Cruise
Viking Names Its Newest Nile River Ship In Aswan
Viking has named its newest river ship, the Viking Aton, celebrating the occasion in Aswan, Egypt. The ship’s ceremonial godfather, Richard Riveire, designer of Viking’s river, ocean and expedition vessels and founding Principal of interior design firm Rottet Studio, offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship. The Viking Aton, an identical sister ship of the Viking Osiris, is a state-of-the-art vessel specifically built to navigate the Nile and will sail Viking’s popular Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking, said:...
Agents Can Win With Riviera River Cruises
Riviera River Cruises is celebrating the announcement of its new ship on the Douro River with a promotion for travel advisors. Advisors who make new bookings for five cabins on 2024 departures of the MS Porto Mirante through the end of November will be entered into a drawing for a complimentary cabin of their own aboard the ship and a $2,000 airfare credit. The Porto Mirante will sail 10 departures of the new Highlights of the Douro Valley and Salamanca itinerary from July to October next year. Promotion details are as follows: Advisors who make new bookings for five cabins...
American Queen Voyages Rings In An Early Welcome To The Holidays
American Queen Voyages is getting a head start on the holiday season with the launch of its Holiday Sailabration offer, which is available for booking now through Oct. 31, 2023. On select voyages in 2023, travellers will embrace the spirit of the holiday season on North America’s rivers while receiving up to $3,000 in savings, a $600 air credit and a $200 "Your Choice" onboard credit per stateroom. Cindy D'Aoust, president, American Queen Voyages, said that: “With the holiday season right around the corner, we’re excited to announce our Holiday Sailabration offer that will...
Bonacini Back With Emerald Cruises In 2024
Emerald Cruises will once again partner with Canadian chef Michael Bonacini -- this time for an eight-day Caribbean Culinary Journey aboard the newly launched, 100-passenger luxury yacht, Emerald Sakara. Sailing round trip out of San Juan, Puerto Rico on March 30, 2024, this itinerary will call on small ports like Culebra, known for its active reef, and Vieques with its famed Bioluminscent Bay, in Puerto Rico; Gustavia in St. Barths with its French “joie de vivre” and historic wooden homes that dot the island; and tiny Jost Van Dyke in the BVI, with its ideal white sandy...
Carnival Cruise Line Opens 2025-2026 Bookings
Carnival Cruise Line has begun opening its 2025-2026 deployment with new sailings from Galveston that are now available for booking. Carnival Breeze, Carnival Dream, and its newest ship, Carnival Jubilee – set to debut later this year -- are now available for sale with sailings through April 2026. Fred Stein, Carnival’s vice president of revenue planning and deployment, said: “Galveston is one of our most popular homeports, and the addition of Carnival Jubilee brings not only an all-new cruise experience and increased capacity – it also gives us the opportunity to freshen...
Celebrity Cruises Continues Caribbean Expansion
Celebrity Cruises has unveiled its new Caribbean offerings for the Winter 2024-2025 season on board the Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Equinox, and Celebrity Summit. Embarking from three Florida ports: Central Florida’s Port Canaveral, West Florida’s Port Tampa Bay, and South Florida’s Port Everglades, travellers will enjoy more than 40 new itineraries, all open for booking on Aug. 22, 2023. Catering to the diverse needs of today’s consumer, the new program offers a wide range of experiences, from rejuvenating quick getaways to weekly 7-night cruises, and...
AmaWaterways Opens 2025 Reservations With Early Booking Rewards
AmaWaterways has opened reservations for its 2025 river cruise itineraries, welcoming both individual and group bookings, with sailings featuring rivers across Europe, Africa, Egypt, Asia and Colombia. Plus for reservations on 2025 sailings booked by Sept. 30, 2023, AmaWaterways is offering an Early Booking Reward with savings of up to 20% on cruise fares depending on the sailing dates and destinations. Rudi Schreiner, co-founder and president of AmaWaterways, said that: “With 2023 shaping up to be a very successful year and all indications pointing to a record breaking 2024, we...
Scenic Sets Sail With Full Slate Of 2024-2025 Cruises
Scenic Group has opened bookings for the 2024 - 2025 ocean sailing season with new itineraries and a full slate of cruises for its new Scenic Eclipse II – the sister ship to Scenic Eclipse. The twin ultra-luxury Discovery Yachts will call on 500+ ports across 63 countries and all seven continents. Highlights of the season include expeditions to western Australia’s Islands of the Kimberley, the Indonesian Archipelago including the Spice Islands and Komodo Island, New Zealand and Fiji, as well as calls on Japan and South Korea. In December 2024, Scenic Eclipse II makes its...