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CLIA Cruising Online With Certificate Program
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reports that travel agents can now expand their business with its new “Meetings & Events at Sea Certificate Program.” The program, designed in partnership with Meetings Professional International (MPI), allows agents to become an expert in booking events on a cruise ship. The certificate program explores the advantages of hosting groups and events on cruise ships as opposed to traditional venues. From the comfort of their own computers, agents will gain insight into incentive trips and examine logistics and variables to consider...
Princess Adds Two ‘Grand Asia’ Voyages Aboard Majestic
Princess Cruises has added two 14-day “Grand Asia” voyages sailing between Shanghai and Singapore to its lineup on the fleet’s newest ship, Majestic Princess. Available to guests throughout the world, these sailings will visit Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Thailand in 2018, including spending more time ashore on the late night call in Hong Kong. The first voyage departs Shanghai on Feb. 25, 2018, with the second departing Singapore on March 11, 2018. “Based on the response we received during Majestic Princess’ recent maiden cruise, we are confident she has redefined the...
Silversea Enhances Group Sales Program
Luxury line Silversea Cruises has launched a new group sales program offering more choices, more flexibility and more time for travel agents to get results. The upgraded program is available for new group bookings on all 2017 and 2018 voyages. New incentives designed to help agents grow their group business include: !!! Price protection for 90 days, allowing agents to promote groups with greater confidence; Tour conductor requirements as low as one per nine berths; Onboard Spending Credits of up to $300 per suite, which are now protected even if only one suite sails. ...
Go Behind The Scenes With Cunard
Following Cunard’s recent announcement of plans for a US$40 million refurbishment of Queen Victoria, the luxury line has revealed behind the scenes images and video of the stunning aft lido sun deck being lifted into place at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Palermo, Italy. The extended lounge space – only one of the many highlights amongst the new and refreshed on-board features – provides guests with additional deck space and unprecedented access to rays of light from sunrise to sunset. For a video link, visit https://youtu.be/VAHP7jqEUBs. Queen Victoria was taken out of service...
Record Cruise Season Expected for Montreal
The 2017 cruise season opened in Montreal this past weekend with the arrival of Holland America's Veendam. Over the course of the season, which closes on Oct. 27 with the departure of the Seven Seas Mariner from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the Port of Montreal will welcome 52 international cruise ships and 16 domestic ones, for a total of more than 110,000 passengers and crew members. This represents an increase of more than 25% over the last season. Three luxury ships will make their first-ever stop in Montreal, including the Silver Muse, a 596-passenger vessel from Silversea...
Tauck Savings For Solo Travellers
As Tauck begins its 2017 operating season, the company is again welcoming solo travellers with special savings, including the elimination of the single supplement on its Category 1 European riverboat cabins. The waived supplement applies to every Category 1 cabin on every Tauck riverboat, on every departure of every Tauck river cruise itinerary. In all, the single supplement is being waived on more than 230 Tauck river cruise departures for the coming year. In addition, Tauck is reducing the single supplement by up to US$1,000 on 187 departures of 64 itineraries to five...
Navigating With HAL
Holland America Line (HAL) is changing the way guests digitally access shipboard experiences and information across the fleet with the launch of Holland America Line Navigator, a free mobile-friendly tool. Navigator does not need to be downloaded in advance, does not require an Internet connection and works on the browsers of most personal devices, including phones, tablets and laptops. Using Navigator, guests can plan their daily activities, explore and book shore excursions, view restaurant menus and make dining reservations, view spa treatments, connect to paid internet and look...
Celebrity Gives Back, Supports Malala Fund
Celebrity Cruises has launched a two-year partnership with Malala Fund. With the shared commitment to diversity, inclusion and gender equality, the brand is partnering with Malala Fund whose mission is to secure 12 years of safe, free quality education for every girl. Inspired by Malala's mission and advances in furthering girl's education, Celebrity named 19-year old Nobel Laureate and U.N. Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai as the Godmother of its newest ship, Celebrity Edge, which will debut in late 2018. Celebrity president Lisa Lutoff-Perlo said that Malala's dedication to...