Cruise
Carnival Giving Away 30 Vista Cruises
October is CLIA's “National Plan A Cruise Month” and Carnival Cruise Line is offering agents a chance to win one of 30 free cruises aboard the new Carnival Vista, as well as a special month-long group booking promotion. Both the free cruise giveaway and group booking opportunity are available from Oct. 1-31. With “See the Carnival Vista Cruise Giveaway,” every individual booking made by agents in October will be entered to win one of 30 cruises aboard the Vista, set to debut next spring. Bookings must be made during the Oct. 1-31 period to qualify and winners will receive a...
Oceania Woos Canadians
With the official start of the fall travel season now here, Oceania Cruises has launched a special deal for Canadians – offering an additional 20% off select sailings. Through Nov. 30, agents can use the promo code CANADA to get clients a discount on all six fleets, including the Oceania Cruises’ Sirena which will undergo a 35-day, $40-million refurbishment in Marseille, France to elevate the ship to the Oceania Cruises’ standard of elegance, which will begin Voyage in April...
TravelOnly Set to Host Halifax Cruise-a-thon
TravelOnly is getting set to host its East Coast associates and their clients in an exclusive event featuring some of today’s most luxurious cruise lines. Kicking off Cruise Month on Oct. 1 and 2, TravelOnly will host a Live Training Seminar in Halifax with Celebrity, Carnival, Crystal and Uniworld cruise lines, including pre-booked ship inspections. Agents and their clients will be able to climb aboard some of the most luxurious cruise ships to learn about the products and services each of these preferred partners have to offer TravelOnly clients. Guests are also invited to join...
Discovering Nova Scotia with Nova Star
Fall is perhaps the best time to visit Nova Scotia, and Nova Star Cruises offers a series of value vacation packages that make it easy to plan a fall getaway and enjoy the best that Nova Scotia has to offer. Nova Star Discovery packages include round-trip on the Nova Star cruise ferry with vehicle transport, and a cabin on the overnight voyage, plus lodging at leading hotels and resorts. Besides delivering significant value compared to booking ferry passage and lodging separately, Nova Star Discovery packages take the guesswork out of planning a trip to Nova Scotia by providing...
Celestyal Expands Fleet
Celestyal Cruises has introduced a new ship to its fleet, the Celestyal Nefeli, a 400-cabin vessel that will replace the Celestyal Odyssey in the Eastern Mediterranean. Named for the Greek goddess of hospitality, the Celestyal Nefeli will sail Celestyal’s popular itineraries for the next two years, with embarkation from Turkey. According to officials, like its fleet mates, Celestyal Crystal and Celestyal Olympia, Nefeli is the perfect size for docking in the smaller, unique harbours throughout the Eastern Mediterranean. Since 2014, Celestyal has added 15 new destinations, which...
On Shore With Royal Caribbean
With the recent introduction of an expanded shore excursion program, Royal Caribbean is now making it easier than ever for agents to help plan their client’s vacation with a new web site dedicated to shore excursions. The online one-stop shop provides fast and convenient access to all the latest information on shore excursions. Agents can learn about Royal Caribbean’s commission program as well as have access to marketing resources such as tour clips and photography to help plan their clients’ personalized experiences while onboard Royal Caribbean. Available features include:...
Silver Cloud to Join Silversea’s Expedition Fleet
Silversea Cruises has plans to convert Silver Cloud into an ice-class ship and move the ship to its luxury expedition fleet in November 2017. Destined mostly for polar waters, the 296-guest ship that launched the ultra-luxury cruise line will be converted into an ice-class ship during an extensive refurbishment scheduled to start in August 2017. As an expedition ship, the all-suite Silver Cloud will accommodate 260 guests and also sail on itineraries to non-polar regions. When sailing Arctic and Antarctic itineraries, the guest complement will be restricted to 200. Silversea is a...
Encore, Royal Caribbean Giving Away Apple Gift Cards
Encore Cruises and Royal Caribbean International have launched a “Summer Splash” special offer – for both agents and consumers – but hurry, it ends today (Sept. 21). Consumers can take advantage of a special onboard credit when booking any Royal Caribbean six- to nine-night Caribbean, Europe or Alaska sailing departing between May 1 and Sept. 30, 2016. The onboard credit is US$100 for any category. Additionally, sailings on the Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas qualify for an extra US$100. And, this offer is combinable with Royal Caribbean’s current BOGO offer. As...