Cruise
Goway Invites Travellers to Celebrate on the Rhine
Germany makes for a great vacation at any time of year, but it’s in December that Central Europe’s largest country comes alive with its Christmas markets, and coupled with a cruise on the Rhine makes for an unforgettable winter vacation. Goway’s Christmas Markets Cruise – aboard the Amadeus Silver II – on the Rhine takes in many of western Germany’s prettiest towns. It also including visits to traditional Christmas markets and festive celebrations on board. The journey ends with a full day in the city of Cologne, including a visit to Cologne Cathedral, followed by free...
Princess Debuts Sun Princess Upgrades
Princess Cruises' guests aboard Sun Princess now have access to the newest onboard enhancements following an extensive 14-day, multi-million-dollar dry dock in Singapore, continuing the line's “Come Back New Promise” commitment focused on investing more than $450 million across the global fleet. From Singapore, Sun Princess is sailing the waters of Southeast Asia before returning to Australia for the 2019 winter season, where its itineraries begin on the Western coast of the island nation before transitioning to eastern coast and New Zealand itineraries. Sun Princess is the...
Norwegian Confirms Orders for Fifth and Sixth Ships
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has confirmed its previously announced options for the fifth and sixth Project Leonardo Class ships with Fincantieri S.p.A. for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) for delivery in 2026 and 2027. “These orders extend our disciplined and measured newbuild program and strong growth trajectory well into the future and will further drive long-term returns for our shareholders,” said Frank Del Rio, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. “Our six-ship Leonardo Class fleet will allow us to broaden our deployment into...
Scenic Puts Summer 2019 On Sale
As more and more travellers are booking further in advance, Scenic has decided to reward those planners with a new All-Inclusive PLUS summer 2019 sale. And to that end, Scenic is adding several goodies to its early-bird deals. Guests booking any June, July or August 2019 European sailing by August 31, 2018 will receive a €200 per suite on board credit and, for those booking sailings of 11 days or longer, free roundtrip door-to-door US airport transfers. The offer is combinable with the free air, free single supplement, discounted flight upgrades, loyalty and travel show vouchers,...
Crystal Ravel Christened In Budapest
It has been less than two years since Crystal launched its first river ship, Crystal Mozart, marking its entry into Europe's river cruising industry. Now Crystal River Cruises has welcomed its fifth ship and newest member of the fleet, Crystal Ravel, during a christening ceremony in Budapest, Hungary. On hand for the ceremony were Crystal's president and CEO, Tom Wolber; the ship's godmother, Hungarian philanthropist and creator of the hit “Virtuosos” classical music talent show, Mariann Peller; and Crystal River Cruises' vice-president and managing director, Walter...
Host of Avalon EBBs Set to Expire July 24
Agents are being reminded that a number of Early Booking Bonuses on 2018 and 2019 Avalon Waterways river cruises in Europe, Southeast Asia and the Galapagos Islands are set to expire on July 24. On select 2018 and 2019 cruises, they include a waived single supplement on Europe and Irrawaddy and Mekong river cruises; up to $3,000 per couple on Europe cruises ($500 on select air-inclusive Europe cruises). For select 2018 sailings they include $900 air from select cities across Canada and $299 air on Irawaddy cruises. And for select 2019 cruises the offers also include up to $2,600 per...
Win A Sunwing Cruise For Two Aboard MSC Seaside
Sunwing Vacations is offering a week-long cruise on board the ultra-modern MSC Seaside for one lucky travel agent and their companion. Sail the high seas on board this luxury ship and explore several exotic Caribbean destinations where kids under 11 sail free and each traveller will receive 12 beverage vouchers. Delicious dining, Broadway-worthy entertainment and plenty of splash-worthy fun await. Cruises take vacations to a whole new level, offering multiple sunny getaways in one. Vacationers who opt for a cruise get to visit multiple new destinations and experience different adventures...
PONANT Welcomes New Ship
PONANT has taken delivery of its newest vessel, Le Lapérouse, the first of the six EXPLORERS-class ships. Construction of the other five ships in the PONANT Explorers Series is currently underway. Le Lapérouse left the shipyard in Ålesund, Norway on June 16 and reached Reykjavik, Iceland on June 19 to begin its maiden cruise. The inauguration will take place on July 10 in Reykjavik. Jean Emmanuel Sauvée, CEO and co-founder of PONANT, commented: “Le Lapérouse is a wonderful achievement for the company and the result of intensive teamwork with Vard and Fincantieri. From...