Cruise
CLIA Sets Up Shop in Asia
The growth of cruising in Asia has taken another important step forward with the establishment of CLIA Southeast Asia and CLIA North Asia as the regional arms of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). CLIA chief executive officer Christine Duffy said the transition to CLIA Southeast Asia and CLIA North Asia was perfectly timed as Asia comes to the forefront as one of the world’s most dynamic emerging regions for cruise. “Asia ranks highly on our list of emerging cruise regions as the globalization of the cruise industry continues to gather pace,” said Duffy. “CLIA...
Carnival Pride Now Sailing From Tampa
Carnival Pride has kicked off a winter schedule of seven-day Caribbean cruises from the Port of Tampa following an extensive US$75 million dry dock that added a wide variety of Fun Ship 2.0 innovations, including four Playlist Productions shows. On its new winter schedule from Tampa, Carnival Pride departs Sundays on week-long cruises to four Caribbean destinations – Cozumel, Mexico; Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan; Belize City, Belize; and George Town, Grand Cayman, or Costa Maya, Mexico. New features on the Carnival Pride include dining choices like Guy’s Burger Joint developed in...
Encore Air Special
For a limited time, Encore Cruises is offering an exclusive “buy 1, get 1 free” promotion with Celebrity Cruises: Book any seven plus night Caribbean sailing packaged with Encore air, and get the second air seat free. The offer is valid on new bookings made between Nov. 10-16 and applies out of any gateway on any November or December departure. Travellers can choose between the Celebrity Reflection, Celebrity Silhouette, Celebrity Summit or the Celebrity Constellation, in an oceanview category stateroom or higher, to take advantage of this offer. Encore Cruises air must be...
Carnival Unveils ‘Wave Racer’ for Agents
Carnival Cruise Lines is offering travel agents the opportunity to “virtually” race against one another on personal water crafts while learning more about the cruise line’s on-board experiences, itineraries and more with the new “Wave Racer” game. Part of the Carnival Adventures series of social learning games, “Wave Racer” is located within GoCCL.com, the line’s travel agent Internet portal. The cruise line invested in the creation the game based on travel agent feedback, which indicated a preference for easily accessible and engaging learning resources such as...
CLIA Sailing to New Heights
Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) has upped the ante on its annual cruise3sixty conference with a slate of new elements, including innovative ship inspections (the most at any single travel event), destination and product showcases, workshops and education, and, a conference first:, co-located meeting opportunities for host agencies and consortia. With more than 800 CLIA member travel agents already registered six months in advance of the conference, the event promises to be the biggest cruise3sixty program ever. It is scheduled for April 22-26, 2015, at the Greater Fort...
Regal Princess Launched in Star-Studded Ceremony
Princess Cruises, the cruise line made famous as the backdrop of the iconic Love Boat television series, christened its new Regal Princess this week with a tribute to the show as all six of the original cast members served as the ship’s godparents, and were joined by 25 of the show’s past guest stars. The star-studded Love Boat themed festivities, which also launched the line’s 50th anniversary, celebrated the role the show played in Princess Cruises’ five-decades-long history. All six Love Boat cast members – Gavin MacLeod (Captain Stubing), Fred Grandy (Gopher, the chief...
Jann Arden Named Avalon’s Newest Godmother
Avalon Waterways has added a touch of Canadian music to its lineup with the announcement that the company’s newest godmother is Canadian singing and songwriting legend Jann Arden. Arden will christen the Avalon Tranquility II at a ceremony in Strasbourg, France on April 2 next year. “We are delighted that Jann agreed to undertake this role,” says Stéphanie Bishop, managing director of Avalon Waterways for Canada. “For the first time, this christening will be an all-Canadian event with all guests on board coming from Canada including media and travel industry...
Discovery at Sea
Princess Cruises and Discovery Consumer Products, the licensing arm of Discovery Communications, have teamed up to create Discovery At Sea, interactive onboard activities and shore excursions to entertain passengers aboard Princess ships. The new Discovery At Sea cruise vacations will feature themed tours, science activities, hands-on programs and games based on Discovery’s breadth of brands and programming. Debuting on Princess Cruises’ ships in early 2015, the interactive experiences are designed to bring to life the nature, wildlife and history of the regions guests are...