Cruise
PONANT Serves Up Gastronomy-Themed Sailing
French-owned PONANT has introduced a new “Gastronomy & Oenology” cruise, April 11-19, 2018 with ports of call including Médoc, Saint Emilion and Bordeaux. As part of PONANT’s collaboration with the Ducasse Counseil, two gala dinners will be hosted by Chef Pascal Féraud of Michelin-starred Le Jules Verne restaurant in the Eiffel Tower and chef Stéphane Duchiron of Versailles’ Ore restaurant. The experience also includes a dinner supervised by Pascal Féraud, which will take place in Pauillac, with Le Soléal moored in front of Château Latour. The menu will be paired with...
Cruising With Norwegian: There’s An App For That
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has introduced the next generation of its booked guest mobile application, the Cruise Norwegian app. Designed to be the ideal travel companion from time of booking to day of disembarkation, the new app features a multitude of functions designed to help provide a stress-free vacation experience, helping guests make the most of their time on and off the ship, as well as stay connected with their friends and family both on board and back home. “Whether they’re 60 days from their sail date or in the middle of their cruise, the Cruise Norwegian app brings...
Looking Back, Moving Forward
In this week's issue of Canadian Travel Press, we're proud to present our annual industry forecast which takes a look at what's gone on in 2017 and what's to come in 2018. Now before you point out that there's not much of a challenge to offering a forecast of the year just passed – although that approach would make everyone look brilliant – we anticipated that astute observation by asking contributors to reveal what they saw as the Big Surprise during the past 12 months. As for the year ahead, well we asked the question that everyone in the industry is constantly asking: What's...
NCL Names Bliss Godfather
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has named Elvis Duran, US nationally syndicated radio and digital personality and on-air host of iHeartMedia’s “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show,” as Godfather of its newest ship, Norwegian Bliss. As Godfather, Duran will have an honourary role in the official ship christening ceremony on May 30, 2018 at Pier 66 in Seattle. Norwegian Bliss, the line’s 16th ship, will sail weekly seven-day Alaska cruises during its inaugural summer season and, beginning in November 2018, will move to the Caribbean sailing seven-day Eastern Caribbean cruises each...
Princess Unveils 2019 Europe Season
Princess Cruises has unveiled its 2019 Europe cruises and cruisetours, open for sale Dec. 14. Noteworthy itineraries for the 2019 season include Northern Europe, with the cruise line’s return to Greenland on Pacific Princess, new departures out of Dublin on the popular British Isles itineraries aboard Crown Princess and the opportunity to search for the Northern Lights in Norway on Sapphire Princess, sailing the longest season ever out of London (Southampton), England. All cruises include the line’s exclusive and award-winning Local Connections program, bringing storytellers...
MSC Takes Delivery of Seaside
MSC Cruises officially took delivery of its new flagship, MSC Seaside, yesterday (Nov. 29) at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. During the delivery ceremony of MSC Seaside, the cruise company’s second newly built to come into service this year, MSC Cruises and Fincantieri also signed firm orders for the construction of two Seaside EVO ships, a further evolution of the Seaside Class prototype, for a total investment of €1.8 billion EUR. “MSC Seaside coming into service marks another key milestone in the history and future of our company, but she also embodies a...
Port Canaveral Posts Record Cruise Numbers
Port Canaveral has set a new record for its cruise operations with more than 4.5 million cruise passenger movements logged at the port in 2017, outpacing numbers set in 2016. “Port Canaveral is proving to be the port of choice for more cruise travellers year after year,” said Captain John Murray, Port CEO. “Our focus on providing quality service and commitments we have made to improve and expand our infrastructure ensures our cruise partners can deliver an exceptional customer experience at our port, which provides increased jobs and business opportunities in our...
Celebrity’s 2019-20 Alaska Deployment Better Than Ever
Sailing from Vancouver through the Inside Passage to the iconic Hubbard Glacier and beyond, Celebrity Cruises’ 2019 Alaska cruise season features 13 destinations, with more than 40 extended port visits and countless experiences. With three ships in the region – Celebrity Solstice, Celebrity Eclipse, and Celebrity Millennium – the brand’s seven-night itineraries and in-depth shore excursions will bring guests up close and personal with all of Alaska’s must-see wonders. “With Celebrity Millennium emerging fresh from the Celebrity Revolution – the largest investment the...