyard for the company’s first luxury expedition yacht. During the special ceremony, Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, in her role as a member of the German Bundestag, joined Crystal president and CEO Tom Wolber and Genting Hong Kong's executive chairman and CEO Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, as well as Mecklenburg Western Pomerania’s Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig for the festivities. Once the traditional lucky...