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Cruise and Save With ACV BOGO Sale
It’s wave season Air Canada Vacations’ (ACV) cruise line partners are featuring numerous promotions and incentives for bookings made this month. For a limited time, ACV is adding to the value proposition by offering 50% off flights for the second passenger until Jan. 24 – a savings of up to $250 for clients. All destinations are included and the air discount applies when clients book an ocean view stateroom or higher on a minimum seven-night cruise. Flights can be held with a $100 deposit and are fully refundable up to 30 days prior to travel. Plus, as a reward for booking...
Encore, Royal Caribbean Offer Free Gratuities
Through Jan. 10, Encore Cruises and Royal Caribbean International will be offering free gratuities for first and second passengers, on any 2016 sailing in an oceanview stateroom or higher. This 72-hour sale offer is in conjunction with Royal Caribbean’s “BOGO FURTHER” promotion, which includes a 50% discount for the second passenger, up to US$350 onboard credit per stateroom, 50% reduced deposit and 25% discount for third and fourth...
Something Special From NCL
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has introduced a special bundle offer exclusively for Canadians interested in sailing aboard Norwegian Escape or Norwegian Getaway. Norwegian’s “Air Deal” will allow guests to book their cruise vacation and include flights from Toronto on sailings from Jan. 23 through April 24. Sailing from Miami to St. Thomas, Tortola, and Nassau, Bahamas are available on the new Norwegian Escape, the largest in the NCL fleet. Those interested in exploring the Western Caribbean on Norwegian Getaway will sail from Miami to Ocho Rios, Jamaica; George Town, Grand...
MSC Opens Seaside Sales
MSC Cruises has opened sales for MSC Seaside, the first ship of the cruise line’s “Seaside” generation of ships. Known as “the ship that follows the sun,” MSC Seaside – currently under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy – is set to debut in December 2017 and sail year-round from Miami with a range of seven-night eastern and western Caribbean itineraries. Guests sailing to the eastern Caribbean will visit St. Thomas, the Bahamas and Puerto Rico, while those heading to the western Caribbean will have the chance to explore Jamaica, the Cayman...
Silversea Offering ‘Exclusive All-Inclusive’ Packages
Silversea Cruises is now offering travellers the choice of either the most exclusive all-inclusive fares available, or cruise-only fares on featured Mediterranean and Africa voyages in 2016. From the monuments of ancient Rome to the golden beaches of Cape Town, Silversea guests can conveniently explore at their own pace with the following all-inclusive package amenities: Roundtrip economy air travel and transfers; two-night pre-cruise hotel stay (for Mediterranean sailings); three-night Safari (for Africa sailings); free Silver Shore Select excursions; free Wi-Fi (for all 2016 sailings...
Jazz Legend Hancock to Headline Cunard Sailing
Hailed as one of the greatest jazz musicians in modern history, Herbie Hancock will headline the latest in a series of Cunard Blue Note jazz at sea-themed transatlantic crossings on board Queen Mary 2 next year. The multi-Grammy Award winning star will perform three, 45-minute intimate shows in The Royal Court Theatre during QM2's eight-night crossing from Southampton to New York Aug. 1-9, 2016. Hancock's career spans over five decades, winning 14 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for River: The Joni Letters. During the westbound transatlantic crossing, Hancock will be...
Celestyal Completes Balcony Expansion
Celestyal Cruises has completed the installation of 43 new balconies on the Celestyal Crystal, which homeports in Havana for the cruise line’s winter season around Cuba, and then sails the Greek Islands and Turkey for the remaining part of the year. Eight of the ship’s existing balconies were also refurbished and extended. The mid-sized vessel now offers 53 balcony suites in total. Completed in Piraeus, Greece, the new balconies were installed over a period of 20 days in tandem with other hotel upgrades and the completion of technical maintenance. Following the refurbishment, the...
Sales Open for 2017 Ponant Summer Cruises
Travel agents can now make client reservations for summer 2017 itineraries in the Arctic, Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Baltic aboard Ponant. Nearly 50 cruises are offered across a range of program choices varying from one to two weeks, accompanied by guides, naturalists, experts or lecturers depending on the destination. Guests amenities include an open bar on all itineraries and for a limited time, up to 30% savings are offered on the brochure fare through the Ponant Bonus program. A range of curated pre- and post-cruise programs have been developed to complement each...