Cruise
ACV Introduces All-In-One Cruise Packages
For the first time ever, Air Canada Vacations (ACV) is making select cruise packages available in Sirev, Galileo and Amadeus. The move coincides with the tour operator’s recent migration of its Caribbean and Mexico product. With the addition of cruise, ACV will further standardize its content; increase its distribution; maximize its visibility to the travel trade and allow agents to conveniently book cruise and air packages. Initially, Caribbean cruises departing from Florida, San Juan and Montego Bay will be included followed by Europe cruises departing from London, Copenhagen,...
Fly Free With Emerald Waterways
Emerald Waterways has introduced several deals for travellers booking 2017 cruises – including free airfare on European sailings. Those booking any 2017 European river cruise of 15 days or longer will fly free to Europe, while guests booking sailings between eight and 14 days will receive airfare for US$495 from select cities. All guests booking this special air offer will pay a reduced deposit of US$250 (from US$500). In addition, solo travellers will get half off single supplements when booking a Panorama Balcony Suite on the Vista Deck on departures sailing March through July....
Silversea Appointment
Silversea Cruises has appointed Janet Bava as vice-president of marketing for the Americas. Based out of Silversea’s Miami office, Bava will oversee all trade and consumer-oriented marketing activities, including advertising, direct marketing and e-marketing programs across the North and South American continents, and report directly into Mark Conroy, managing director of Silversea for the Americas. Bava has mare than 10 years of marketing specific experience in the global travel industry at companies such as Royal Caribbean and, most recently, in her role as director of CRM and...
Carnival ‘Onboard With You’
Carnival Cruise Line is celebrating the first anniversary of its “Onboard with You” trade support platform with a new trade campaign, travel agent contest and 100-city tour hosted by the line’s sales team. The new “Together We’re Better” ad campaign celebrates the importance of the strong partnership between Carnival and the travel agent community. Ads will run in various trade publications. The “Onboard with You Anniversary Contest” gives agents the opportunity to share the most helpful sales tip they have learned over the past year by submitting it on the line’s...
CLIA Opens Registration for Executive Partner Summit
Registration is now open for Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) annual Executive Partner Summit, taking place Nov. 14-15 in Doral, Fla. The event includes CLIA’s highly regarded Technical & Regulatory and Port & Destination Forums, offering networking opportunities and engaging seminars. The Summit, part of CLIA’s Executive Partner Program, creates platforms for members to connect through educational and panel sessions. Back by popular demand, the President’s Panel brings together leaders from the industry’s top cruise lines to discuss the state of the...
HAL to Add Seventh Ship to 2017 Alaska Season
Holland America Line (HAL) is redeploying the Oosterdam from Europe to Alaska for the 2017 summer season, bringing its number of ships to seven in the region. Oosterdam will join Amsterdam, Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Volendam and Zaandam in Alaska, offering a total of 135 departures. Holland America will celebrate its 70th year exploring Alaska in 2017. New, Eurodam will replace Westerdam sailing from Seattle. The cruise line will now offer 126 seven-day cruises and nine 14-day “Great Alaskan Explorer” sailings that begin in late April and run through late September....
Crystal Mozart Goes ‘Live’
Less than two months after embarking on its maiden voyage from Vienna, Crystal River Cruises’ Crystal Mozart has launched live view cameras – a river industry first – from three vantage points aboard the vessel. Travellers seeking a glimpse of the enchanting medieval villages, expansive landscapes and stunning cities on Crystal Mozart’s route along the Danube can now select the “Live Views” option on Crystal’s newly redesigned homepage and enjoy real time views of the ship’s position. “The live views are truly a benefit for our guests and future guests at home, as...
Carnival Goes Big
As part of a new multi-ship order by Carnival Corporation & plc, Carnival Cruise Line is scheduled to take delivery of two new 180,000 gross-registered-ton cruise ships in 2020 and 2022 – which will be the largest in its fleet. Both ships will be powered by Liquefied Natural Gas under Carnival Corp.’s exclusive “green cruising” design and will mark the first time an LNG-powered cruise ship is based in North America. The two ships, with an approximate passenger capacity of 5,200 based on double occupancy, are being constructed by Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku at the...