Cruise
Silversea Cuts Steel on New Silver Muse
Silversea Cruises recently celebrated the start of construction of Silver Muse with the cutting of first steel at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard in Genoa, Italy. Silversea's chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio co-hosted the event with Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri. Set to debut in the spring of 2017, Silversea's new flagship will maintain the line's commitment to operating the highest quality ships in the ultra-luxury segment. The steel cutting for Silver Muse follows extensive planning and development of new concepts to enhance the onboard experience. “The start of...
Become an Emerald Waterways Specialist
Europe's Emerald Waterways has unveiled its new Emerald Specialist Course, available to travel agents at http://www.emeraldspecialist.com. The new, online support vehicle focuses on educating agents in an effort to help them better understand and sell Emerald Waterways’ high-end river cruises. “We greatly value our travel agent partners and have enhanced our support system to better serve them,” says Lisa Norton, vice-president of Emerald Waterways, North America. “This new course will offer agents the opportunity to better understand our products, earn some of the highest...
Queen Mary 2 to Undergo Major Refurbishment
Cunard's flagship, Queen Mary 2, will undergo an extensive 25-day dry dock refurbishment at the Blohm+Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany next summer, May 27 to June 21. The refurbishment is designed to further refine and refresh guest interior spaces and launch several new innovations. These include the introduction of 15 Single Staterooms, 30 additional Britannia Club Balcony Staterooms (as well as the expansion of the dedicated Britannia Club restaurant) and a further 10 kennels for four-legged travellers. The newly announced additional accommodation went on sale July 15 for...
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...