MSC Cruises revealed the name of its second STX France-built Meraviglia-generation mega cruise ship on Friday – the MSC Bellissima which will come into service in spring 2019.
The announcement was made at STX France’s shipyard in Saint Nazaire as the company celebrated the float out of MSC Cruises’ first next-generation ultramodern mega ship, MSC Meraviglia, due to come into service in June 2017.
“MSC Bellissima is a name that embodies the beauty and the magnificence of this entire next generation of MSC Cruises ultramodern mega-ships, so rich with new features and amenities...
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is joining the Sabre travel marketplace via Sabre Cruises, allowing travel agents to book Uniworld cruises through the Sabre Red Workspace agency platform for the first time.
“We are excited to announce our new partnership with Sabre Cruises,” said Ellen Bettridge, president of Uniworld.
Agents will now have the advantage of booking Uniworld cruises without having to go to a third party website.
Additionally, agents will have the option of comparing different products, or going directly to Uniworld to see offerings and compare pricing...
You may not have to hit the right notes, but you better have the right moves.
Fans of Spike TV’s award-winning hit show “Lip Sync Battle” will soon be able to channel their inner rock star at sea as the pop culture phenomenon has been added to the entertainment lineup aboard Carnival Cruise Line.
An exclusive partnership between Spike TV and Carnival, Lip Sync Battle Carnival is an authentic recreation of the popular show where contestants can live out their music-star fantasies, facing off in a head-to-head competition to “create the most unforgettable lip sync performances...
Princess Cruises has unveiled designs and key features of Majestic Princess, the newest and most luxurious ship in its global fleet.
Majestic Princess will sail its inaugural voyage on April 4, 2017, a five-day Adriatic Sea cruise roundtrip from Rome with stops in Kotor and Corfu.
Following that, Majestic will tour Europe, offering travellers a chance to experience the ship on seven-, 14-, 21- and 28-day cruises departing from Rome, Barcelona or Athens. A repositioning voyage will depart Barcelona on May 14, 2017, visiting Dubai and Singapore before arriving in Shanghai, its new...
For the first time, Carnival Cruise Line will offer a 14-day Alaskan adventure round-trip from Long Beach, Calif., in September 2017.
The itinerary features seven destinations, including Glacier Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the line’s first visit to Icy Strait Point, an unspoiled wilderness area offering some of the best whale and bear watching in the state and the world’s longest zip-line.
The one-of-a-kind voyage – part of the line’s Carnival Journeys cruise enrichment series – will take place aboard Carnival Miracle departing Long Beach Sept. 2 and returning...
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has added two new itineraries to its European offerings now available for booking for travel in 2017, as well as enhancements to its all-inclusive guest experience.
Additionally, in March 2017, Uniworld will inaugurate the Joie de Vivre, the first Super Ship in Uniworld’s fleet to sail on the Seine River.
The debut of Uniworld’s new itineraries, Rhine-Main Discovery & Munich and Paris & Impressions of the Seine, will provide guests with an opportunity to explore the history, art, gastronomy and architecture by river, which lies...
UnCruise Adventures is celebrating 20 years of small ship adventure cruising with a brand refresh, and travel agents ordering the company's new brochure will notice such changes as a new logo and the removal of the dash in UnCruise.
“Our new logo is a fresh take on the whale tail bringing together the three elements that make our trips memorable,” said Richard Edwards, vice-president. “It’s adventure and the place and the intersection of the two is the connection. People make lifelong memories and friendships from connections made with each other and the natural...
Crystal Cruises is making history this week with Crystal Serenity, in an industry first, embarking on a 32-day journey through the Northwest Passage, the Arctic region north of Canada that was unattainable until just 100 years ago.
Following more than three years of planning and preparation, Crystal’s welcomed nearly 1,000 intrepid guests aboard in Seward, Alaska, embarking on what promises to be an experience punctuated with rare wildlife encounters; insightful visits to remote communities; rugged treks on land and icy waters; and immersive onboard enrichment from some of the...
Princess Cruises' images are now a click away for travel agents.
Hundreds of images, graphics and logos are now available for browsing and downloading through Princess Cruises’ online travel agent centre, OneSourceCruises.com.
The integration of the Princess Media Library to OneSource will allow agents to create customized flyers, banners and other sales materials using images of the most recent amenities offered on board.
“The addition of the Princess Media Library to OneSource gives travel agents the freedom to personalize their own sales collateral with photos and...
Lloyd’s Register has bestowed the “ECO Notation” designation on the new Carnival Vista, marking the first Carnival Cruise Line ship to achieve this distinction.
The notation recognizes that the cruise line designed, built and operates Carnival Vista in a manner that exceeds current maritime statutory environmental regulations.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) established a set of voluntary standards that vessels can seek to achieve that exceed regulations established by the International Maritime Organization and other national and international regulatory agencies. Vessels seeking the...