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Variety Has Summer Group Offer
Small ship cruise line Variety Cruises is offering groups that book nine cabins or more on select summer 2016 cruise sailings a 10% reduction on fares. The Summer 2016 Groups Offer is applicable to sailings of the Adriatic Odyssey, Antiquity to Byzantium, Classical Greece (on the newly acquired 17-cabin M/Y Callisto), Aegean Odyssey, Jewels of the Cyclades, Aegean Mosaic and Colors of the Aegean programs. In addition to the fare reduction, groups that book nine cabins or more receive two complimentary land excursions and one free cabin for every eight paying cabins. The offer is...
Crystal to Host Nov. 19 River Cruise Seminar
Crystal River Cruises is inviting agents to discover the joys of luxury river cruising during a Nov. 19 webinar when it will unveil details of travel opportunities aboard five river-yacht vessels with the first installment, Crystal Mozart, debuting in July 2016. Join Crystal executives Carmen Roig, senior vice-president, marketing and sales, and Claudius Docekal, vice-president, deployment as they host the next Insider Insights event with a dedicated focus on Crystal River Cruises. Learn important travel insider information ranging from key river itineraries, port destination...
Norwegian Escape Christened In Style
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) unveiled its newest ship, Norwegian Escape, to the world yesterday in Miami with a little celebrity flair -- with godfather Pitbull (international music star Armando Christian Perez) doing the christening honours. The ceremony took place before a large crowd of industry personnel, including travel agents, tour operators and media, just prior to a two-day inaugural sailing. The 4,200-plus passenger ship is NCL's largest and has many unique features, including the first Jimmy Buffet's Margaritville at sea and a Snow Room in the ship's spa. The ship's...
China Proving Popular With Carnival Corporation
Carnival Corporation & plc is set to capitalize on the cruise market in China with plans to further expand its operations there with the deployment of two additional cruise brands in 2017. Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA Cruises will join Costa Cruises and Princess Cruises in the Chinese market, making Carnival Corporation the first company to operate four brands in China – which officials expect to eventually become the world's largest cruise market based on surging demand for cruise vacations by Chinese travellers. As a result of Carnival Corporation's expansion in China in...
Sunwing Introduces NCL Fly/Cruise Packages
Sunwing Vacations has expanded its cruise program to now offer a selection of fly/cruise packages with Norwegian Cruise Line. Travellers will be able to choose between varied itineraries highlighting the best of the Caribbean while sailing on two of the cruise line’s newest ships. And, those booking by Nov. 11 will receive savings of $200 per couple. All packages include direct flights with Sunwing Airlines, featuring weekend departures available from up to five Canadian gateways this winter including Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa and Winnipeg. Beginning Jan. 2, 2016,...
Enjoy New York Courtesy of Cunard
Cunard guests booking a transatlantic crossing on board Queen Mary 2 before Dec. 14 can receive three nights complimentary hotel accommodation in New York. The offer applies to participating crossings made between May 2016 and May 2017. Cunard’s “New York on Us” offer allows guests booking a Balcony Stateroom on any of 21 crossings starting next spring to enjoy three nights at the Hilton DoubleTree, a stone’s throw away from some of the city's “must see” attractions such as Central Park, Times Square and the Rockefeller Center. Cunard Grills guests can enjoy their three...
Historic Getaway Fit For a Queen
Travellers looking for a brief escape to the historic South can now take advantage of the American Queen Steamboat Company's newly introduced five-day cruise – sailing the Lower Mississippi River over the Feb. 18-22 weekend roundtrip from New Orleans. The Big Band-themed voyage allows guests to experience the best plantations, gardens, music and cuisine in less than a week. “We are thrilled to announce this special addition to the 2016 season,” said company president Ted Sykes. “This voyage is the perfect junket to travel roundtrip from New Orleans and allows guests to fully...
Princess Hosts Bestselling Romance Authors
Princess Cruises’ guests sailing aboard the Feb. 8, 2016 Royal Princess Valentine’s Day cruise will certainly rekindle romance with featured guests and bestselling authors Sylvia Day and Meredith Wild. Day is a #1 New York Times, #1 USA Today and #1 international bestselling author. With tens of millions of copies of her books in print, she is a #1 bestseller in 28 countries. Her Crossfire series has been optioned for television by Lionsgate. Wild, also a #1 New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling romance author, is known for her Hacker series. As part of...