Cruise
Carnival Upgrades Agent Rewards Program
Carnival Cruise Line is upping the ante for agents with an enhanced Travel Agent Rewards Program – now offering a new point redemption process with all gift cards now offered in an electronic format. With this change, agents may now choose from a broader range of gift card selections and receive their electronic gift cards within 30 minutes of placing their order. A selection of retail and restaurant offerings were also added to the program as part of the enhancement. In addition, Carnival has developed a new version of the point redemption web site for the Rewards Program, providing...
Norwegian Bliss to Sail From Miami
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has once again put Miami on its radar with the announcement that Norwegian Bliss, the brand's 16th ship, will homebase there for the winter 2018 season, following its inaugural summer season in Alaska. Beginning on Nov. 17, 2018, Norwegian Bliss will sail seven-day Eastern Caribbean cruises each Saturday from Miami, featuring calls in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; Tortola, British Virgin Islands and Nassau, Bahamas. Norwegian Bliss’ will feature a wide variety of accommodations including luxurious suites in The Haven by Norwegian, Studio staterooms for...
Celestyal Expects a Strong 2017
Celestyal Cruises continues to maintain a “dynamic presence in the Greek cruise industry and retains a high number of its passengers, despite the difficulties of last year,” according to company announcements at a press conference in December. Kyriakos Anastasiadis, CEO of Celestyal Cruises and newly elected president of CLIA Europe, presented the company’s ongoing developments, goals and vision for a stronger international presence, and shared his own insight on the future of European cruising and the difficulties that the industry is expected to face in the Eastern...
Uniworld Brings Wellness on the Water
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is offering Canadians the opportunity to energize the mind, body and spirit as part of their river cruise experiences throughout Europe. “We recognize Canadians want to make their health and well-being a priority now and all year long, so we are offering best-in-class services to make it easier and more enjoyable than ever to do so while on a river cruise in Europe,” says Michelle Palma, VP of sales, Uniworld. “From Signature Lectures by academics, art historians and other local experts, to a pampering treatment in our tranquil Serenity...
Silversea Sets Milestone With San Francisco Departure
Silversea Cruises' Silver Whisper embarked on a 116-day World Cruise earlier this month from the Port of San Francisco, marking the first time in the company's history that a world cruise has been launched from the city renowned for its picturesque harbour and iconic Golden Gate Bridge. Jan. 6 also marked the first-ever visit of Silver Whisper to the city, an occasion celebrated by a plaque exchange between port officials and Mark Conroy, Silversea's managing director for the Americas, and Silver Whisper's staff captain, Zbigniew Jaszewski. The evening prior to embarking on their...
European Waterways ‘Springs’ Into 2017 With Barge Specials
European Waterways has launched a series of special offers on many of its popular hotel barges of 20% off on charters for cruises on the canals and rivers of Europe. The offers apply to a range of spring and summer departure dates and must be booked by Feb. 28 to be eligible. Among the hotel barges offering 20% off is the eight-passenger Renaissance (pictured), which cruises the Upper Loire Valley, a region renowned for its elegant châteaux and fine wines. With the cruise area located just one hour from Paris, it is ideal for people who wish to combine time in the “City of...
HAL Redesigns GoHAL.com PartnerSHIPS Portal
Agents will now have an easier time becoming Holland America Line (HAL) experts with the launch of the company’s redesigned PartnerSHIPS travel professional portal at GoHAL.com. Exclusively for the use of travel agents, the new GoHAL.com is more user-friendly so agents can book, plan, promote and learn everything they need to know to successfully sell Holland America cruises and Land+Sea Journeys. In addition to a navigation toolbar at the top with drop-down menus for each tab, users can scroll to the bottom of the homepage and find quick links to some of the more popular topics....
Disney Bringing Back Star Wars Day at Sea
In 2018, Disney Cruise Line is bringing back Star Wars Day at Sea during 15 special Disney Fantasy sailings to the Caribbean from January through April. Star Wars Day at Sea transports “guests to a galaxy far, far away to celebrate the legendary adventures and iconic characters from the Star Wars saga with Jedi, Wookiees, droids, Stormtroopers and others during the special day-long celebration.” “The Force is stronger than ever onboard the Disney Fantasy, and we are excited to bring back Star Wars Day at Sea in 2018,” said Karl Holz, president of Disney Cruise Line. “The...