Cruise
CUBA CRUISE SET TO SAIL
Cuba Cruise reports it's securing tour operators for its seven-night Cuba cruises, set to begin Dec. 16. Among tour operators it's working with in Canada are Transat Holidays, Hola Sun and Caribe Sol. Sailings will run until March 24, with prices starting at $586 p.p. The vessel used will be the Louis Cristal, which has a yacht-like design and staterooms and suites, some with balconies and all with a shower, telephone, hairdryer and TV. The vessel also has lounges, restaurants, casino, promenades and Internet corner. Passengers will find food imported from Canada and Cuban entertainment....
SMOOTH SAILING WITH AMADEUS
Amadeus has introduced a preview of Amadeus Cruise Shopper, "a comprehensive solution for leisure travel companies to sell cruises online while delivering next-generation search capabilities and tailored cruise offers for consumers."Amadeus Cruise Shopper enables travel agencies to offer a unique online cruise shopping experience, customized cruise deals, better manage their sales process and increase their revenue-generating opportunities online. The program is designed to help travel agencies, franchises, consortia members, home-based agents, airlines and cruise lines benefit from the...
HAL LAUNCHES NEW ‘FLIGHT EASE’ PROGRAM
Holland America Line (HAL) has launched a new "Flight Ease"air program that allows agents to "easily and affordably select from two competitive pricing options depending on their clients' travel needs,"-- Flexible Fares to fit any schedule or Restricted Fares that are generally more cost-effective for those sure of their travel plans. According to officials, agents who book air for their clients with the new Flight Ease program enjoy more options, more flexibility and competitive fares along with Holland America's assurances on air travel versus booking through another means. Flight Ease is...
CRYSTAL AND THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Crystal Cruises has unveiled more than 65 new Crystal Adventures for outdoor enthusiasts sailing on five Canada & New England cruises this fall. Travellers who love outdoor activities, wildlife, vistas and ecology can explore nature in a variety of ways during one seven-day and four 10-day Crystal Symphony sailings beginning Sept. 16. The season begins with a new, 10-day, Boston to Montreal itinerary that features two maiden calls, and wraps with a 10-day Montreal-New York voyage that visits off-the-beaten-path Québécois ports alongside East Coast "old money"hideaways like Bar...
NCL UPGRADE
Air Canada Vacations is offering a free stateroom upgrade on any 2013-2014 Hawaii sailings aboard Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) when booking by July 6. The offer is for new bookings only. Free upgrade refers to a better available accommodation within a category or on select dates to another category. Upgrade varies per sail date and category booked. The offer excludes Studios, certain specialty staterooms and luxury accommodations....
SET SAIL IN THE ARCTIC
Compagnie du Ponant has launched its new 2014 Arctic Collection, which is featured in a newly released, 56-page brochure that details the variety of experiences being offered. Cruises are aboard the Le Boral and L'Austral -- each featuring 132 staterooms and suites -- with sailings featuring the Northwest Passage crossing to Alaska and the White Sea, the gateway to Russia's Far North, as well as the East Fjords of Iceland. Both vessels have been designed and engineered for polar cruises, each having received the "ice" classification, meeting clearly defined international criteria and, in...
ROYAL PRINCESS CHRISTENING TO STREAM LIVE
When The Duchess of Cambridge christens Royal Princess on June 13, the nearly 2,000 invited guests in Southampton will not be the only ones to enjoy the festivities. Viewers around the world can also watch the celebrations as Princess Cruises will be streaming the ceremony live online at http://www.princess.com as it formally welcomes the new ship into its fleet. The live streaming will begin at 11:15 a.m. local time in Southampton, which will be 6:15 a.m. EDT in Canada and 3:15 a.m. PDT. Viewers can also choose to play back a recording of the ceremony soon after the event for viewing at...
PRINCESS CELEBRATES WITH INAUGURATION SALE
Princess Cruises is celebrating the upcoming debut of the new Royal Princess cruise ship with a special sale offering festive extras to passengers booking one of more than 80 sailings. Passengers can toast the new ship or celebrate their own special occasion with a free bottle of champagne, and on sailings of eight days or more will also receive free gratuities. The sale includes cruise vacations to destinations around the world, including Australia & New Zealand, the South Pacific, Panama Canal, Europe, Hawaii, the Caribbean, Mexico and the California coast. Examples of included voyages are...