Cruise
Capturing the True ‘Spirit’ of Scotland
While European Waterways offers many themed cruises featuring specialized itineraries that allow guests to experience the history and culture of Europe, there's one that can truly be said to capture the “spirit” of a country – the company’s “Whisky Trail Cruise” in the Highlands of Scotland. Travelling aboard the hotel barge Scottish Highlander, the voyage goes along the Caledonian Canal where guests will visit at least three historic distilleries. Along the way, the hotel barge will glide across the scenic deep water lakes that include Loch Ness, past “spectacular...
Princess ‘Come Back New Sale’
Princess Cruises has launched a “Come Back New Sale,” offering travellers up to $600 in free onboard spending money, and the opportunity to experience the line’s newest onboard enhancements. In addition, guests booking a suite during the sale will receive a free Lotus Spa treatment, featuring the choice of a hydrating facial or 50-minute Swedish massage. The sale offers deals on cruises to the line’s most popular destinations including Caribbean, Panama Canal, Mexico, California Coast, Hawaii, Canada and New England, Australia and New Zealand, South Pacific, Asia and South...
GLP Hosting Exclusive Norway Cruise for Agents
Agents are invited to experience first-hand the “World's Most Beautiful Voyage” and witness the “Arctic Awakening” sailing down Norway’s fjord-filled coastline. GLP Worldwide Expedition Travel and Tours, the Canadian representative for Hurtigurten, is offering an agent fam trip April 21-29 (actual sailing is April 23-28). Participants will not only experience Norway on board the MS Minatsol, but also learn about other Hurtigruten cruise and land products GLP offers. Agents must register by March 25. Space is limited and for qualified agents only. “This is an opportunity...
Crystal to Build Luxury Polar Yacht
Just months after the successful launch of Crystal Yacht Cruises and the 62-guest Crystal Esprit – and in response to traveller’s feedback and enthusiasm – Crystal is again upping the ante with “the world’s first purpose-built polar class megayacht.” Measuring 183 metres long, officials say the 25,000 gross ton new build with 100 guest suites will be the largest and most spacious megayacht afloat. Speaking at the annual SeaTrade Cruise Global convention in Fort Lauderdale, Crystal president Edie Rodriguez unveiled plans for the line’s first-ever expedition megayacht,...
Regent Bookings Could Lead to Free Cruise
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has launched a new promotion that will benefit both agents and their clients. Agents booking clients aboard an all-inclusive 2016 voyage between March 1 and April 30 during the line's “Sale Into Spring” promotion will earn up to a $500 gift card. Plus, clients will receive up to a $600 shipboard credit per suite. As an added incentive, agents making five qualifying bookings will be entered to win an invitation aboard Seven Seas Explorer on its pre-inaugural voyage in the Mediterranean. Every booking after the first five earns an additional...
Hornblower Set For Early Opening
It's no April Fool's joke. Hornblower Niagara Cruises is set to open its doors for a third season on April 1, its earliest opening date yet. “We’re ecstatic to announce the opening of our third year of operations in Niagara Falls,” said Terry MacRae, CEO of Hornblower. “We had a fantastic first two years with tremendous community and industry support. We look forward to another successful year in Niagara.” Its inaugural season was a year of many firsts for Hornblower, including the introduction of evening Falls Illumination Cruises and Falls Fireworks Cruises in the...
Top Agents to Join Hurtigruten Sailing
Hurtigruten is offering 10 top-producing travel agents, and their guests, “a trip of a lifetime.” Accompanied by Hurtigruten’s Gordon Dirker, managing director, North America, guests will depart on Nov. 22 for a 16-day trip aboard the MS Midnatsol to the Chilean fjords in wild Patagonia and on to the penguins and stunning landscapes in Antarctica. The requirements for winning this bucket list trip are simple: the top 10 producing retail agents who have booked and/or deposited the most revenue on 2016 Hurtigruten voyages by Aug. 31 will be chosen. Bookings must be for travel in...
Milestone for Ovation of the Seas
Ovation of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s newest cruise ship which is being constructed at Meyer Werft, a family owned Papenburg-based shipyard, has reached a major milestone – completing its conveyance down the River Ems. The conveyance is a unique process for ships built at Meyer Werft as the shipyard is situated inland along the banks of the River Ems and the ship must make the trip from Papenburg down the river backwards to get to the North Sea. The journey takes 12 hours. At 346 metres long and 41 metres wide, the 167,800 gross ton ship is one of the largest ever...