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‘Sell 3 Sail Free’ With Crystal
Crystal Cruises is bringing back its popular “Sell 3/Sail Free” and “Sell 6/Sail PH” incentive programs for travel agents. The promotions reward agents selling three staterooms on any of the 2017 World Cruise segments with a complimentary voyage for two; and those selling six staterooms with luxurious Penthouse accommodations for their voyage. Agents can choose to sail on Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity voyages from April-December 2017, excluding Holiday sailings. “Our travel agent partners are some of our greatest ambassadors and there is no better way to reward...
Nova Star Sweepstakes
Nova Star Cruises Ltd., operator of daily cruise ferry service between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and Portland, Maine, has launched its 2015 “Who’s Your Group Sweepstakes,” which will award the grand prize winner free round-trip passage with cabins for a group of 10 people. Designed to promote Nova Star Cruises’ group discounts for 10 or more adults with five or more cabins all season long, the sweepstakes allows the winner to select nine other travellers for a round-trip cruise on Nova Star – whether it’s for a family reunion, anniversary or birthday party, guys’ or gals’...
Get Cooking With Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, represented by GLP Worldwide Expedition Travel & Tours in Canada, is offering special packages in which passengers can learn to cook in the only Miele Culinary School at sea while taking part entertaining workshops hosted by gourmet experts. “Hapag-Lloyd represent the ultimate in luxury cruising and have garnered numerous awards for their service,” says Alan Law, director of sales and marketing for GLP Worldwide Expedition Travel and Tours. “Passengers will have the rare opportunity to learn from expert chefs various delicacies and dishes that they will...
Windstar Debuts Third All-Suite Power Yacht
On May 26 at a christening ceremony in Rome, Windstar Cruises debuted Star Legend, the third and final of the fleet’s three new all suite power yachts. The christening ceremony and pier-side champagne celebration mark the luxury yacht’s introduction to the Windstar fleet, and the start of its inaugural voyage through Italy, France and Spain. Gloria Bohan, president and CEO of Omega World Travel and Cruise.com, was honoured as godmother of Windstar’s Star Legend, successfully breaking a traditional bottle of champagne over the bow in front of a crowd of 250 guests, media and...
Carnival Initiates ‘Great Group Getaway’
As part of a new group sales promotion, Carnival Cruise Line is waiving its initial deposit requirement for group bookings, as well as offering a free cruise berth, on a variety of “Fun Ship” departures. The promotion can be booked through June 30. With the promotion, deposits are waived on select two- to 15-day sailings to the Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexican Riviera, Canada and Europe departing between January 2016 and April 2017. In addition, travel agents can earn one a free berth for every 10 full fare guests berthed (compared to the current policy of one free berth for every...
Australis in the Spotlight
The Canadian representative for Australis cruises, which offers sailings in the waters off southernmost South America, says the 25-year-old company takes people to a region that is truly far from the madding crowd. Dallyce Macas told a Monday Toronto gathering that the company's vessels ply waters off Chilean and Argentinian Patagonia, where people tend to be few and far in-between. “The biggest line-up you might find are the penguins,” Macas said, adding Australis sailings are in “one of the most uninhabited places in the world.” Australis has two ships that are...
Save With Windstar
Windstar Cruises is offering special summer savings with the addition of three free excursions and 50% savings on sailings in Greece and Turkey. The promotion is available on four different itineraries, including Greek Isles & Turkish Delights; Gems of the Aegean; Black Sea Tapestry; and Venetian Passageways. Complimentary shore excursions include adventures like Wine Tasting in Varna, Bulgaria, with a four-hour experience beginning in the Old Quarter of Varna. A scenic drive through the modern capital of Bulgaria takes guests to the Aladja Monastery, declared a national...
Cunard to Live Stream 175th Anniversary Events
Cunard’s three Queens, Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, will gather in the company’s “spiritual home” of Liverpool to mark its 175th anniversary on Monday (May 25). At midday on May 25, Cunard’s current fleet will become the largest ships ever to sail in formation on the Mersey when all three Queens perform a meticulously planned series of manoeuvres to mark the company’s 175th anniversary and to salute Liverpool, its spiritual home, where the company began in 1840. The ships will perform a “river dance” against the backdrop of Liverpool’s Three...