Cruise
Avalon Releases 2017 Preview
Avalon Waterways has launched its 2017 river cruise preview, featuring 52 pages of itineraries and selling features for next year’s cruises in Europe and Southeast Asia. All itineraries featured are ready for booking and clients booking by April 5 can save 10% off any Europe or Southeast Asia cruise, or 15% off any Paris to Normandy cruise. The company’s “Special Interest” cruises are featured in the brochure and include Art, Culinary, Wine Appreciation and Music themes, as well as a new World War II History cruise. In total, Avalon will be operating 16 ships in Europe –...
Carnival Sweepstakes Continue for Agents
Agents have until Feb. 12 to take advantage of Carnival's “Cruise, Explore & So Much More” Wave Season sweepstakes, featuring cruise/land vacation grand prize packages, as well as additional “instant win” prizes. With the sweepstakes, agents can win one of three cruise/land vacation grand prizes from their choice of the following three homeports: Miami, Los Angeles (Long Beach), and New Orleans. The prize includes roundtrip airfare for two, a two-night hotel stay, $1,000 in spending money and balcony accommodations on a three- to eight-day cruise departing from the...
Cunard Upgrade
Travellers booking a cruise with Cunard can now receive “Free Upgrades” and “Free Gratuities” in all categories, as well as “Free Drinks” in the Grill Suites on select voyages of Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth with The Ultimate Upgrade promotion. Destinations and itineraries range from Northern Europe to New England and Canada, the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Iberia and the Canary Islands and Queen Mary 2’s transatlantic crossing. The Ultimate Upgrade offer applies to new bookings made on select voyages up until Feb....
Koningsdam Reaches Milestone
Holland America Line’s (HAL) ms Koningsdam hit a milestone Jan. 16 after returning to Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard after successfully completing two sets of sea trials off the Italian coast. Koningsdam performed the first set of sea trials over three days before going into dry dock where standard hull maintenance was performed. The ship then sailed its second sea trials making its way back to Marghera where the finishing touches will be completed. “Koningsdam is a new class of ship for Holland America Line, so everyone was eager to get the ship out in the open water for the...
Royal Caribbean, WWF Team Up
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have unveiled details of a five-year global partnership to help ensure the long-term health of the oceans. The partners will set measurable and achievable sustainability targets that will reduce Royal Caribbean’s environmental footprint, raise awareness about ocean conservation among the company’s more than five million guests, and support WWF’s global oceans conservation work. The targets focus on supply chain sustainability and emissions reductions through 2020. Royal Caribbean and WWF are also working together...
Hadfield To Join Quark Expedition
Astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield will join Quark Expeditions on a voyage exploring the Arctic and Greenland on its Arctic Icebreaker Expedition: Best of the Canadian High Arctic voyage in true expedition style on the legendary icebreaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov. This voyage, Aug. 22 – Sept. 8, is the third of four separate journeys, which together culminate in a historic, full circumnavigation of the Arctic. “Chris Hadfield’s Generator” is a science-based variety show that blends knowledge, perception, music and comedy, hosted by the celebrated astronaut and featuring special...
On The Edge With Norwegian
Norwegian Cruise Line is taking its cruise experience to another level with the launch of The Norwegian Edge, an innovative program that promises to introduce a “new standard of excellence that encompasses the entire guest experience, from ship hardware to culinary enhancements and exclusive private destination developments.” The Norwegian Edge reflects a significant two-year $400 million investment through 2017, the centerpiece being an extensive ship refurbishment initiative that will elevate the experience on board the Norwegian fleet to this new standard. “Norwegian has a...
Free Gratuities, Air Credit Up For Grabs
Through Jan. 31, Encore Cruises and Royal Caribbean International are offering free gratuities for first and second passengers and an air credit of $200 per couple on any roundtrip Europe sailing on Jewel, Vision or Rhapsody of the Seas departing April – November. This exclusive offer is in conjunction with Royal Caribbean’s “BOGO FURTHER” promotion, which includes a 50% discount for the second passenger and up to US$600 savings per stateroom or 50% discount for the second passenger and a beverage package plus up to US$300 onboard credit per...