Cruise
Carnival Goes Big
As part of a new multi-ship order by Carnival Corporation & plc, Carnival Cruise Line is scheduled to take delivery of two new 180,000 gross-registered-ton cruise ships in 2020 and 2022 – which will be the largest in its fleet. Both ships will be powered by Liquefied Natural Gas under Carnival Corp.’s exclusive “green cruising” design and will mark the first time an LNG-powered cruise ship is based in North America. The two ships, with an approximate passenger capacity of 5,200 based on double occupancy, are being constructed by Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku at the...
Agents Invited to Discover GLP Worldwide
GLP Worldwide is hosting a series of travel agent “Insider Events” in Vancouver, Cambridge, Ont. and Toronto, Sept. 22-29. “At these travel insider events, agents will learn about our new land and cruise product lines, enhancements to existing tours, ship upgrades, agent incentives and promotions plus some other major announcements,” says Alan Law, director of sales and marketing for GLP Worldwide Expedition Travel and Tours. “This will be an event that will be well worth the agent’s time, offering the potential for significant commissions and valuable benefits for their...
MSC Names New Mega-Ship
MSC Cruises revealed the name of its second STX France-built Meraviglia-generation mega cruise ship on Friday – the MSC Bellissima which will come into service in spring 2019. The announcement was made at STX France’s shipyard in Saint Nazaire as the company celebrated the float out of MSC Cruises’ first next-generation ultramodern mega ship, MSC Meraviglia, due to come into service in June 2017. “MSC Bellissima is a name that embodies the beauty and the magnificence of this entire next generation of MSC Cruises ultramodern mega-ships, so rich with new features and amenities...
Uniworld Joins Sabre Cruises
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is joining the Sabre travel marketplace via Sabre Cruises, allowing travel agents to book Uniworld cruises through the Sabre Red Workspace agency platform for the first time. “We are excited to announce our new partnership with Sabre Cruises,” said Ellen Bettridge, president of Uniworld. Agents will now have the advantage of booking Uniworld cruises without having to go to a third party website. Additionally, agents will have the option of comparing different products, or going directly to Uniworld to see offerings and compare pricing...
‘Lip Sync Battle’ Coming to Carnival
You may not have to hit the right notes, but you better have the right moves. Fans of Spike TV’s award-winning hit show “Lip Sync Battle” will soon be able to channel their inner rock star at sea as the pop culture phenomenon has been added to the entertainment lineup aboard Carnival Cruise Line. An exclusive partnership between Spike TV and Carnival, Lip Sync Battle Carnival is an authentic recreation of the popular show where contestants can live out their music-star fantasies, facing off in a head-to-head competition to “create the most unforgettable lip sync performances...
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...