Cruise
Cunard Welcomes Same-Sex Marriages
Luxury cruise line Cunard has welcomed its first booking by a same-sex couple following a recent Supreme Court ruling enabling same-sex marriages in Bermuda, where Cunard’s fleet of ships is registered. The ruling means that Cunard, which has offered weddings on its ships for the past five years and has married more than 250 couples, is one of the first British cruise lines to be able to conduct same-sex wedding ceremonies at sea. “Cunard is proud to become among the first cruise lines to offer same-sex marriages at sea,” said Josh Leibowitz, senior vice-president, Cunard...
Carnival Challenges Agencies to ‘Amp Up’ Their Commissions
Carnival Cruise Line is giving travel agencies the opportunity to earn higher commission percentages on bookings made from Sept. 1-30 with its new “AMP Up Commission Challenge.” The promotion offers agencies the ability to increase their commission rate up to 15% for bookings made during September by meeting targeted booking goals set by Carnival. The “AMP Up Commission Challenge” is part of the line’s popular “Travel Agents Rock” program. Registration for the promotion is open from Aug. 1-18 on GoCCL.com. Following are the booking goals agents must reach in order to...
PONANT Unveils 2019 Arctic Schedule
PONANT has announced it will sail 21 departures to the Arctic in summer 2019 and is currently offering up to 30% off select sailings. New itineraries include “Magnificent Volcanoes of the Aleutian Islands,” June 24-July 6, taking guests along the Pacific Ring of Fire; and “Greenland of Great Explorers,” July 12-26, to follow in the footsteps of great French Explorers who pushed the boundaries of polar navigation in the 19th century. Iceland itineraries will also be offered aboard Le Champlain, one of the new ships in the PONANT EXPLORERS series, offering a kaleidoscope of...
Silversea Launches Pacific Coast Explorations
In 2018 Silversea Expeditions' Silver Explorer will debut a unique collection of voyages through the Americas, tracing a path north from Ushuaia, the city at the end of the world, all the way up the Pacific coastline to Vancouver. Each of the seven new expedition voyages will offer opportunities for discovery and adventure in lands “overflowing with ancient history, stunning landscapes and amazing wildlife.” Led by an expedition team of experienced specialists, guests will enjoy mind-enriching immersive explorations designed to expand their global perspective. “These new and...
Cruise The Globe With Goway
Although known for custom and tailor-made FIT programs globally, Goway has slowly established and grown its selection of cruises across many top destinations, and now offering 220 cruising ideas on its website. For instance, with Goway, travellers can circumnavigate Iceland, enjoy wildlife encounters in the Galapagos Islands, sail down the Nile, explore the Dalmatian coast in Croatia, the Yangzi River in China, or the Kimberley Region in Australia or Papua New Guinea. The 10-day Iceland Circumnavigation cruise aboard the 200-passenger Ocean Diamond provides an experience in Iceland...
Agents Have Chance to Win a Scenic River Cruise
Scenic is giving agents a chance to win a France river cruise with its latest travel agent incentive. For every 2018 France river cruise an agent books and deposits between July 1 and Nov. 28, he or she will be eligible for one entry into the prize draw for a cruise. The prize is a 13-day south of France river cruise for the agent and a guest, two nights at the Fairmont Monte Carlo, a Monaco Museum Pass and a one-way helicopter transfer from Nice International Airport to...
Luxury at Sea Through Canada’s Northwest Passage
There’s still time to book Crystal Cruises’ captivating Northwest Passage cruise, which departs in three weeks. The annual 32-day voyage takes guests to destinations rarely explored by recreational travellers and is offering new off-shore excursions such as Arctic scuba diving and fly fishing for Arctic Char. Beginning in Anchorage, Alaska and culminating in New York City, the voyage offers guests a luxurious once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Crystal Serenity will sail through some of the most spectacular, remote areas of the previously unpassable polar region via the Northwest...
Norwegian Sun Cruises to Cuba Now on Sale
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is offering a limited time promotion of $50 in onboard spend for new bookings on the line’s all-inclusive, four-day roundtrip cruises to Cuba, including new cruises from Port Canaveral beginning May 2018. Travellers looking to explore the art, culture and history that abounds in Cuba can now plan their 2018 adventure, as NCL has opened for sale the line’s 2018 cruises to Cuba aboard Norwegian Sun, which will homeport in Port Canaveral starting in May, following a dry dock enhancement. Norwegian Sun’s new all-inclusive four-day cruises to Cuba will...