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A Wave Of Savings
Avalon Waterways has just set sail with a wave of special offers for its 2018 river cruises in Europe, Southeast Asia and South America. In Europe, where Avalon features 29 itineraries throughout the continent on contemporary vessels, Canadians can save up to $3,000 per couple when they book one of a selected number of cruises by Oct. 22 of this year – and they also enjoy an amazing offer of $299 for roundtrip, scheduled airline service from one of 10 major cities in Canada -- taxes included. Other select 2018 European sailings are on sale with savings up to $2,400 off per couple, a...
Silversea Set To Debut New Signature Show
A new signature production show, Grande Amore, will soon premiere on the stages of Silversea's five ships. Themed around the world of opera, it will celebrate love and beauty with traditional opera, classical crossover and popular selections. The show will feature all-new musical tracks recorded exclusively for Silversea by London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The songs will be performed live by the Voices of Silversea ensemble, many of whom are vocalists with experience garnered at the opera houses of Europe, as well as shows from London's West End and Broadway. The production...
Avalon Launches New TV, Trade Campaign
Avalon Waterways has launched a new trade campaign and is also cruising into Canadian households on their favourite travel, food and home decorating shows by way of new television advertising including two new commercial spots. Tto ensure travel agents don’t miss the boat on this opportunity to educate and inspire travellers to choose river cruising for their next vacation, Avalon has also launched a “See the World Your Way” trade campaign and promo featuring $299 Air plus savings of $3,000 per couple for agents to encourage clients to take advantage of the biggest offer of the...
Celebrity Adds Thunder Bay to ‘All Included’ Offerings
Residents of Thunder Bay and surrounding areas will now be able to fly non-stop to South Florida with Celebrity Cruises' “All Included Caribbean Vacations.” Travellers can fly direct from Thunder Bay International Airport on a one-day only departure on March 31, 2018. Celebrity launched their “All Included” vacations from various cities across Canada five seasons ago. In response to overwhelming demand, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina and Saskatoon were recently added as new points of departure, as well as Thunder Bay. Packages are also available from popular, past...
Carnival Helps Out
Carnival Cruise Line, and its parent company, Carnival Corporation & plc, and the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation are pledging a minimum of $2 million to relief and rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast region in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Carnival Cruise Line and Carnival Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Carnival Corporation, are each donating $500,000 to Harvey disaster relief efforts, for a total donation of $1 million from the company. Carnival Corporation chairman Micky Arison and his wife Madeleine are matching the corporation’s commitment with a $1...
Carnival Introducing Teppanyaki Venue
Carnival Cruise Line will introduce its first-ever teppanyaki dining venue when the new 133,500-ton Carnival Horizon debuts in Europe next spring. Teppanyaki is a traditional method of Japanese cooking whose name is derived from the combination of the words “teppan” or iron plate with “yaki” meaning grilled or pan-fried. Teppanyaki combines ancient Japanese cooking techniques with modern performance art to create a feast that is both culinary and visual. Located on Carnival Horizon’s Promenade Deck, Bonsai Teppanyaki will offer a wide-ranging menu with authentic delicacies...
Book By Sept. 15 To Save On Asian River Cruises
Goway Travel has secured tempting new offers on two of its most popular Asia river cruising experiences – travellers booking by Sept. 15 will save up to $1,300 per person depending on the departure date and gateway. Passengers can choose to sail on either the Mekong River, between Saigon and Siem Reap, or the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar. Savings are on departures between September and late November, with some 2018 dates as well. For a full list of dates and prices, visit Myanmar Cruise Getaway and Mekong Cruise Getaway. According to Goway, while Europe, Egypt, and even Russia have...
Dream Cruises Celebrates
Genting Cruise Lines celebrated the float out of its newest cruise ship, Dream Cruises’ World Dream, on Aug. 26 at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. This milestone also marked the unveiling of World Dream’s new hull artwork by renowned London-based, Shanghainese artist, Jacky Tsai. Entitled “A Tale of Two Dreams.” The visual narrative will play upon the age old themes of pure love and harmony. The float out of World Dream is an important step in the construction process of the new ship as it symbolizes the official “launch” of the vessel, where it leaves...