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Celestyal Cruises Goes All-Inclusive in Cuba
Cuba Cruise by Celestyal Cruises has launched a new all-inclusive cruise program featuring an unlimited bar and beverage package and a variety of shore excursions designed to showcase the real Cuba. Travelling aboard the 1,200-passenger Celestyal Crystal, the seven-day itinerary features an in-depth stay in Havana and five other ports of call, including Cienfuegos, Maria La Gorda, Santiago de Cuba and Montego Bay, Jamaica. While on board, passengers will dine on authentic, freshly prepared international and Cuban dishes and enjoy authentic Cuban entertainment. All-inclusive packages...
Windstar Welcomes Solo Travellers
For the first time, Windstar Cruises is offering solo travellers the chance to experience the “trip of a lifetime” with waived or reduced rates on select voyages booked by Sept. 18. Windstar extends this more affordable style of single cruising on more than 130 voyages including itineraries in Panama, Costa Rica, Tahiti, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. The Single Supplement is completely waived on 43 itineraries, with a 10-25% discount on 94 voyages. Waived Single Supplement – Dreams of Tahiti, Glitter and Glam of the Rivieras, Caribbean Delights and Panama Passages,...
Princess Teams Up With Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone
Princess Cruises has launched an exclusive partnership with esteemed restaurateur, New York Times bestselling author and television personality Chef Curtis Stone. The collaboration will serve up new culinary offerings designed by Chef Stone, dedicated to fresh flavourful cuisine, ultimately creating memorable experiences as guests travel the world. Guests will be invited to enjoy three special offerings developed by Chef Stone, available only on a Princess cruise vacation, including: “Crafted by Curtis” menu items available in the main dining room across the entire fleet; a new...
Intrepid, Tauck Heading Back to Nepal
Intrepid Travel says the first safety assessment of the Annapurna region of Nepal since April's earthquake shows it's safe for tourists to return to the region. The assessment, conducted by Miyamoto-Earthquake Structural Engineers and carried out from June 25 to July 2, declared that the Annapurna Circuit and Annapurna Sanctuary trails and villages covered in this study appear largely undamaged by landslides following the April and May earthquakes. The assessment was proposed by Intrepid Travel, which co-ordinated the logistics and whose local guides provided assistance. It was...
MSC Launches New Guest Loyalty Program
MSC Cruises has launched MSC Voyagers Club, the cruise line's new loyalty program. MSC Voyagers Club replaces MSC’s former loyalty program, MSC Club, and is designed to reward MSC’s repeat customers and reinforce the company’s consistent commitment to offer guests an exceptional all-around experience before, during and after their cruise. Joining the MSC Voyagers Club is free of charge and guests are now able to join a “Welcome Level” before taking their first cruise – all that is needed is a confirmed booking. Other levels of the five-tiered membership program include...
Silversea On The Move
Silversea Cruises has announced plans to relocate its Americas office from Fort Lauderdale to Miami, Florida. The move is currently scheduled for late this year. The company, which maintains offices in London, Frankfurt and Sydney, with its global headquarters in Monte Carlo, will move all staff currently working in the Fort Lauderdale office to new office space in the Wells Fargo Center, a short distance from what is arguably the world's busiest cruise port and within a few short miles of Miami International Airport. “Miami is recognized in the cruise industry as being the...
Hurtigruten Triples Its Berths in Antarctica
GLP Worldwide Expedition Travel and Tours, the Canadian representative for Hurtigruten, is making it easier to book an Antarctica cruise as the MS Midnatsol will be utilized for the 2016/17 sailing season, tripling the line's capacity in this increasingly popular region. “With triple the berths this will make Antarctica more accessible and give more choice while meeting the demand for more experiential and nature based voyages especially to this part of the world,” said Alan Law, GLP Worldwide Expedition Travel and Tours' director of sales and marketing. The Midnatsol will join...
Viking Ocean Opens 2017 Sailing Season
Viking Ocean Cruises has launched four new itineraries and reports that 2017 departures for Viking Star – and sister ships Viking Sea and Viking Sky – are open for booking. The 2017 program includes sailings on Viking’s most popular itineraries in the Mediterranean, Western Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic. “We are encouraged by the overwhelmingly positive response Viking Star has generated among our guests and travel industry partners,” said Torstein Hagen, chairman of Viking Cruises. “We made a commitment to reinvent ocean cruising and we are well on our way. By 2017...