Cruise
HAL’s ‘View & Verandah’ Promotion Is Back
Holland America Line’s (HAL) popular “View & Verandah” promotion is back, and this season agents can help their clients booking select 2018 and 2019 cruises and Alaska Land+Sea Journeys take advantage of a variety of benefits. Guests who book an eligible cruise will receive a stateroom upgrade, onboard spending money up to $500 per stateroom (depending on cruise length and stateroom category) and up to 10% off select EXC Tours (shore excursions). In addition, guests who book a suite receive prepaid room gratuities. The View & Verandah offers are available on cruises...
Norwegian Honours Top Canadian Partners
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is recognizing its 2017 top travel partners both nationally and regionally across Canada. The prestigious distinction as a top travel partner is awarded to Canadian partners who have demonstrated revenue growth and commitment to the Norwegian brand. “Canada represents an essential source market for the Norwegian Cruise Line brand and more Canadians than ever are sailing to their dream destinations across the globe,” said Dana Gain, national senior director of sales - Canada for Norwegian Cruise Line. “Our success in the market is built on the...
Who’s on board? Win A Le Boat Rideau Canal Cruise
New to Canada in 2018, Le Boat offers self-drive cruising vacations along one of Ontario's most scenic waterways, the Rideau Canal. Operating in Europe for more than 40 years, Le Boat's first expansion outside of Europe is to Ontario where interest in self-drive river cruising is up a staggering 80% year-on-year. Because clients are building their own itinerary, Le Boat is ideal for groups – family, friends, couples, adventurers – who are seeking an original, free-form cruise vacation. Boaters decide where to stop and what to see, allowing for exploration at their own...
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...