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European Waterways ‘Springs’ Into 2017 With Barge Specials
European Waterways has launched a series of special offers on many of its popular hotel barges of 20% off on charters for cruises on the canals and rivers of Europe. The offers apply to a range of spring and summer departure dates and must be booked by Feb. 28 to be eligible. Among the hotel barges offering 20% off is the eight-passenger Renaissance (pictured), which cruises the Upper Loire Valley, a region renowned for its elegant châteaux and fine wines. With the cruise area located just one hour from Paris, it is ideal for people who wish to combine time in the “City of...
HAL Redesigns GoHAL.com PartnerSHIPS Portal
Agents will now have an easier time becoming Holland America Line (HAL) experts with the launch of the company’s redesigned PartnerSHIPS travel professional portal at GoHAL.com. Exclusively for the use of travel agents, the new GoHAL.com is more user-friendly so agents can book, plan, promote and learn everything they need to know to successfully sell Holland America cruises and Land+Sea Journeys. In addition to a navigation toolbar at the top with drop-down menus for each tab, users can scroll to the bottom of the homepage and find quick links to some of the more popular topics....
Disney Bringing Back Star Wars Day at Sea
In 2018, Disney Cruise Line is bringing back Star Wars Day at Sea during 15 special Disney Fantasy sailings to the Caribbean from January through April. Star Wars Day at Sea transports “guests to a galaxy far, far away to celebrate the legendary adventures and iconic characters from the Star Wars saga with Jedi, Wookiees, droids, Stormtroopers and others during the special day-long celebration.” “The Force is stronger than ever onboard the Disney Fantasy, and we are excited to bring back Star Wars Day at Sea in 2018,” said Karl Holz, president of Disney Cruise Line. “The...
Viking Offers Wave Season Deals
Viking Cruises has introduced several special deals for both its river and ocean itineraries, just in time for Wave Season. From classic European destinations to Viking territory in the Baltic Sea and new destinations in the Caribbean, travellers who book by Jan. 31 will score great deals. Included: Viking Ocean Cruises: 2-for-1 cruise plus roundtrip air for $995 on Viking Homelands (Stockholm to Bergen). Plus, one of the following additional offers – free beverage package, or up to $400 shipboard credit (per stateroom), or prepaid gratuities; 2-for-1 cruise plus air for $45...
Koningsdam Receives Perfect Score
Holland America Line’s (HAL) Koningsdam earned a perfect score of 100 on its first routine United States Public Health inspection conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ship launched in April 2016 in Europe and made its maiden visit to the United States in November. Koningsdam’s first unannounced U.S.P.H. inspection was held Dec. 20 during a call at San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the middle of a 10-day Caribbean cruise. “A new class of ship means many firsts for our crew in managing operations on board, and we couldn’t be more proud of everyone...
ACV Offers Wave Season Cruise Deals
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is geared up for Wave Season introducing exclusive deals and incentives on its cruise packages for travel agents and their clients. The top promotion is $300 in savings per couple on all air and cruise packages – valid until Jan. 31 for travel anytime to any destination. Agents’ clients can save another $200 off air with Celebrity Cruises sailings to Europe. This offer is applicable on cruises of seven nights or longer in an ocean-view stateroom or higher. Promotion is valid until Jan. 31 for travel from April 1 to Sept. 30. January is actually the...
Carnival Gives Agents Chance to Win $5,000
Carnival Cruise Line is offering travel agents the opportunity to win a $5,000 cash prize, gift cards valued at $50 and $25, as well as Carnival-branded watches and luggage tags as part of its new “Travel Agents Rock!” wave season sweepstakes, which runs through Feb. 20. New individual (FIT) bookings made through any online channel during the contest period and registered on the sweepstakes web page by Feb. 20 will qualify for the prize giveaway. “We want to show agents how much we truly think they ‘rock’ by kicking off the year with an incentive-rich sweepstakes that...
HAL Expands Agent Specialist Training
In the most recent installment of Holland America Line’s (HAL) Specialist Training Courses, travel agents can learn the ins and outs of “Selling and Sailing in the Mediterranean.” The Holland America Line Academy designed the online courses to help agents increase their cruise sales by giving insider tips, tricks and tools centred around a specific destination. Agents can access “Selling and Sailing in the Mediterranean” through HALacademy.com. “The Mediterranean is one of the most diverse and intricate regions we offer, so it’s important to provide our travel partners...