Cruise
Peregrine Offers 20% Discount On Antarctica Tours
Peregrine Adventures, the Intrepid Group’s premium adventure operator, is offering a 20% discount off tours in Antarctica. With 10 Antarctic voyages on offer, travellers can save up to $5,000 on trips booked before July 31. The expeditions include both boat and plane options ranging from 10 to 20 days. “Antarctica is widely considered the final frontier and the Earth’s last great wilderness,” says Leigh Barnes, regional director for the Intrepid Group in North America. “For many people it’s a bucket list destination that seems unattainable, but this offer provides an...
Koningsdam Ceremony Fit For A Queen
In a ceremony rich with history and meaning, Holland America Line (HAL) held a dedication ceremony for the new Koningsdam May 20 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, where Queen Máxima of the Netherlands officially blessed the bell and named Koningsdam on board the ship in front of invited dignitaries, cruise guests, travel partners and media. The celebration began with Queen Máxima performing the ceremonial honours of blessing the ship’s bell in the Lido pool area by pouring a glass of champagne over it. The blessing of the bell is a hallowed Holland America tradition when welcoming a...
DCL Returning to New York, California and Texas
In the fall of 2017, Disney Cruise Line (DCL) will return to New York with sailings to the Bahamas and the Canadian coast – including a new seven-night Canada cruise. San Diego will serve as a home port with cruises to Mexico, and Galveston will again be a homeport with sailings to the Caribbean and Bahamas. Bookings open May 26. More details on the itineraries can be found on the Ports and Itineraries for 2017 page of...
Vancouver Is Perfect Port For Cruise360
A key point in favour of Vancouver as a location for the CLIA Cruise360 conference and trade show is the up-close view of the cruise giants docked literally within steps of the event, reports western editor, Ted Davis in this week's digital edition of Canadian Travel Press. Immediately adjacent to the Vancouver Convention Centre are the Canada Place berths, where cruise ships depart and return from their Alaska itineraries on a daily basis. It could not be a more ideal setting. Cruise ship capacity on routes to Alaska from Vancouver and Seattle is up for 2016, as some...
All Leisure Holidays Has New Agent Site
All Leisure Holidays has introduced a new website to help its travel agent partners learn more about its three cruise brands – Voyages of Discovery, Swan Hellenic and Hebridean Island Cruises. The company is also offering agent a chance to win a free 14-day cruise for two aboard Voyages of Discovery’s Voyager. The winner and guest will enjoy all the commodities of an outside stateroom on the Oct. 9 cruise “Tales of Turkey & A Grecian Escapade,” visiting Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. All Leisure Holidays is represented in Canada by Discover the World. Agents can take part by...
Avalon Extends ‘No Single Supplement’ Offer
Avalon Waterways has extended its “No Single Supplement” offer to June 21. Select 2016 sailings are being offered with no single supplement programs, and all 2017 itineraries have five cabins set aside on every sailing. Avalon offers almost 30 European itineraries from eight to 24 days, many with themed departures available. These special sailings include expert talks and demonstrations, and range from art to music, wine to history – and even include November and December sailings to take in several of central Europe’s historic outdoor Christmas Markets. “Our solo...
Food, Glorious Food
It's probably safe to say that guests aboard the new Carnival Vista will not go hungry. From authentic Asian delicacies and a New England-inspired seafood eatery to light bites with a Cuban flair, the new Vista offers travellers an incredible variety of international dining choices. Complementing the tasty fare is a large selection of bars, lounges and watering holes, including the line’s first on-board brewery. With a comprehensive selection of eateries, the 3,954-passenger Carnival Vista features several exclusive outlets that are only on board the line’s newest, largest and...
Avalon Adds More Christmas-Themed Cruises for 2017
In the last five years, Avalon Waterways has tripled its Christmas-themed departures, giving more travellers more chances to “delight in the sights, smells and tastes of Central Europe’s Christmas markets” while sailing European waterways via the company’s Suite Ships. Now there’s even more choice for next year. “In addition to increasing our Christmas cruise departures to cater to the growing popularity of festive cruises, we are also offering travellers more diverse itineraries from which to choose the perfect Christmas cruise,” said Patrick Clark, managing director of...