Cruise
Norwegian Escape Home to Legendary Tobacco Road
In celebration of Norwegian Escapes' one year to launch milestone, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced that Miami's oldest and most legendary bar, Tobacco Road, will find a new home aboard the line's newest and largest vessel. The acclaimed establishment, which was issued Miami's very first liquor license, is closing its original location this week after 102 years in business. In an effort to preserve the tradition of this iconic Miami landmark, Tobacco Road and NCL partnered to bring the Tobacco Road experience onboard Norwegian Escape, which will begin sailing from...
It’s All About Listening
CLIA has spent the better part of two years working on its revamped travel agency and agent membership program, gathering input from a variety of sources -- but, most importantly, from agents themselves, reveals the association’s president, Christine Duffy. ``It’s been a very long process,” she told Travel Courier's Montreal editor, Mike Dunbar in a recent interview. ``We worked with a couple of consultants early on but expanded from there to the trade relations committee, our Travel Agent Advisory Board and individual agents from all categories to ensure it resonated with...
Un-Cruise Releases River Cruise Brochure
A new 16-page brochure detailing Un-Cruise Adventures’ Columbia & Snake River cruises is now available for travel agents. The 88-guest S.S. Legacy sails week-long river cruises round trip from Portland, Oregon from April through November. “People are beginning to discover that we have an incredibly scenic river cruise opportunity right here in the western USA,” said Tim Jacox, principal and executive vice-president. “A separate brochure better distinguishes our two river cruise itineraries, each with distinct programming.” The brochure provides information on two...
CLIA Commends Carnival, Continues Ebola Watch
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) president Christine Duffy has commended Carnival for its successful disembarkation of a passenger on the Carnival Magic who was under self-monitoring for potential exposure to Ebola. “CLIA is very pleased that the passenger, who was asymptomatic, has tested negative for Ebola and was safely disembarked with her loved one at the Port of Galveston, which is the homeport of Carnival Magic,” said Duffy. “We commend Carnival and the public health authorities for their effective and successful response in managing this situation...
Port Everglades Has New Online Cruise Guide
Port Everglades is making it easier and more convenient for cruise guests to plan their next ocean-bound vacation with an online version of the Cruise Guide and a new, user-friendly cruise app for mobile devices. The 2015 Port Everglades Cruise Guide is now available at http://www.PortEverglades.net . This year’s Guide features 120 pages of detailed descriptions and photographs for each of the 41 ships sailing from the South Florida cruise port. Along with the sailing schedule, the guide provides travel tips such as transportation information, embarkation and disembarkation...
European Waterways Unveils Europe 2015
European Waterways, the largest luxury hotel barge cruising company in Europe, reports its 2015 brochure is now available. The brochure highlights all of the rivers the company’s 18 vessels cruise throughout France, Italy, Holland and the British Isles. Expanded to 62 pages, the brochure includes maps of the cruising routes and daily itineraries, as well as a new feature that explains how hotel barging is different from other forms of cruising, with its more intimate atmosphere. It also contains a new DVD with videos highlighting many of the hotel barge cruises that European...
Princess Launches Online Honeymoon Registry
Princess Cruises is helping newlyweds enjoy the honeymoon of their dreams with a new online Honeymoon Wishes Registry. Couples can easily sign up at the line’s honeymoon registry page, select desired gifts to enhance their cruise vacation and share with family and friends. This feature allows couples to choose from a list of options they wish to enjoy on their honeymoon, from contributions to the cruise, drinks by the pool, specialty dining, relaxing spa treatments and shore excursions. All gifts are applied as an onboard credit to the couple’s stateroom account to use on board...
‘New’ Oasis of the Seas Debuts
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas has emerged from a 14-day drydock with a new look, including re-imagined dining, high-speed Internet, new retail offerings, a new Broadway show, new suites with exclusive suite dining and lounge. Sister ship Allure of the Seas will follow suit in May 2015 with nearly identical enhancements. A key element of any vacation, dining provides vacation-goers with the opportunity to experience new flavours and indulge in old favourites. Royal Caribbean’s Dynamic Dining allows guests to tempt their taste buds with more choice and flexibility than ever...