Cruise
Triumph to Sail From Galveston, San Juan
For the very first time, Carnival Cruise Lines is offering 10- and 11-day cruises between Galveston and San Juan featuring visits to six different Caribbean destinations on one itinerary. Two 11-day cruises sail from Galveston to San Juan Oct. 24, 2015, and Jan. 16, 2016, and two 10-day cruises from San Juan to Galveston depart Nov. 4, 2015, and Jan. 27, 2016. These longer-length tropical itineraries feature an array of Caribbean ports and are a first in terms of Carnival’s Texas-based cruise program, which also includes year-round four-and five-day Mexico cruises and seven-day...
Dream On From the Big Easy
New Orleans’ largest year-round cruise ship, the 3,646-passenger Carnival Dream, departed on its inaugural six-day cruise from the Big Easy yesterday afternoon, further solidifying Carnival’s distinction of the port’s largest cruise operator with two ships carrying more than 400,000 passengers annually. The special six-day voyage, visiting Costa Maya, Mahogany Bay (Isla Roatan), and Cozumel, departed from the newly refurbished Erato Street Cruise Terminal, which has undergone a $2.3 million upgrade to accommodate a ship as large as the 130,000-ton Carnival Dream. Beginning...
Avalon Offers Clients Three Ways to Save
Will it be a generous air credit, or convenient pre-paid on-board gratuities? Perhaps a 10% discount on a European river cruise sounds most inviting? All three are available for travellers booking an Avalon Waterways cruise by June 24. And agents don’t even have to figure out which will be the best deal for their clients as Avalon will select the maximum saving option. The company has just released its 254-page brochure for next year with cruises showcasing Europe’s history, culture, romance, food and wine. In all, Avalon will feature 27 itineraries ranging from five to 24 days...
NCL Launches Sun and Fun Bonus Day Sale
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has launched a Sun and Fun Bonus Day Sale, offering exceptional savings on all of the line’s Caribbean, Bahamas & Florida, Bermuda and Hawaii cruises. Guests who book a Norwegian cruise vacation through April 18 can receive up to $200 per stateroom to spend on board. Travellers can chase the sun on board Norwegian Getaway as it sails seven-day cruises to the Eastern Caribbean from its year-round homeport of Miami. The line’s newest ship visits tropical ports of call including Philipsburg, St. Maarten; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; and Nassau,...
CLIA Makes A Commitment
In this week's Canadian Travel Press, Montreal editor, Mike Dunbar reports that the appointment of Dwain Wall as senior vice-president of agency and trade relations of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is a key element in the organization's ongoing commitment to the travel agency community. That was the message delivered to 1,200 retailers attending this year's tenth anniversary cruise3sixty conference and trade show by CLIA president Christine Duffy. And Wall himself told the sold-out show that his most important project is to shore up the value proposition that comes...
MSC ‘Serving You’
MSC Cruises has introduced several new initiatives created specifically to underscore the line’s commitment to the travel agent community. MSC True Partnerships, its long-standing travel agent program, is adding a new “Serving You” initiative that elevates MSC Cruises’ dedication to travel agents as it continues its expansion into the North American market. MSC True Partnerships has brought to the trade community MSC reward points for bookings that earn agents additional cash; paid commission on ancillary items such as shore excursions, transfers, air and hotel packages; a new...
Emerald Waterways Sets Sail
Glen Moroney, Emerald Waterways founder and managing director, was joined by Twiggy, British style icon and world’s first supermodel, in Amsterdam yesterday (April 9) to launch Europe’s newest river cruise company and christen its new “Star Ship” the Emerald Sky. The new “Star Ship” carries 182 guests in 72 suites and 20 staterooms, including two specifically built for solo occupancy. Unique items include an onboard heated swimming pool with a retractable roof, which transforms into a movie theatre in the evening, two restaurants – Reflections, the main dining room, and...
Alaska ‘Book & Go’ With Celebrity: It’s All Included
After selling out a series of all-included Caribbean cruise vacation packages from Canadian cities this winter, Celebrity Cruises is taking the innovative concept north to Alaska for summer holidays. With convenient Sunday packages departing Toronto from July 6 through Aug. 17, guests receive roundtrip WestJet flights to Vancouver, roundtrip transfers from Vancouver International Airport to the Port of Vancouver and a seven-night cruise aboard the Celebrity Century. The package comes complete with Celebrity’s Classic Beverage package that includes wine, beer and spirits. Gratuities...