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Princess Presents Majestic Princess
Princess Cruises has unveiled designs and key features of Majestic Princess, the newest and most luxurious ship in its global fleet. Majestic Princess will sail its inaugural voyage on April 4, 2017, a five-day Adriatic Sea cruise roundtrip from Rome with stops in Kotor and Corfu. Following that, Majestic will tour Europe, offering travellers a chance to experience the ship on seven-, 14-, 21- and 28-day cruises departing from Rome, Barcelona or Athens. A repositioning voyage will depart Barcelona on May 14, 2017, visiting Dubai and Singapore before arriving in Shanghai, its new...
Carnival Introduces Special Alaska Cruise
For the first time, Carnival Cruise Line will offer a 14-day Alaskan adventure round-trip from Long Beach, Calif., in September 2017. The itinerary features seven destinations, including Glacier Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the line’s first visit to Icy Strait Point, an unspoiled wilderness area offering some of the best whale and bear watching in the state and the world’s longest zip-line. The one-of-a-kind voyage – part of the line’s Carnival Journeys cruise enrichment series – will take place aboard Carnival Miracle departing Long Beach Sept. 2 and returning...
Uniworld Enhances The All-Inclusive Experience
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has added two new itineraries to its European offerings now available for booking for travel in 2017, as well as enhancements to its all-inclusive guest experience. Additionally, in March 2017, Uniworld will inaugurate the Joie de Vivre, the first Super Ship in Uniworld’s fleet to sail on the Seine River. The debut of Uniworld’s new itineraries, Rhine-Main Discovery & Munich and Paris & Impressions of the Seine, will provide guests with an opportunity to explore the history, art, gastronomy and architecture by river, which lies...
UnCruise Celebrates 20 Years, Updates Brand
UnCruise Adventures is celebrating 20 years of small ship adventure cruising with a brand refresh, and travel agents ordering the company's new brochure will notice such changes as a new logo and the removal of the dash in UnCruise. “Our new logo is a fresh take on the whale tail bringing together the three elements that make our trips memorable,” said Richard Edwards, vice-president. “It’s adventure and the place and the intersection of the two is the connection. People make lifelong memories and friendships from connections made with each other and the natural...
Crystal Embarks On A Historic Journey
Crystal Cruises is making history this week with Crystal Serenity, in an industry first, embarking on a 32-day journey through the Northwest Passage, the Arctic region north of Canada that was unattainable until just 100 years ago. Following more than three years of planning and preparation, Crystal’s welcomed nearly 1,000 intrepid guests aboard in Seward, Alaska, embarking on what promises to be an experience punctuated with rare wildlife encounters; insightful visits to remote communities; rugged treks on land and icy waters; and immersive onboard enrichment from some of the...
Agents Now Have Access To Princess Media Library
Princess Cruises' images are now a click away for travel agents. Hundreds of images, graphics and logos are now available for browsing and downloading through Princess Cruises’ online travel agent centre, OneSourceCruises.com. The integration of the Princess Media Library to OneSource will allow agents to create customized flyers, banners and other sales materials using images of the most recent amenities offered on board. “The addition of the Princess Media Library to OneSource gives travel agents the freedom to personalize their own sales collateral with photos and...
Carnival Vista Granted Coveted ‘ECO Notation’
Lloyd’s Register has bestowed the “ECO Notation” designation on the new Carnival Vista, marking the first Carnival Cruise Line ship to achieve this distinction. The notation recognizes that the cruise line designed, built and operates Carnival Vista in a manner that exceeds current maritime statutory environmental regulations. Lloyd’s Register (LR) established a set of voluntary standards that vessels can seek to achieve that exceed regulations established by the International Maritime Organization and other national and international regulatory agencies. Vessels seeking the...
Celestyal Expands Canadian Sales Team
Haley Chiappino has been appointed to the new position of district sales manager, Eastern Ontario, at Celestyal Cruises. Chiappino’s role will focus on promoting and selling the cruise operator’s signature Aegean and Caribbean cruise experiences. In addition to Chiappino’s new appointment, the Celestyal Cruises Canadian sales team now includes Christine Chiang, VP sales and marketing, and Yannick Schutt, district sales manager for the Maritimes, Quebec and Ottawa. Chiappino can be reached at 905-467-9784 or via email at...