Cruise
Encore, Royal Caribbean Giving Away $5,000
Encore Cruises and Royal Caribbean International are celebrating the month of love with a special travel agent incentive called ‘It’s a Royal Romance,” which will award 10 lucky agents $500 each. Running through Feb. 14, agents simply need to book and apply payment on any Royal Caribbean cruise of six nights or longer, in any category, that departs any time before Dec. 31, and their name will automatically be entered in a draw to win one of 10 $500 Visa gift cards. Draws will be held and winners announced during the week of Feb. 15. Bookings can be made by phone...
Silversea Unveils Wellness-Themed Expeditions
Silversea Cruises has unveiled a new lineup of wellness-themed expedition cruises designed for travellers looking to recharge both mind and body. The luxury line's new selection of more than a dozen wellness expeditions, sailing in 2016 and 2017, offer a blend of “enlightening exploration and a holistic approach to rejuvenation.” The Wellness Expedition Voyages offered aboard the Silver Discoverer are designed to provide guests with the opportunity to improve their well-being while journeying to destinations that are well off the beaten path in Southeast Asia, Australia,...
Harmony of the Seas Amps Up The Fun
Royal Caribbean International is taking family fun to new heights onboard its newest ship, Harmony of the Seas. Guests setting sail aboard Harmony to Europe’s most popular destinations in the Western Mediterranean will be able to enjoy more family friendly offerings than ever before, such as Royal Caribbean’s signature DreamWorks Experience, enhanced entertainment in the award-winning Adventure Ocean youth program, and a new collection of family amenities – two collections of experiences that highlight what travellers tend to enjoy most on vacation: eat, play, drink – in the...
Avalon Releases 2017 Preview
Avalon Waterways has launched its 2017 river cruise preview, featuring 52 pages of itineraries and selling features for next year’s cruises in Europe and Southeast Asia. All itineraries featured are ready for booking and clients booking by April 5 can save 10% off any Europe or Southeast Asia cruise, or 15% off any Paris to Normandy cruise. The company’s “Special Interest” cruises are featured in the brochure and include Art, Culinary, Wine Appreciation and Music themes, as well as a new World War II History cruise. In total, Avalon will be operating 16 ships in Europe –...
Carnival Sweepstakes Continue for Agents
Agents have until Feb. 12 to take advantage of Carnival's “Cruise, Explore & So Much More” Wave Season sweepstakes, featuring cruise/land vacation grand prize packages, as well as additional “instant win” prizes. With the sweepstakes, agents can win one of three cruise/land vacation grand prizes from their choice of the following three homeports: Miami, Los Angeles (Long Beach), and New Orleans. The prize includes roundtrip airfare for two, a two-night hotel stay, $1,000 in spending money and balcony accommodations on a three- to eight-day cruise departing from the...
Cunard Upgrade
Travellers booking a cruise with Cunard can now receive “Free Upgrades” and “Free Gratuities” in all categories, as well as “Free Drinks” in the Grill Suites on select voyages of Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth with The Ultimate Upgrade promotion. Destinations and itineraries range from Northern Europe to New England and Canada, the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Iberia and the Canary Islands and Queen Mary 2’s transatlantic crossing. The Ultimate Upgrade offer applies to new bookings made on select voyages up until Feb....
Koningsdam Reaches Milestone
Holland America Line’s (HAL) ms Koningsdam hit a milestone Jan. 16 after returning to Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard after successfully completing two sets of sea trials off the Italian coast. Koningsdam performed the first set of sea trials over three days before going into dry dock where standard hull maintenance was performed. The ship then sailed its second sea trials making its way back to Marghera where the finishing touches will be completed. “Koningsdam is a new class of ship for Holland America Line, so everyone was eager to get the ship out in the open water for the...
Royal Caribbean, WWF Team Up
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have unveiled details of a five-year global partnership to help ensure the long-term health of the oceans. The partners will set measurable and achievable sustainability targets that will reduce Royal Caribbean’s environmental footprint, raise awareness about ocean conservation among the company’s more than five million guests, and support WWF’s global oceans conservation work. The targets focus on supply chain sustainability and emissions reductions through 2020. Royal Caribbean and WWF are also working together...