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Costa ‘Waves’ Hello to 2022
Costa Cruises North America is celebrating Wave Season by offering savings up to $800 on select Mediterranean and northern Europe itineraries in 2022 when booked by Feb. 28. And as an added bonus, passengers will receive a $100 per person on board credit, totalling $200 in onboard credit per cabin. The Wave Sale deals are available on cruises in these regions departing from April through November 2022. Most itineraries are seven days, but travellers interested in a longer cruise can embark on a voyage ranging from 10 to 13 days. Ships include Costa’s two newest, Costa...
WAVE Season Offers From Scenic
Scenic Canada has set sail with a number of special WAVE season offers for new bookings made by March 31, 2022. On the rivers of Europe, Scenic is offering early payment savings of 5% on selected 2022 sailings if the booking is paid in full six months prior to departure or at time of booking, whichever is closer; free or reduced Economy Airfare; and free door-to-door chauffeur transfers OR free one-night hotel accommodation before or after the cruise. Booking a 2022 Mekong River sailing duplicates the chauffeur or hotel offer and increases the early payment discount to 10% and...
Travel Restrictions Force NCL To Cancel Some Sailings
Norwegian Cruise Line is advising that due to ongoing travel restrictions, it has had to modify a few sailing and as a result it has had to cancel the following voyages: Norwegian Getaway cruise with embarkation date of Jan. 5, 2022 All Norwegian Pearl cruises with embarkation dates through and including Jan. 14, 2022 All Norwegian Sky cruises with embarkation dates through and including Feb. 25,2022 All Pride of America cruises with embarkation dates through and including Feb. 26, 2022 All Norwegian Jade cruises with embarkation dates through and including March 3,...
Discover The Other Italy With Katarina Line
Katarina Line is offering a 4-day Istrian Rooftops that explores the hilltop villages of Istria, offering a taste of the region’s exceptional cuisine, wine, architecture and scenic charm. Situated between the Gulf of Trieste and the Kvarner Gulf on the Adriatic, Istria is Croatia’s largest peninsula, sharing borders with Slovenia and Italy. Notably, it is also directly across from Venice, whose influence is widely visible in the architecture and the people themselves, most of whom speak Italian. Istrian Rooftops is a one-way land tour between Zagreb and Split, with stops at...
Knee-Jerk Reactions Are Not What’s Needed Now
Responding to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) updated guidance on COVID-19 and cruise ship travel that recommends that cruise travel be avoided regardless of vaccination status, the president & CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), Zane Kerby commented: “An increase in reported COVID cases on cruise ships should surprise no one given the worldwide spike driven by the highly-transmissible omicron variant. The difference between enjoying a cruise vacation and visiting your local grocery store or restaurant, however, is the extraordinarily...
Holland America Launches Crew Appreciation
Holland America Line is getting ready for Wave Season with “The Ultimate Upgrade Event” featuring stateroom upgrades, reduced deposits, $75 fares for kids on Alaska cruises and up to $200 onboard spending money -- plus shore excursions, beverages, specialty dining and Wi-Fi with the “Have It All” premium package. Launched Jan. 3 for one week only, Crew Appreciation, or stateroom gratuities, for 2022 Alaska bookings is being added to “The Ultimate Upgrade Event” for guests who book by Jan. 10, 2022. With “The Ultimate Upgrade Event” guests booking select summer 2022...
Scenic Eclipse Sets Sail In Antarctica
Scenic Eclipse is returning to the Antarctic peninsula for a January through March season of exploration. This marks a significant milestone for the luxury truly all-inclusive operator of the World’s First Discovery Yacht as it resumes its scheduled 2022 sailing program for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic and will be among the first ships to return to Antarctica. Scenic Eclipse will operate several scheduled sailings in the region, 13- and 19-days in length. Jason Flesher, Scenic Discovery Yachts’ expedition operations manager, said: “We’ve been planning...
Celestyal Sails Into Wave Season With Savings
Celestyal Cruises has announced its “Escape Back to the Blue” Wave season campaign with savings up to 30% off select 2022 sailings booked from now through March 31, 2022. Prices start as low as $449 on the three-night “Iconic Aegean” itinerary, which is normally priced at $610, reflecting a savings of more than 25%. The seven-night, “Idyllic Aegean” itinerary, which is normally priced at $1,500 has been reduced by more than 30% to just $1,019. The three-night “Iconic Aegean” sets sail from Athens and calls upon Mykonos, Kusadasi (Turkey), Patmos, Crete...