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Princess Cruising California Coast
Princess Cruises has unveiled its 2019-2020 itineraries of the California coast, with sailings featuring Monterey, San Francisco, Santa Barbara and San Diego. Highlights for the 2019-2020 season include the introduction of one of the line's newest ships to the California Coast, Royal Princess, for her first full season based in Los Angeles. Royal Princess will offer nine coastal departures including the Classic California Coast itinerary. Royal Princess itineraries offer guests a variety of More Ashore opportunities, allowing guests to spend more time in port , as well as the...
Celebrity Cruises Unveils Another First
Designed to leave its guests in awe, Celebrity Cruises has unveiled the line's first ever brand-designed cruise terminal, Terminal 25 (T25), located at Port Everglades in Hollywood, Fla. The terminal is designed to complement the sophistication of its future resident -- Celebrity's new ship, the Celebrity Edge. Brought to life in collaboration with Broward Countys Port Everglades and seasoned architectural firm Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Inc., T25 melds design with technology, such as Frictionless Arrival, which will make the check-in process absolutely seamless and an...
ACV Sailing With Costa Magica
Air Canada Vacations will now be offering cruises sailing from Martinique on board the Costa Magica. Beginning Dec. 27, 2018, the Costa Magica sets sail every Thursday from Fort de France offering 7 night alternating cruise itineraries that’ll let you experience the idyllic islands of Guadeloupe, Grenada, Tobago, Barbados, Tortola, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, Antigua, and Saint Vincent & Grenadines. Fully refurbished in 2017 with 1,358 comfortable cabins , 464 with private balconies, and 58 suites to choose from the Costa Magica offers your clients, great amnesties like dinner at...
Just Like The Oscars
It was a night when the stars of the Canadian travel industry shone brightly as Baxter Media – along with presenting sponsors, Air Canada and Sandals Resorts International; feature sponsors, WestJet, TravelBrands and the Jamaica Tourist Board – welcomed a sold out crowd for the first annual Agents' Choice Gala. In all 350 agents and suppliers gathered at the Eglinton Grand in Toronto to celebrate the presentation of the 2018 Agents' Choice awards to the Favourite suppliers in 43 categories – ranging from airlines to cruise lines; tour operators to destinations; car rentals to...
Le Boat Celebrates Canadian Expansion
Not even a nasty thunderstorm could stop the celebrations in Smith Falls, Ont. Wednesday (June 13) as Le Boat officially launched its first expansion into North America. While the boat rental company began operations on Canada's Rideau Canada near Ottawa on May 18, officials, dignitaries and media were on hand Wednesday for the, at times soggy, “grand opening.” Le Boat is Europe’s largest boat rental company and now has a fleet of 16 Horizon cruisers in Canada, especially designed to meet Ontario Maritime and Le Boat customer requirements. Bookings began last year and Le...
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...