Cruise
Celebrity Bookings Earn Apple Watch Sport
For every four Alaska or Europe bookings departing this year, Celebrity Cruises is offering travel agents an Apple Watch Sport. Eligible bookings must be registered by the booking agent at http://www.Celebrity-TradeIncentives.com . “We have always been committed to our travel agent partners, and after launching the travel-agent-driven Espresso booking system earlier this week, and an “Unforgettable Vacations” consumer promotion, we wanted to excite our travel agent partners even more by offering something that's not only an extension of our brand experience, but also something...
Viking Celebrates Delivery of First Ocean Ship
Viking Ocean Cruises has taken delivery of Viking Star, marking the company’s official arrival into the ocean cruise industry. The delivery ceremony took place on March 28 when the ship was presented at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard outside of Venice, Italy. On April 11, Viking Star will set sail from Istanbul and make its way through the Mediterranean and into the Atlantic on its way to be officially christened on May 17 in Bergen, Norway. The all-veranda Viking Star has a gross tonnage of 47,800 tons, boasts 465 cabins and will accommodate 930 passengers. It is engineered at...
Share a Moment for Chance to Win With Carnival
Carnival is inviting travel agents to share their most memorable “Fun Ship” client moment as part of the new “Jet to Joni” contest awarding three agents with a trip to Miami meet with the line’s vice-president of Worldwide Sales Joni Rein and other Carnival executives, as well as a free nine- to 15-day Carnival Journeys cruise. The contest runs through April 30. Agents may submit the most memorable experience they created for a client sailing on Carnival by submitting their story to [email protected] during the contest period. A panel comprised of members of...
Encore Has New ‘Wowzers’ Offer
Running for the month of April, Encore Cruises’ new “Wowzers” offer with Royal Caribbean International gives clients prepaid gratuities, a free specialty dinner and spa treatment to enjoy during their cruise. Valid on all new bookings made between April 1-30, the offer applies to sailings of five nights or longer for 2015 departures, effective May 15 onwards, when booked in an oceanview category stateroom or higher. With this offer, which is also combinable with Royal Caribbean’s “BOGO50” promotion (50% off the second guest, 50% off the second guest’s beverage package and...
Carnival Pride Back in Baltimore for Year-Round Cruising
Carnival Cruise Line has returned to the Port of Baltimore with a year-round cruise program featuring the newly refurbished Carnival Pride. Pride’s year-round schedule from Baltimore encompasses a range of departures, from five-day Bermuda cruises to seven- to 14-day voyages visiting top destinations in the Caribbean, The Bahamas and Florida. Carnival Pride recently underwent an extensive multi-million-dollar dry dock that added a variety of the line’s Fun Ship 2.0 innovations, including new dining venues such as Guy’s Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina and Bonsai Sushi, bar...
‘5-6-7-8’ – Crystal to Debut Two New Productions
Beginning April 1, Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Symphony will debut two new entertainment production during its 10-day sailing from Beijing to Hong Kong. Crystal is adding the two new shows to its entertainment lineup inside the posh Galaxy Lounge: concert production “Rocket Man: A Tribute to Elton John” and “5-6-7-8,” a new dance production that pushes the limits of choreography with a unique twist on the classic song-and-dance shows of old. “5-6-7-8” features the Crystal Ensemble of Singers and Dancers in a display of jazz, jive, modern, hip hop, tango, tap, contemporary...
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...