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Tauck waives Category 1 single supplement fees
Good news is at hand for solo travellers frustrated by paying a higher p.p. cabin rate than cruisers sharing a stateroom with a spouse or friend. Tauck has dropped its "single supplement"for Category 1 cabins on each of its 2013 European river cruises. The savings apply to every departure on all 14 of Tauck's European river cruise itineraries. According to Tauck CEO Dan Mahar, savings are as high as $4,676 (on Tauck's 24-day, trans-European cruise), and the average savings is more than $2,400. Tauck is also offering savings of $1,000 off the normal single supplement on Category 3 cabins on...
New’ Serenade of the Seas emerges from drydock
Royal Caribbean International's Serenade of the Seas has reemerged from a three-week US$29 million drydock at Navantia Ship Yard in Cadiz, Spain, with a host of new dining concepts, entertainment options and technology advancements originally introduced to industry-wide acclaim aboard Oasis-class ships. Serenade of the Seas, a Radiance-class ship, is the eighth ship overall to undergo revitalization since the line announced an extensive revitalization program in 2011, which will leave no ship untouched. Serenade of the Seas emerges from drydock with nearly double the dining options with the...
CLIA webinar will have you cruising
Stay Successful: Membership Matters is a free, interactive webinar for agents to learn about joining the Cruise Lines International Association (or CLIA). And it also offers webinar participants a chance to with $100 gift card. Agents can sign up by going to: http://promo.baxter.net/contest/webinars/CLIA.asp So join us Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 at 1 pm as CLIA hosts a 30 minute, fast-paced webinar to answer all of your questions about membership with their organization. Margaret Murphy, CLIA's senior vice-president of marketing and training, will present CLIA's view on the top skills you need...
Double up with Celebrity
Short on Christmas gift ideas? Well here's a deal from Celebrity Cruises that offers consumers in the U.S. and Canada a chance to give a cruise vacation as a present as part of its "Double Your Gift Card Holiday Offer. When a Celebrity Cruises gift card is purchased during the month of December, the cruise company will double the value up to $500 when the card is used to purchase a cruise by Jan. 31, 2013. Gift-givers can help friends and family make the most of their vacation time, or their own, by taking advantage of this offer and buying a Celebrity Cruises Gift Card by Dec. 31, 2012....
Cruise with CLIA webinar and win
Stay Successful: Membership Matters is a free, interactive webinar for agents to learn about joining the Cruise Lines International Association (or CLIA). And it also offers webinar participants a chance to with $100 gift card. Agents can sign up by going to: http://promo.baxter.net/contest/webinars/CLIA.asp So join us Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 at 1 pm as CLIA hosts a 30 minute, fast-paced webinar to answer all of your questions about membership with their organization. Margaret Murphy, CLIA's senior vice-president of marketing and training, will present CLIA's view on the top skills you need...
Royal Caribbean expands DreamWorks partnership
Travellers of all ages will have more choices to join in the high-seas hijinks of Pandas, Ogres, Lions, Dragons and other beloved characters with a knack for adventure and comedy. Royal Caribbean International and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. have announced the extension of their groundbreaking alliance, as well as the expansion of The DreamWorks Experience to a sixth-ship, Mariner of the Seas, when it arrives in the Far East in May 2013. The DreamWorks Experience was first launched aboard Allure of the Seas in November 2010, with beloved character Princess Fiona of the "Shrek"franchise...
Silversea, Cruise Strategies strengthen partnership
Silversea Cruises has enhanced its relationship with Cruise Strategies Ltd to provide even more extensive promotional assistance, sales and marketing representation in Canada. Silversea, which has been represented by Cruise Strategies since 2007, has now forged an even closer relationship with the Cruise Strategies team to plan and implement sales and marketing campaigns to broaden awareness of the award-winning cruise company in the Canadian market. The development follows Silversea's recent moves to enhance its organizational efficiencies throughout North America. Cruise Strategies will be...
Tauck waives Category 1 single supplement fees
Good news is at hand for solo travellers frustrated by paying a higher per-person cabin rate than cruisers sharing a stateroom with a spouse or friend. Tauck has dropped its "single supplement"for Category 1 cabins on each of its 2013 European river cruises. The savings apply to every departure on all 14 of Tauck's European river cruise itineraries. "The fact that we've waived the Category 1 single supplement on over 100 Tauck river cruise sailings will be welcome news to solo travelers everywhere,"says Tauck CEO Dan Mahar. "What's more, the savings they'll enjoy are substantial."According to...