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Royal Caribbean Sets A Course For Adventure
Royal Caribbean International has unveiled its 2016 Europe and Alaska cruises. The Europe program will feature eight of the region's with its ships sailing from six European homeports and calling at 80 destinations in 27 countries throughout the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Scandinavia and the Baltic. Four of the Europe ships will be new to the region, and Royal Caribbean's third Oasis-class ship, Harmony of the Seas, will sail its inaugural season from Barcelona, while Independence of the Seas returns to Southampton. Perfect for family travel in Alaska, Explorer of the Seas will...
Win With Encore Cruises
Encore Cruises is holding a special Lucky Leprechaun contest this week, awarding one agent a prize of 100% commission. With each new booking made between March 9 and March 15 with any of Encore’s cruise line partners, agents will be entered into the draw to win one prize of 100% commission. To qualify bookings must be under deposit or full payment by end of day on March 16. Each booking made will automatically be entered into the draw which will take place on Mar. 17th. Maximum value of the prize will be $10,000. For more information or to book, please call 1-800-661-6361 or visit...
The World Is Alive
The Sound of Music is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015 and Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection will be coming alive with it – music that is – as Elisabeth von Trapp, granddaughter of Maria and Baron von Trapp, performs on select Uniworld itineraries and departures along the Danube from May through September this year. Guy Young, president of Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, said: “We are delighted to provide these exclusive performances on our summer 2015 departures. These performances offer our guests the perfect opportunity to commemorate a legendary...
Silversea Goes All-Inclusive in the Galapagos
Silversea is making it easier than ever to discover the wonders of the Galápagos by introducing air and land package fares for Silver Galapagos expedition cruises. The program is available for new bookings made on any of the ship's year-round Galápagos sailings. The package includes roundtrip economy class air between Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands; a two-night pre-cruise hotel stay with breakfast at the Quito JW Marriott; an evening tour of Quito's historic city highlights; transfer from the hotel to the airport in Quito; pre- and post-cruise transfers between the airport and...
MSC Introduces New Interactive Mobile App
MSC Cruises has launched a new, interactive, mobile app for iOS and Android devices that allows travellers to easily explore the fleet’s 12 ships and multiple destinations visited around the world. The official MSC Cruises app, which is free to download from the App Store and Google Play, is packed with easy to use functions, tips and information, from finding the perfect itinerary and shore excursions to 360 degree virtual ship tours in which users can view actual staterooms, restaurants, lounges, pool decks, the theatre and spa. “As MSC continues to grow in the North American...
Avalon Introduces ‘Suite’ Sailings on the Mekong
Avalon Waterways is now offering travellers the opportunity to live the “suite life” in Asia with the introduction of a new 36-guest Suite Ship – Avalon Siem Reap – on the Mekong River. “Our wildly popular Suite Ship design is taking on Southeast Asia, sailing through Vietnam and Cambodia,” said Patrick Clark, managing director of Avalon Waterways. “This new, intimate ship which holds only 36 travellers, paired with our immersive Local Favorites program – including such delights as a traditional water blessing and Vietnamese cooking class – were designed to spotlight...
Stuart Named NCL President
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has announced that company veteran Andy Stuart has been named president and chief operating officer of Norwegian Cruise Line effective immediately, following the resignation of Drew Madsen. Stuart has been with Norwegian Cruise Line since 1988 and has held a number of leadership positions, most recently as executive vice-president of sales. “Given the recent restructuring of the role and job responsibilities, Drew has decided to step down. We thank him for his contributions and wish him well,” said Frank Del Rio, president and chief executive...
Encore Celebrates Inaugural Season of Vista
Encore Cruises is celebrating the Europe 2016 inaugural season of Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest ship – Carnival Vista – with special introductory rates, up to US$200 per stateroom in onboard credits and 5X Loyalty Points with every booking. Offering eight- to 13-night itineraries in Europe when that season begins on May 1, 2016 (running until Oct. 11, 2016), when one of these cruises are booked anytime during the month of March (March 1-31, 2015), customers will get to take advantage of pricing as low as $1,138 plus $99.13 tax per person, and they will receive up to US$200 in...