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TravelBrands Encore Cruises Returns With SeaU
TravelBrands Encore Cruises is making waves and hosting its seventh SeaU departing from Fort Lauderdale on March 26, 2023. This year, TravelBrands Encore Cruises’ SeaU will be hosted on the all-new Celebrity Beyond for a 7-night Western Caribbean sailing with stops in the Bahamas, Mexico, and Grand Cayman. The comprehensive cruise event will be filled with training sessions by multiple cruise lines, workshops, and seminars to give travel agents all the tools necessary to make the best cruise sale. The Celebrity Beyond is the third ship in the Edge Series, taking innovative...
Aurora Expeditions Sets A Course To Growth
Australia’s award-winning, 100% carbon neutral travel adventure company Aurora Expeditions is continuing to grow its global presence with the announcement that Nicolas Bilek will drive business development for the expedition operator, focusing on French-speaking markets including France, Belgium, Switzerland and Quebec. Bilek brings more than 22 years of travel industry and expedition experience to the Aurora team. In his new position, he’ll use his extensive trade and industry network to grow awareness and drive sales of Aurora Expeditions voyages with French-speaking adventure...
Norwegian Cruise Line Sailing To Canary Islands
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is returning to the Canary Islands for the first time since 2017, delivering guests more choice and flexibility with year-round Europe cruise offerings in 2022. Following a grand 22-day transatlantic voyage from Miami to Lisbon, Norwegian Sun will make her return to Europe offering immersive Canary Island sailings from Nov. 21, 2022. Cruises on board the nearly 2,000-passenger ship will range from 10 to 14 days and will provide guests with greater flexibility by offering a choice of embarkation ports, including Lisbon, Portugal; Malaga, Spain; and Santa...
Free Alaska Cruises By HAL At Travel Leaders Summit
Holland America Line brought more than promotional materials, product news and booking advice to the recent EDGE International Conference by the Travel Leaders Network. They also brought a special offer for each of the TL Network travel advisors who were attending the conference, which was held this week in Aurora, Colorado, near Denver. The travel retailers were pleased to learn that HAL was giving them all a complimentary Alaska cruise, to be redeemed during the 2022 season. The offer includes one guest for each attending advisor. EDGE advisors at the conference have their pick...
Costa Luminosa Transferring To Carnival Fleet
Carnival Cruise Line has announced that Costa Luminosa will join the Carnival fleet in September and will start guest operations as Carnival Luminosa in November 2022 from Brisbane, Australia. The acquisition of Luminosa is an update to the previously announced plans for Carnival to take Costa Magica, which will now remain at Costa Cruises. After this delivery, Carnival Luminosa will operate seasonally from October through April from Brisbane, then reposition to Seattle, where it will sail Alaska itineraries from May through September, before returning to Brisbane. Luminosa...
Silversea Cruise’s Full Fleet Now Operating
Silversea’s entire 10-ship fleet has now re-entered service. Since Silver Moon first set sail on June 18, 2021, Silversea has led the global restart of ultra-luxury cruising, successfully welcoming guests around the world. As well as hosting the only ultra-luxury world cruise in 2022, converting Silver Wind into an ice-class vessel, and launching new culinary and wellness programs since pausing operations in March 2020, the industry’s leading cruise line has continued on its trajectory of growth, taking delivery of three new ships. Roberto Martinoli, Silversea's President and...
Making Panama Home
The Panama Tourism Authority (ATP) reports that Atlas Ocean Voyages has confirmed that it will begin to run at least four new homeport operations, starting as of the 2022-2023 cruise season. The cruise company’s approach is closely aligned with Panama’s Sustainable Tourism Master Plan, which focuses on sustainable and unique experiences that connect with nature and authentic cultures, elements in which Panama maintains important competitive advantages. Alberto Aliberti, president of Atlas Ocean Voyages, said that: “Panama’s indigenous heritage, natural biodiversity, variety...
American Queen Voyages Unveil New Website
American Queen Voyages has unveiled a new website -- www.aqvoyages.com -- for consumers and travel advisors to create, plan and book. The new site brings together the cruise line’s Rivers, Lakes & Oceans and Expedition products under one digital umbrella for the first time; with the new website design delivering a functional experience across all platforms. The compelling layout embraces the tagline “Discovery Runs Deep” and emphasizes the beauty of comprehensively exploring North America. On the new website, travellers can filter their searches to hone in on desired...