Cruise
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...
Crystal Introduces South America ‘Getaways’ for 2017
Crystal Cruises is expanding its lineup of popular “Crystal Getaways” to now include shortened segments of coveted World Cruise voyages for 2016 and 2017. Five new options have been announced, comprising select South American departures that are part of Crystal Serenity’s “Southern Celebración” World Cruise (which sails in full, 94 days round-trip from Miami on Jan. 10). The collection of cruises, which range from six to 13 days, allows travellers to experience snippets of Crystal’s celebrated luxury sailings with less commitment of time while enjoying additional...
Cruise Demand Sailing High
The demand for cruises continues to soar and travel agents are playing an increasingly important role in the consumer travel process, as shown in Cruise Lines International Association's (CLIA) third Travel Agent Cruise Industry Outlook Report of 2016. The report is the third installment in an ongoing quarterly research study from CLIA, designed to forecast trends in the cruise industry among the travel agent community. “The Travel Agent Cruise Industry Outlook enables us to identify key trends using the insights of travel agents,” said CLIA president Cindy D’Aoust. “A key...
Carnival’s Newest Ship To Be Named Horizon
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that Carnival Horizon will be the name of its new 133,500-ton ship scheduled to be delivered in March 2018. Currently under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera, Italy, Horizon will be the line’s second Vista-class ship, with the namesake vessel in the series, Carnival Vista, having entered service in May 2016. Carnival Horizon will offer many of the popular indoor and outdoor dining, bar, entertainment and activity options available on Vista including SkyRide, the IMAX Theatre, WaterWorks aqua park, Seuss at Sea program, in...
Uniworld Appoints New President, CEO
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has announced the appointment of Ellen Bettridge as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Guy Young who has been promoted and will take on two new roles at The Travel Corporation, Uniworld’s parent company. Bettridge will begin her new position on Aug. 6. Young will work with her to ensure a smooth transition prior to joining TTC. The announcement was made by Brett Tollman, chief executive of The Travel Corporation. “It is my great privilege and pleasure to welcome Ellen to our team at Uniworld. I have known and admired...
Silversea Launches US$170 Million Refurbishment Plan
Silversea has announced its biggest fleet-wide refurbishment plan in its history, worth US$170 million. “We are thrilled to be moving ahead with these major refurbishments and look forward to welcoming guests aboard and sharing our unique vision of ultra-luxury cruising, both in terms of service and physical environment,” said Manfredi Lefebvre, chairman of Silversea. “We pride ourselves on being the reference when it comes to ultra-luxury cruising and this investment reflects our long-term commitment in this regard toward our ships, our guests and our crew.” Silver Whisper,...