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Seven Seas Mariner Set For April Refurbishment
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has confirmed details for the upcoming bow-to-stern refurbishment of Seven Seas Mariner, the world’s first all-suite, all-balcony cruise ship. After a 20-day drydock in April at Chantier Naval de Marseille, Seven Seas Mariner will re-emerge with new culinary experiences, new suite designs and completely renewed modern guest spaces. After its drydock refurbishment, Mariner will reposition to the Pacific Northwest to take travellers on a fully immersive, luxury Alaska experience. To celebrate Seven Seas Mariner’s refurbishment milestone, Regent is...
PONANT Sets Sights On North American Market
With four new explorer ships on the way and a renewed interest in the North American market, French-owned PONANT is set to make waves in the luxury cruise market. Navin Sawhney, chief executive officer for PONANT, Americas, was in Toronto yesterday and described PONANT, the leader in luxury polar expeditions and the only cruise line carrying the French flag, to PressToday as “the best kept secret in the industry.” “Everything French, everything classic, everything superb,” he said. Sawhney also unveiled the line's new “Quintessential Collection,” a series of themed...
Celebrity Unveils New Discovery Collection
From an exclusive tour of Italy’s Amalfi Coast, to a private limoncello tasting in Malta, Celebrity Cruises’ new Celebrity Discovery Collection opens up the world for intimate groups of curious travellers through carefully curated shore excursions. The first tours in the growing collection will be offered in the Western Mediterranean, with more tours being added globally throughout 2018. The Celebrity Discovery Collection was designed with both the seasoned wanderer and new-to-cruise in mind. The tours range from eclectic, off-the-beaten-path adventures for the naturally curious...
U by Uniworld Creates Special ‘Bachelor’ Package
Looking to recreate The Bachelor Paris experience (sans awkward Arie/Lauren date and without Krystal, obviously) U by Uniworld, the first-ever river cruise experience designed exclusively for 21-to 45-year-olds, was featured on this week’s episode and is rolling out a special “U Get a Rose” package. Now bookable via http://www.ubyuniworld.com/ca/romance-package, the package mirrors some of the best moments experienced in Paris on the first international getaway of The Bachelor season, including: A bottle of rosé (#RoséAllDay; or other red wine) in room at check-in, romantic...
Get Certified With CLIA
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has launched a new Travel Agency Executive (TAE) Certification for people who work in a leadership capacity in a travel agency. To qualify, an individual must be an executive, director, accounting manager, marketing manager, or someone who works in a leadership role, but does not function only as a full-time selling travel agent with a CLIA Affiliated Agency. “CLIA is excited to offer the new Travel Agency Executive Certification as a tool for our agency leaders to strengthen their skills within the industry,” said Stephani McDow,...
European Waterways Waives Single Supplement Fees
With travel industry surveys reporting on the growing popularity of solo travel, European Waterways is waiving its single supplement fee on a variety of hotel barge cruises throughout France, Holland and Italy. The promotion is applicable on select departures in the wine-rich regions of France for vessels such as Anjodi, L’Art de Vivre, L’Impressionniste, Renaissance, andLa Belle Epoque. It is also available on Panache in Holland and La Bella Vita in Italy. Single supplement waivers represent a saving of up to $2,450, based on availability, and cannot be combined with other offers....
Carnival Launches Agent Contest
Carnival Cruise Line has launched a “What’s Your Carnival IQ?” contest for travel agents on its trade Facebook page for February. As part of the contest, Carnival will post a daily three-question multiple-choice quiz designed to test agents’ knowledge of Carnival’s brand and onboard experience. Each day of the contest, Carnival will choose 15 agents at random from among those who correctly answered the questions via Facebook Messenger to instantly win a $25 Amazon gift card. At the conclusion of the contest, the line will select 10 finalists at random from all daily...
Crystal Unveils New Moselle River Itineraries
Taking to the river less travelled, Crystal is introducing new 10-day “Enchanting Moselle” itineraries aboard Crystal Bach, round-trip from Amsterdam through Germany and the Netherlands, beginning May 28, 2019 through Dec. 24. The voyages feature five new ports of call through the vineyard-flanked Moselle River, considered to be one of the most breathtaking stretches of river in Europe. Guests can experience world-class Rieslings and the famous vintages of the Mosel Wine Region in Bernkastel, the medieval charm and Roman ruins of Trier, and the stunning architecture of Reichsburg...