Cruise
Encore Extends $50 Bonus Commission Offer
Encore Cruises has extended its $50 bonus commission offer, now making it applicable to all new bookings made until the end of April. Valid on all new individual bookings and group reservations (with names and deposits) made by April 30 on sailings of six nights or longer, this special offer applies to any of Encore’s cruise line partners, in any category, for travel...
Avalon Unveils Tapestry II
Avalon Waterways christened its ninth Suite Ship, the Avalon Tapestry II, at a ceremony last week. Acting as the ship’s godmother, Diana Gabaldon (pictured) – author of the award-winning, bestselling OUTLANDER novels – led the christening ceremony. “God bless this bonny ship and all who sail in her. Rivers are the lifeblood of a country, carrying the commerce and history of its people,” said Gabaldon. “We who are chosen to join this great adventure are blessed to be part of the flood of life. Bless the builders and makers of this ship, the captain and crew, and all who...
Viking River Christens 12 New Ships
Marking another year of impressive growth, Viking River Cruises welcomed the newest additions to its fleet of river cruise vessels March 24 at a simultaneous christening ceremony in Amsterdam and Rostock, Germany. The company christened a total of 12 new river vessels, including 10 of its award-winning Viking Longships and two custom vessels for the Elbe River. The event officially brought Viking’s total river fleet size to 60 and came just one year after the company set a Guinness World Record for the most new ships launched in a single day. All 10 of the new Viking Longships will...
Habsburg Princess Christens Uniworld’s Maria Theresa
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection’s newest vessel, the S.S. Maria Theresa, was christened yesterday by its Godmother, Princess Anita von Hohenberg, during an elegant ceremony in Amsterdam. Princess Anita, a direct descendent of Maria Theresa, was joined by Guy Young, president and CEO of Uniworld; the Tollman family, who have owned and operated Uniworld for more than 10 years; and approximately 120 guests. Maria Theresa is fashioned in the spirit of its great namesake and will cruise the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers through the heart of Maria Theresa’s vast empire. The...
Celebrity Pulls Back the Curtain on 18 New Shows
Inspired by the latest trends in entertainment and the hottest global tickets, Celebrity Cruises is redefining the way it will deliver premium, unexpected experiences to its guests. Celebrity is unveiling an impressive array of 18 shows in 18 months – all produced in partnership with masterminds behind some of today's biggest recording artists and awarding-winning theatrical and television productions. The 18 leading-edge shows, created exclusively for Celebrity, feature elements of drama, dance, comedy, musical theatre and concert-style performances – blended in a way that...
Encore Has Special Azamara Offer
Encore Cruises has launched a special sale with Azamara Club Cruises that offers clients an exclusive onboard credit of up to US$500 and is also combinable with the cruise line’s “Choices, Choices, Choices” promotion which gives further credits or even a free upgrade. The offer is valid on all new bookings made by March 31 and valid on select sailings from July 1 onwards. The sale gives clients up to US$500 per stateroom in onboard credits plus the opportunity to choose between one of three exclusive offers: a US$1,000 onboard credit per stateroom, a US$1,000 ChoiceAir credit per...
Sunshine in New York
Carnival Sunshine – Carnival Cruise Line's first ship to feature all of the line’s Fun Ship 2.0 dining, bar and entertainment innovations – will offer a unique schedule from New York in 2016 encompassing 20 voyages departing between June and October 2016. This marks the first time that a Fun Ship 2.0-equipped ship will offer such a diverse itinerary schedule from the Big Apple with options ranging from value-packed two-day cruises to 10-day Caribbean voyages. Carnival Sunshine will also offer a series of sailings from Charleston, S.C., and Norfolk, Va., in summer and fall...
HAL Unveils 2016 Itineraries for New Koningsdam
In summer 2016, Holland America Line’s newest ship, Koningsdam, will debut a series of northern Europe and Baltic cruises as part of the line’s robust Europe season that features seven ships sailing throughout the region. Koningsdam’s summer itineraries – and all of Holland America Line’s 2016 summer Europe sailings – are now available for booking. Following a series of previously announced seven- and 12-day Premiere Sailings from Feb. 20 through April in the Mediterranean, the ship will reposition from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy, to its summer homeport of Amsterdam,...