Cruise
Vancouver Is Perfect Port For Cruise360
A key point in favour of Vancouver as a location for the CLIA Cruise360 conference and trade show is the up-close view of the cruise giants docked literally within steps of the event, reports western editor, Ted Davis in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. Immediately adjacent to the Vancouver Convention Centre are the Canada Place berths, where cruise ships depart and return from their Alaska itineraries on a daily basis. It could not be a more ideal setting. Cruise ship capacity on routes to Alaska from Vancouver and Seattle is up for 2016, as some...
All Leisure Holidays Has New Agent Site
All Leisure Holidays has introduced a new website to help its travel agent partners learn more about its three cruise brands – Voyages of Discovery, Swan Hellenic and Hebridean Island Cruises. The company is also offering agent a chance to win a free 14-day cruise for two aboard Voyages of Discovery’s Voyager. The winner and guest will enjoy all the commodities of an outside stateroom on the Oct. 9 cruise “Tales of Turkey & A Grecian Escapade,” visiting Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. All Leisure Holidays is represented in Canada by Discover the World. Agents can take part by...
Avalon Extends ‘No Single Supplement’ Offer
Avalon Waterways has extended its “No Single Supplement” offer to June 21. Select 2016 sailings are being offered with no single supplement programs, and all 2017 itineraries have five cabins set aside on every sailing. Avalon offers almost 30 European itineraries from eight to 24 days, many with themed departures available. These special sailings include expert talks and demonstrations, and range from art to music, wine to history – and even include November and December sailings to take in several of central Europe’s historic outdoor Christmas Markets. “Our solo...
Food, Glorious Food
It's probably safe to say that guests aboard the new Carnival Vista will not go hungry. From authentic Asian delicacies and a New England-inspired seafood eatery to light bites with a Cuban flair, the new Vista offers travellers an incredible variety of international dining choices. Complementing the tasty fare is a large selection of bars, lounges and watering holes, including the line’s first on-board brewery. With a comprehensive selection of eateries, the 3,954-passenger Carnival Vista features several exclusive outlets that are only on board the line’s newest, largest and...
Avalon Adds More Christmas-Themed Cruises for 2017
In the last five years, Avalon Waterways has tripled its Christmas-themed departures, giving more travellers more chances to “delight in the sights, smells and tastes of Central Europe’s Christmas markets” while sailing European waterways via the company’s Suite Ships. Now there’s even more choice for next year. “In addition to increasing our Christmas cruise departures to cater to the growing popularity of festive cruises, we are also offering travellers more diverse itineraries from which to choose the perfect Christmas cruise,” said Patrick Clark, managing director of...
Celestyal Thanks Agent Partners
Celestyal Cruises has introduced a month-long bonus incentive program to show its appreciation for agents across Canada. For every new booking made throughout May, agents will receive a bonus $30 gift card and can enter to win a seven-day Caribbean cruise for two to experience Cuba with Celestyal Cruises. Tour operator bookings are eligible. The special offer is valid for Cuba sailings between Nov. 18 and Dec. 12. “On behalf of the Celestyal Cruises family throughout Canada, Greece and Cuba, we would like to take this opportunity to show our great appreciation for Canadian travel...
CLIA Takes Aim At The Issues
Over 100 delegates gathered in London recently to tackle a range of key regulatory and technical cruise industry topics, including public health, the environment, technology innovation and safety. Participants at CLIA’s Technical & Regulatory Forum included CLIA Cruise Line and Executive Partner Members, as well as international regulators, such as Ambassador Arsenio A. Dominguez, Marine Environment Protection Committee Chairman at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The London forum was designed to build on the educational platform established over the past year and...
AmaWaterways Celebrates Launch of AmaKristina
AmaWaterways’ newest ship, AmaKristina, celebrated its official launch on recently at Vahali Shipyard in Serbia. During the festivities, AmaWaterways executive vice-president and co-owner, Kristin Karst baptized her namesake vessel. AmaWaterways president and co-owner, Rudi Schreiner then honoured long-time shipbuilding partners and friends Koert and Marian Kamphuisen, presenting them with a memorial plate. After special remarks by Karst and Schreiner, guests enjoyed a commemorative champagne toast, a spread of local specialties and dazzling farewell fireworks. Karst said:...