Cruise
Disney Offers Canadians Exclusive Cruise Savings
Disney Cruise Line is offering Canadians 25% savings on Verandah and Oceanview Stateroom bookings on select seven- or eight-night cruises departing New York City between Oct. 7-29. All sailings include Halloween on the High Seas, a stop at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay, and a day at Walt Disney World Resort – Park Hopper Ticket and transportation...
Aqua Amazon Sinks Following Explosion
Francesco Galli Zugaro, founder and CEO of Aqua Expeditions, reports that on July 16 the Aqua Amazon suffered a very serious accident and sank. No passengers were on board, but some crew were hurt and five others have been declared missing. According to Zugaro, during regular Saturday supplying and turn-around hours for re-stocking of the vessel, an accident occurred that caused an explosion and resulted in the sinking of the ship. No cause is known and an investigation is ongoing. The incident occurred in the port of Enapu, located along the Itaya River, Punchana district in...
Regent Seven Seas Welcomes Explorer to Fleet
It's official, Seven Seas Explorer has joined the Regent Seven Seas Cruises' fleet. On Wednesday (July 13), Godmother, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco, cut a red velvet ribbon which sent a Primat bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne smashing against the ship’s hull in Monte Carlo to officially christen the newest member of the Regent Seven Seas Cruises fleet. Seven Seas Explorer features extravagantly designed theatres and lounges, an unparalleled collection of opulent and spacious suites and five gourmet restaurants. At 55,254 gross-registered tons and carrying only...
CLIA Launches Renewed Certification Programs
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has renewed its certification programs. Designed to help travel agents take their business to the next level at every stage of their career, the new certification programs are part of CLIA’s Career Seascape, a one-stop professional development platform. These enhancements feature updates to CLIA's existing Accredited Cruise Counsellor (ACC), Master Cruise Counsellor (MCC) and Elite Cruise Counsellor (ECC) certifications, as well as a new certification – Certified Cruise Counsellor (CCC) – for travel agents who are starting or...
Cruise Lines Taking A Pass On Istanbul
Following the recent attack at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, more and more cruise lines are taking a pass on Turkey this year – and some into 2017 – with only Princess Cruises and Holland America Line still offering Istanbul as a port of call, reports assistant editor, Greg Coates in this week's digital edition of Travel Courier. Norwegian Cruise Line has suspended all calls to Turkey through 2017 across all NCLH brands, which also includes Oceania and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “We will continue to closely monitor the situation and make future itinerary adjustments as...
Crystal Mozart Christened in Vienna
Crystal River Cruises' Crystal Mozart was officially welcomed to the luxury line's fleet Monday (July 11) in Vienna, Austria. During an elegant ceremony attended by local dignitaries, media and distinguished executives from Crystal, the “Queen of Europe’s Rivers” was christened by Godmother Elisabeth Gürtler, managing director of both the Hotel Sacher, Vienna’s most famous hotel, and the city’s historic Spanish Riding School. Mozart’s maiden voyage on July 13 will mark the official launch of Crystal River Cruises, which will see four additional river yachts launched by...
Sailing With Sunwing
Sunwing Vacations has launched its 2016/2017 cruise brochure featuring sailing with MSC Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). When customers reserve their stateroom with Sunwing on either MSC or NCL, packages include direct roundtrip flights on Sunwing Airlines, pier transfers and all onboard meals. Families can also benefit from free accommodation for children on select sailings. Travellers booking MSC with Sunwing can fly direct from Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, and new for this season, Ottawa and Halifax to join the MSC Opera in Havana. Eastern and Western Caribbean...
Carnival Offers Agents ‘Cruise Night’ Sales Kit
Travel agents can now access Carnival Cruise Line’s new “Cruise Night Kit,” a sales and marketing tool featuring a variety of materials for planning a successful cruise night event. The kit can be accessed via the “Onboard With You” section of GoCCL.com, the line’s travel agent Internet portal. Carnival’s sales experts have assembled a wide range of proven sales and marketing resources that are most requested by travel agents to create the ideal “cruise night.” These include: customizable invitations; Carnival Cruise Line product presentation; tips on how to host a...