Cruise
New Celebrity Five Star Academy Unveiled
Celebrity Cruises has unveiled a new “Celebrity Five Star Academy” for travel agents, inspired by the senses and immersing participants in the “tastes and smells, sights, sounds, and the touch and feel of the modern luxury brand.” The revitalized Academy offers the tools to ensure agents have everything they need at their fingertips to showcase the Celebrity Distinction. According to officials, the new Celebrity Five Star Academy will take learning to a whole new level – agents can discover innovative content, which includes engaging and experiential video modules that...
Princess Academy Marks 10 Years
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Princess Academy, Princess Cruises is recognizing the more than 90,000 consultants enrolled by offering two contests with special prize opportunities and new program enhancements based on input from travel partners. Over the last 10 years, the award-winning Princess Academy has provided travel agents an extensive curriculum with more than 40 courses that not only offers valuable product and sales training, but also rewards them with a free graduation cruise that includes the same coveted benefits received by elite members of the cruise line’s...
Azamara Offers ‘Friends & Family’ Fares
Azamara Club Cruises is bringing back its “Friends & Family” rates. Through Aug. 15, travellers booking select voyages in 2017 can save 10% on their voyage and can combine this with the line’s “Buy One, Get One Half Off” (BOGOHO) promotion. The Friends & Family offer is valid for 12 voyages with highlights including: Exploring the Greek Isles & Adriatic Sea; Calling all Wine Lovers; The History of the Aegean. Guests booking select Azamara voyages now through Aug. 31 receive 50% off their travel companion’s cruise...
CLIA Opens Registration for Cruise360
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has opened registration for its annual Cruise360 conference taking place in Fort Lauderdale April 18-24, 2017, at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. Cruise360 provides highly rated professional development, multiple networking events, ship inspections and in an in-depth view of current cruise and travel industry trends. As the largest and only official conference of the cruise industry, Cruise360 brings together travel professionals, cruise line representatives, ports and destinations, industry suppliers and CLIA...
NCL Expands Partnership With Margaritaville
Cruisers should get their “Fins Up” as Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is expanding its exclusive partnership with Margaritaville. As a part of The Norwegian Edge, a US$400 million investment program dedicated to delivering an exceptional onboard experience, Norwegian will introduce new Margaritaville at Sea restaurants onboard Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Breakaway this fall. Building on its success and popularity on board NCL's newest ship, Norwegian Escape, Margaritaville at Sea will bring to life nostalgic island moments with a tropical menu that features signature items like...
Emerald Wants Guests to Share Their Journey
Guests travelling on a river cruise with Emerald Waterways this year can win a free cruise or a GoPro camera by doing what most vacationers do anyway – sharing some of their vacation photos on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Just adding the hashtag #EmeraldVacation to the post and sharing where the photo was taken and their impression of the scene enters participants in the “Share Your Journey” photo contest, running through December. The grand prize is an eight-day Danube river cruise for two, awarded in January 2017, with two GoPro cameras being awarded at the end of August...
Ponant Ups The Commission
French cruise line Ponant is offering agents an additional 5% commission on 10 Antarctica sailings in 2016 and early 2017, for any bookings made July 29 and Sept. 17. The offer includes the following sailings: The 15-night Great Austral Loop, Nov. 15-30 on Le Boréal; Nov. 24 to Dec. 9 on Le Soléal; Dec. 19 to Jan. 4, 2017 on Le Soléal; The 15-night Great Adventure, Nov. 19 to Dec. 4 on Le Lyrial; Feb. 21 to March 8, 2017 on Le Soléal; The 10-night Best of the White Continent, Nov. 30 Dec. 10 on Le Boréal; the 10-night Emblematic Antarctica, Dec. 9-19 on Le Soléal; Feb. 22 to...
ACV Adds Avalon to Cruise Lineup
Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is now offering Avalon Waterways to its clients and travel agent partners. Packages include the river cruise line’s popular European itineraries sailing on the Seine, Rhone, Soane, Rhine and Danube waterways. According to officials, Avalon sailings align nicely with Air Canada’s and Air Canada Rouge’s new flights into Europe, including Prague and Budapest, and complements the airlines’ existing services to Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and...