Cruise
Carnival Has New Agent Promotion
Carnival Cruise Line is running a promotion for travel agents that offers special rates for third and fourth guests in the same stateroom and waives non-commissionable fees for those guests. The promotion runs through May 31 and is available on select cruises through fall 2018. “As we grow #thelist we’re looking to activate initiatives that benefit both consumers and our travel partners,” said Adolfo Perez, Carnival’s senior vice-president of sales & trade marketing. “This is a fantastic opportunity for agents to get their clients great rates on Carnival’s fall...
Windstar Expands Its ‘Concierge Collection’
Windstar Cruises has doubled its number of Concierge Collection shore excursions for 2018, increasing the total number of these unique tours to 90. Concierge Collection excursions are intimate, small group experiences that range in size from just four to 12-16 guests, most often under 10. The program is designed for those travellers who are looking for experiences off-the-beaten path that offer the opportunity to live life like a local for a day, whether it’s halibut fishing in the deep waters off Icy Strait Point, Alaska; flying over the expansive vineyards of the Medoc Valley in...
Scenic Unveils 2019 European Collection
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours has launched its 2019 Europe River Cruise collection highlighted by early booking offers and new on-board experiences and shore excursions. These include: Free air on every cabin and selected 11-plus day sailings such as the 11-day Beautiful Bordeaux and 15-day Romantic Rhine & Moselle. Fly for US$295 on every cabin on the 11-day Gems of the Danube with Prague or eight-day Delightful Douro sailings. Fly for US$495 on every cabin on the eight-day Windmills, Tulips & Belgian Delights, eight-day Rhine Highlights, 11-day Black Sea Explorer...
UnCruise Rolls Out New Cruise Adventure
With 15 years’ experience operating river cruises on the Columbia and Snake Rivers in the Pacific Northwest, UnCruise Adventures is changing course to inject more outdoor adventures into the trip with a new Rivers of Adventure itinerary. The 86-guest S.S. Legacy is newly outfitted with adventure gear -- kayaks, skiffs, paddle boards, custom boat launch – and an expedition team for eight departures beginning Aug. 24. Eight-night adventure cruises sail one way between Portland, Oregon and Clarkston, Washington (and reverse) with one night hotel included in Portland. The ship...
Carnival Expands Cuba Offerings
Carnival Cruise Line has expanded its cruises to Cuba with the addition of 23 three- to five-day sailings to Havana in 2019-20 aboard five different ships departing from four East Coast homeports -- Carnival Sunshine from Charleston, Carnival Triumph from Fort Lauderdale, Carnival Paradise from Tampa and Carnival Victory and Carnival Sensation from Miami. The 3,002-passenger, 102,853-ton Carnival Sunshine will be the largest cruise ship to ever call in Havana while offering the first-ever cruise to Cuba from the Port of Charleston. These new sailings complement previously announced...
New Punta Cana VIP Lounge Invites You For A Dip
Punta Cana International Airport has opened a new VIP lounge, highlighted by an infinity pool overlooking the airstrip. The airport continues to expand to provide domestic and international travellers innovative facilities. The sustained growth of Punta Cana International Airport over the past five years has gone from the construction of a second airstrip, to the latest construction of a new terminal building. In addition to the infinity pool and terrace overlooking the airport’s runway, the new lounge has dedicated hospitality rooms with showers and changing areas. All amenities...
Enhanced Silver Spirit Emerges 49 Feet Longer
On May 3, Silversea’s Silver Spirit left Fincantieri Shipyard in Palermo 49 feet longer, following the completion of a complex lengthening and refurbishment project. Having been cut in half, lengthened with the insertion of a pre-built section, and renovated extensively, Silver Spirit was greatly enhanced and has now embarked upon its inaugural voyage, which departed amid jubilation from Civitavecchia (Rome) on May 6. Silver Spirit’s 59-day dry dock period ran with precision and according to its schedule, with roughly 1,000 skilled workers committing approximately 450,000 hours...
Avalon Enhances the Suite Experience
Avalon Waterways is making the experience onboard its 12 Panorama Class ships in Europe even better with several new enhancements. The line’s Suite ships, famed for their Panorama Suites with window walls opening over two metres to create “open air balconies,” are now enhanced with the choice of four firmnesses of mattresses and USB ports in every stateroom. Every Suite ship also has 16 free-of-charge bicycles on board for clients who wish to tour ashore independently (and the crew can even provide a complimentary picnic). The Panorama Bistro, open for light and diverse...