Cruise
Princess Introduces West Coast Culinary Cruise
Princess Cruises has unveiled its fourth Culinary Cruise featuring noted food journalist Bill Esparza. The culinary cruise sails the west coast departing out of Los Angeles on Ruby Princess March 22-26. Esparza brings along notable chefs Sabina Bandera and Carlos Salgado to collaborate with the Princess Cruises' culinary team for a week of unique gastronomy experiences, including chef-led cooking demonstrations, tequila tastings and cocktail making tutorials, custom shore excursions and Q+A sessions. “I am honoured to work with Princess Cruises to bring Mexican flavours and...
Carnival Expands Its West Coast Presence
Carnival Cruise Line has introduced several new initiatives designed to bolster its leadership position on the West Coast: the deployment of Carnival Panorama to Long Beach in 2019 – the first new Carnival ship based in Southern California in 20 years – the re-opening of its 146,000-square-foot Long Beach Cruise Terminal, and a multi-million-dollar port development project in Ensenada, Mexico. The announcement was made by Carnival president Christine Duffy in Long Beach, California at a VIP ceremony officially unveiling the enhancements to the newly upgraded cruise terminal with...
Earn More With MSC
MSC Cruises is offering travel agents double the opportunity to increase earnings with an enhanced tour conductor program available through March 31. And, with Wave Season on the way, agents can make even more on the back end to “Book Four and Score.” The deal: Agents can earn double the TCs for every group booking made through March 31. Book four staterooms (eight guests) online and earn one Tour Conductor as a bonus commission. And, with MSC Seaside’s reduced rates, agents can leverage the new ship to help guests “Save & Sail” with up to $900 savings. “Travel...
Le Boat Fleet Arrives in Canada
Le Boat, a leading supplier of river and canal holidays, received 16 new Horizon boats last week at its new North American base in Smiths Falls, Ont. Built in Olecko, Poland, these premier vessels have already taken their first voyage – as cargo – travelling across the Atlantic to Canada. “This is an emotional moment for me,” says Cheryl Brown, global managing director for Le Boat. “We have prepared our expansion into Canada for close to three years. To finally see it all come together with the arrival of 16 newly built canal boats actually arriving at our new base in...
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...