Cruise
HAL’s Thurlow Promoted
Holland America Line (HAL) has promoted Christine Thurlow to director of national accounts sales, North America, on the company’s National Accounts Sales team. Thurlow, who has been manager of national accounts for Canada, will report to Charles J. Dunwoody, CTC, senior director, national accounts, North America. In addition to her Canadian portfolio, she will take on Holland America Line and Seabourn sales responsibilities for Virtuoso, Signature Travel Network, Costco, Our Vacation Center, Expedia and Travelocity. Thurlow joined Holland America 1995 and has held various sales...
Princess Lights It Up
A new, cool nighttime experience will debut on Regal Princess in November, enabling guests to enjoy a chic and contemporary outdoor nightclub under the stars. The Night Sky Lounge will debut in November when the ship begins its inaugural Caribbean season. The top-deck Retreat Pool will transform into the new Night Sky Lounge one night during each cruise, inviting guests to enjoy an upbeat and modern, South Miami-style nightclub vibe, including atmospheric pool and furniture lighting, glowing drinks and a DJ spinning tunes on a state-of-the-art audio system. Guests will be able to...
Encore Extravaganza
Encore Cruises is featuring special offers with all of its 14 cruise partners as part of its “We’re Going Overboard Sale,” which runs through Sept. 21. The sale runs across Encore Cruises' entire portfolio, offering everything from bonus commissions to onboard credits to extra Loyalty Points and more. Highlights include: Azamara Club Cruises: As part of the “Get 50% off the for 2nd guest” offer, customers receive a US$500 onboard credit when they book an oceanview stateroom or above; Celebrity Cruises: Bonus commission offer. Book an oceanview stateroom and earn an...
Cunard Supports Sting Benefit
Famed singer Sting will perform songs from The Last Ship, the name of his latest album and also his new Broadway musical, on April 24 and 25, 2015 at the Tyneside shipyard in England to benefit the Sage Gateshead 10th Birthday Appeal. These will be the only UK performances of their kind and are both supported by Cunard Line, which has historic links to the shipyards of the Tyne. Inspired by and set in Sting’s hometown of Wallsend, The Last Ship tells a universal story. Drawn from the singer’s childhood growing up beside the Swan Hunters shipyard, The Last Ship is very personal to...
A-Rosa Expands 2015 Sailing Program
A-Rosa Cruises, in conjunction with David Morris International (DMI), has released its 2015 brochure featuring 201 departures covering the Rhine, Rhône/Saône, Danube, Main and Moselle rivers on five vessels. Cruise Strategies Ltd. will continue to provide sales and marketing support for A-Rosa in Canada, including sales and product training, support with group opportunities and group travel, webinars, promotional opportunities, co-operative ad campaigns and cruise and client event presentations, as well as public relations and communications. Vanessa Lee, president of Cruise...
‘3 For Free’ With Princess
Princess Cruises has three free special offers available for guests booking Alaska, Europe or Japan cruises and cruisetours sailing in 2015. The “3 For Free” sales event includes free stateroom location upgrades, a free shore excursion credit and free onboard spending credit, as well as a refundable deposit of only $100 per person. Running through Nov. 20, the cruise sale enables guests to get the best stateroom available within that stateroom type for the lowest possible fare. In port, a free shore excursion credit will give guests on Europe and Japan sailings $200 ($100 per...
Silversea Completes Northwest Passage Expedition
Luxury expedition cruise specialist Silversea's 132-guest Silver Explorer has successfully completed the company's first-ever journey through the legendary Northwest Passage. The 23-day voyage commenced in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland on Aug. 9 and concluded in Nome, Alaska on Sept. 1. It covered a distance of nearly 3,500 nautical miles, following a route through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago similar to Roald Amundsen's momentous east-to-west expedition of 1903 to 1906, the first successful navigation by boat through the passage. “Sailing the Northwest Passage is an experience...
Double Loyalty Points
Encore Cruises has introduced a “Back to School” promotion offering agents double Loyalty Points on every booking made between Sept. 2 and 7. Applicable to any cruise line, any ship, any departure and any category, agents will receive a total of 1,000 Loyalty Points on every new booking made during the promotion period. The only stipulation is the cruise duration must be seven nights or longer for bookings with Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruise Lines (South...