Cruise
ROYAL CARIBBEAN: Sell Europe the Royal way and win
With so many amazing destinations to discover across Europe, more and more travellers are choosing to unpack once and explore the Old World on a cruise vacation. And Royal Caribbean International (RCI) is leading the European cruise market this summer with nine ships and more than 100 unique itineraries featuring the best of Europe. Cruises also include a day or two at sea between ports, perfect for discovering the many upgrades to the RCI fleet such as outdoor movies, rock-climbing, upgraded amenities, specialty restaurants, and more. RCI is giving Canadian agents a chance to win a $500 gift...
WINDSTAR: ‘Sail & Stay’ promo offers free nights
Windstar Cruises is offering its last "Sail & Stay"promotion of the year, featuring European voyages with two-for-one cruise fares, plus two complimentary hotel nights. The offer ends at midnight on April 27 and features two nights in one of Windstar's hand-picked luxury hotels in some of Europe's top cities. The two complimentary hotel nights can be used before or after the voyage and are offered in the following cities: London, Rome, Dublin, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Stockholm, Istanbul, Cairo, Athens, Lisbon, and Barcelona. In addition, Windstar's Facebook page features an exclusive offer...
BONUS DAYS: NCL launches Europe special
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has launched a limited time sales event, offering savings on the line's cruises in Europe. Guests who book a cruise to Europe, on April 4 or 5 can receive up to $200 to spend on board. In addition, Norwegian is offering additional savings to families who book a new Europe cruise reservation; children ages 17 and younger will receive 50% off their cruise fare on any of Norwegian's exciting Europe itineraries when travelling with two adults in the same stateroom. Air credits of up to $1,000, military and AARP discounts are also available on select sailings....
CRUISE3SIXTY 2013: Set for record numbers in YVR
Registration is now open for Cruise Lines International Association's (CLIA) annual cruise3sixty conference and trade show, now in its ninth year and being held for the second time in Vancouver from June 19-23. The cruise industry's largest travel agency event will see more than 1,200 travel advisors from across Canada and the US, as well as delegations from China, Australia and the United Kingdom. Started in 2005, cruise3sixty offers educational opportunities for agents, including CLIA training and seminars, up to10 ships available for inspection, hands-on technology training and product...
ENCORE PRESTIGE: Giving away iPad minis
To celebrate the launch of Encore Prestige, the new luxury division of Encore Cruises, agents booking an Encore Prestige package during the month of April will receive a free iPad mini as part of the division's "Inauguration Incentive."Running from April 1-30, for sailings up until April 30, 2014, agents simply need to make one Encore Prestige cruise reservation valued at $5,000 or more p.p. (double occupancy), with any of its cruise line partners, to receive the 16GB iPad mini (a $329 value). Featuring seven upscale cruise line partners, including AMAWaterways, Avalon Waterways, Azamara Club...
AZAMARA CELEBRATES: Free upgrades available
Azamara Club Cruises is marking its three-year anniversary this month with a month-long opportunity for up-market travellers to enjoy even greater value when exploring some of the world's most intriguing places. Travellers who make a booking in April for a voyage departing Aug. 1 through July 2014 will enjoy a double-category upgrade to a Club Veranda Stateroom when booking at a Club Interior price. Paired with the cruise line's existing ChoiceAir cruise credit of $1,000 per stateroom, more inclusive amenities and newly launched complimentary AzAmazing Evenings, Azamara has created a unique...
WORLD TOUR: Celebrity adds South America
Celebrity Cruises has announced the next set of itineraries in "Celebrity's World Tour,"the brand's guest-inspired, destination-rich, modern luxury vacations to all seven continents of the world in 2014-15. Now open with "Priority Access"and exclusive offers for members of Celebrity's Captain's Club loyalty program are Celebrity's exotic 2014-15 South America and Panama Canal vacations. The newly "Solsticized"Celebrity Infinity - enhanced with a series of guest-favourite attributes found on the brand's widely heralded Solstice Class ships - will provide travellers with Celebrity's modern...
NEWEST MEMBER: Aqua joins CLIA Australasia
Aqua Expeditions, the luxury river cruise operator in the Peruvian Amazon, has joined the newly renamed Cruise Lines International Association Australasia (CLIA). Aqua Expeditions launched its first vessel, the Aqua Amazon, on the Peruvian Amazon in 2008, and three years later, introduced the Aria Amazon. The company, now based in Singapore, will introduce its newest addition to its fleet, Aqua Mekong, in 2014. The Aqua Mekong will cruise the Mekong River between Vietnam and Cambodia....