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CRYSTAL UNVEILS ENTIRE 2015 SCHEDULE
Sailing to all seven continents, Crystal Cruises has revealed its complete and comprehensive collection of cruises for 2015 through Winter/Spring 2016. In 2015, Crystal will celebrate its 25th anniversary with 64 voyages calling in 248 ports in 79 countries -- with its most ever maiden calls. Crystal Symphony begins 2016 immersed in South America and Antarctica, while Crystal Serenity kicks off the year with a grand Panama Canal cruise that precedes a new World Cruise. Until now Crystal had only released itineraries through spring 2015, which include an Asia series and a 108-day "Silver...
AUGUST IS ‘GROUP MONTH’ AT CARNIVAL
Carnival Cruise Lines is naming August "Group Month"for travel agents. From Aug. 1 through Aug. 31, the cruise line is offering agents a group promotion featuring attractive group rates on virtually all sailings between Dec.1 and May 31, 2014. In addition, as part of the promotion, Carnival is offering agents one free cruise berth for every 10 full fare guests berthed, versus the current policy of one free cruise berth for every 15 full fare guests berthed. To support agents during "Group Month,"Carnival is also expanding its group department hours of operation during August to include...
ROCKY MOUNTAINEER SETS SAIL WITH NCL
Rocky Mountaineer has introduced a new global partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), which will offer travellers even more "Rail and Cruise"holiday options in 2014. Connecting with Rocky Mountaineer's new Coastal Passage rail route out of Seattle, WA as well as train departures from Vancouver, guests are invited to experience "a stunning rail journey through the Pacific Northwest and the Canadian Rockies before, or after, their Norwegian cruise to Alaska."There are five different Rail and Cruise vacation packages available through Rocky Mountaineer for travel in 2014. Each itinerary...
ENCORE, NCL TEAM UP WITH CELEBRITY CHEF
Encore Cruises is hosting a special Hawaiian cruise in conjunction with Norwegian Cruise Line where celebrity chef David Adjey will be joining guests aboard the Pride of America for a unique seven-night sailing. Starting off with a two-night hotel stay at the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel (check-in on Dec. 5), the cruise departs out of Honolulu on Dec. 7 where guests will be joined by Chef Adjey as they sail to Kahului (Maui), Hilo and Kona (The Big Island) and Nawailiwili (Kauai), before returning to Honolulu for disembarkation on Dec. 14. Chef Adjey has been a personal chef to actor Dan Ackroyd...
SAILING TO DISCOVERY IN THE CARIBBEAN
Two new small group Caribbean sailing adventures from Intrepid Travel start from $1,505 p.p. for a week-long voyage. The adventure tour operator's British Virgin Islands Sailing Trip offers travellers the chance to snorkel around Norman Island, famous as the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, swim with sea turtles at Dead Man's Bay, discover a sunken shipwreck near Salt Island, hike around the island of Jost Van Dyke and soak up the Caribbean vibe at beach bars and local restaurants. Intrepid's St. Vincent and the Grenadines Sailing Trip includes snorkelling among the...
SILVERSEA REVEALS 2015 ‘GRAND VOYAGES’
Following on the heels of the unveiling of its World Cruise 2015 last month, Silversea Cruises has opened the books on its two Grand Voyages for 2015. Silver Shadow will depart Jan. 7 on a 62-day "Circle South America"roundtrip voyage from Fort Lauderdale with calls in Key West, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Falkland Islands, Uruguay, Brazil, French Guiana, Barbados, Grenada, Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos, and the Bahamas. Highlighting the itinerary's 36 intriguing destinations is a crossing of the Panama Canal, two days cruising...
NCL ORDERS SECOND BREAKAWAY PLUS VESSEL
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has confirmed an order for a second "Breakaway Plus"cruise ship for delivery in spring 2017. Along with the first Breakaway Plus ship, which is scheduled for delivery in October 2015, these two new vessels will be the largest in the line's fleet at approximately 163,000 gross tons and 4,200 passenger berths each and will be similar in design and innovation to the line's current Breakaway class, the first of which, Norwegian Breakaway, launched in New York in early May. "The incredible response we've received from guests, travel agents and media regarding Norwegian...
CRUISING TOWARDS A STRONG ECONOMY
The North American cruise industry continued to be a substantial contributor to the US economy in 2012, according to an independent study commissioned by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). The study shows that CLIA's 26 North American member lines and their passengers and crew contributed more than US$42 billion in total US economic impact, a 4.6% increase from 2011. In addition, the cruise industry generated 356,311 jobs, paying a record US$17.4 billion in wages to American workers. After a strong rebound in 2010 and 2011 from the recession-induced impacts of 2009, the North...