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European Waterways Offers Barge Savings
Time is running out, but agents have until Aug. 29 to take advantage of some special fall offers being made by European Waterways, including up to 20% off for cabins and whole boat charters. The specials apply to some of its most popular vessels, including hotel barges that cruise France’s famous wine-making regions during the annual grape harvest season. These include L’Impressionniste in Burgundy, Anjodi on the Canal du Midi and Panache in Alsace & Lorraine. Cruises must be booked by Aug. 29 to be eligible. France’s Vendange – or grape harvest– starts as early as...
Disney Adds Italy, Ireland in 2018
For the first time starting next year cruisers sailing with Disney Cruise Line will be able to experience the culture of Barcelona and history of Rome as book-end experiences in a single cruise. In 2018, Disney Cruise Line will sail on several new itineraries and ports of call, including first-time visits to destinations in Italy and Ireland. Disney will take guests on a grand tour of Europe with visits to the Mediterranean, northern Europe, Norway and Iceland. Plus, adventures continue with sailings to Alaska, the Caribbean and the Bahamas. On June 16, 2018, the Disney Magic will...
Viking Unveils New Ocean Itineraries
Viking Ocean Cruises has introduced 13 new itineraries that will roll out this year, and in 2018 and 2019. By 2019, Viking will boast six 930-passenger ocean ships offering travellers new opportunities for exploration in Alaska, Australia, Asia and the Caribbean. “Viking will mark major milestones in 2017. We celebrate our 20th anniversary; we will welcome two new Longships on the rivers in Europe; and we will double our ocean fleet to four sister ships by the end of the year,” said Torstein Hagen, chairman of Viking Cruises. “Our destination-focused ocean itineraries are...
Shay Mitchell Named Royal Caribbean Ambassador
Royal Caribbean International is teaming up with award-winning actress and avid traveller Shay Mitchell to be the brand’s Adventurist ̶ an adventure adviser and storyteller for the cruise line. In addition to embarking on inspirational journeys with the brand and sharing her experiences, Shay will collaborate with Royal Caribbean experts to develop a series of destination experiences for the ultimate Caribbean cruise, to be revealed this fall. As a seasoned traveller, Shay will personally set sail on board one of Royal Caribbean’s ships this month to begin shaping the new,...
Carnival Expands Cuba Program
Following strong response to its first-ever cruises to Cuba announced earlier this year, Carnival Cruise Line has added five more voyages featuring extended calls in Havana in 2018. The new voyages include three five-day cruises to Havana and Cozumel or Key West departing Feb. 17, July 2 and Sept. 5; a six-day sailing featuring Havana and Grand Cayman departing Aug. 26; and an eight-day voyage with stops at Havana, Grand Cayman and Cozumel departing Aug. 18. All of the voyages include a day-long call and overnight in Havana with the eight-day cruise of Aug. 18 offering two full days...
Australis Showcases the ‘End of the World’
Small-ship adventure cruise line Australis has good news for agents with wanderlust clients interested in sailing to the “end of the world” – it is launching a second ship next year, Ventus Australis, sister ship to Stella Australis. Operating September through April, Australis itineraries showcase the natural wonders of Patagonia and Cape Horn, with departures from Punta Arenas, Chile, and Ushuaia, Argentina. Australis offers three-, four-, five- and seven-night all-inclusive cruises, with itineraries following in the footsteps of Magellan, Drake and Darwin and featuring such...
Agents Can Win With Carnival
Carnival Cruise Line has launched an “Agentpalooza Rockin’ Moments” contest for travel agents on its trade Facebook page, through Sept. 1. As part of the contest, Carnival will post videos featuring highlights from the line’s recent “Agentpalooza” tour and then ask questions related to each video. The first 25 agents to respond each week during the first three weeks of the contest will win a $50 Amazon gift card. During the final week of the contest, the line will select the 10 best posts of rockstar agent photos based on creativity, costuming and Agentpalooza spirit with...
Another First For Scenic
Scenic's recent redesign of two of its France-based Space ships – Scenic Diamond and Scenic Sapphire – included numerous improvements, from reducing the number of cabins/guest to 78/155 while keeping the same crew count for even greater personal service to adding Culinaire - a private cooking emporium offering tailored cooking classes. And as it continues its history of leading the industry with new possibilities, Scenic is now the first and only river cruise line to offer a therapeutic salt lounge – added during the rebuilds. The three-station salt lounge offers guests a...