Cruise
Cancellation Update From Carnival
Carnival Cruise Line is advising agents and their clients that it has cancelled select itineraries for specific operations in 2021, as it implements its plans for the resumption of cruising in 2021, including cruise operations in February from Miami, Port Canaveral and Galveston and moving the inaugural sailing of Mardi Gras until April 24, 2021. Mardi Gras will operate from Port Canaveral, and remains the most anticipated new ship to operate from North America in 2021. It will be the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered ship in the Americas, and feature BOLT, the first roller...
NCL Presents A ‘Week Of You’ For Agents
Norwegian Cruise Line will hold a Dec. 7-11 series of virtual events that it's confident will enable travel agents to become healthier, wealthier and wiser when it comes to boosting business. Wednesday saw the company detail Week of You, a free reach-out to agents that NCL says will provide professional and personal support for agents as they ready for "the industry's highly anticipated comeback" during an "unprecedented time." "This is one of the most meaningful initiatives we've ever done at NCL," said Katina Athanasiou, the company's chief sales officer. Week of You will...
NCLH Extends Sailing Suspension
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. -- which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands – is extending its previously announced suspension of global cruise voyages as it continues to work through its return to service plan to meet the requirements of the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”). The suspension now includes all voyages on Norwegian Cruise Line embarking between Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, 2021 and select voyages in March 2021 and all voyages on Oceania...
Last Chance to Register for Cruising Korea webinar
Baxter Media is sending out a last call for agents to attend a webinar with the Korea Tourism Organization tomorrow, December 3, at 1 p.m. (EST). Agents who register and attend the webinar are eligible to receive a $10 e-gift card. Those who attend the full duration of the webinar will also be given a chance to win one of two $500 e-gift cards. Focusing on tours, this in-depth cruise webinar will cover Seoul, Busan, and Jeju’s port cities. Tomorrow’s webinar will be presented by Randy Snape, Sr. National Marketing Manager at Korea Tourism. This free webinar will begin...
SLH Sets Sail With Kontiki Wayra
Small Luxury Hotels of the World is venturing into the sea, announcing the first ever water-based member to its portfolio: Kontiki Expeditions. The first yacht expedition, Kontiki Wayra, offers a luxurious and sustainably-minded way to explore destinations along the coast of Ecuador. Guests can choose between two sea expeditions which provide an immersion into the local cultures, traditions and cuisine of each port. The first voyage begins on May 30, 2021, and comes at a time when demand has soared for exclusive and safe cruising options. Departing weekly and travelling between...
Canada Extends Its Travel Restrictions
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Bill Blair and Minister of Health, Patty Hajdu announced that Canada is extending the Mandatory Isolation Order and temporary travel restrictions for all travellers seeking entry into Canada from a country other than the US, until Jan. 21, 2021. Travel restrictions for US citizens and foreign nationals arriving from the US remain in place until Dec. 21, 2020 and may be extended at that time. Minister Blair commented: “Protecting the health and safety of Canadians is my most important responsibility. We have introduced a...
Reaching The Summit
In his keynote address to the virtual audience at ACTA’s Travel Industry Summit held in mid-November, G Adventures founder, Bruce Poon Tip said that COVID-19 has presented an opportunity for both the travel industry and the planet. Who would have thought we’d be where we are today, Poon Tip asked, noting that back in the spring, he never imagined that the industry would have been closed down for so long. And he pointed out that right now, the industry is under a lot of pressure because it simply is not clear “where we’re going.” However, he told his audience that G...
Windstar Features Tahiti In New Promotion
Tahiti will be the first destination that Windstar Cruises will sail to when it resumes its operations. Windstar offers a convenient Air + Hotel package from Los Angeles International Airport that includes the round-trip flight from Los Angeles, pre-cruise accommodations and a post-cruise day room, ground transfers in Tahiti, and a seven-, 10- or 11-night boutique cruise in Tahiti. Now on cruise vacations including air and hotel booked through the end of this year, guests will also receive the promise of a free beverage package (with unlimited select spirits, wine, beer,...