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Royal Princess preview sailings set for June
Princess Cruises has announced two preview cruises aboard Royal Princess, giving passengers a unique opportunity to get a taste of the new ship before its official inaugural voyage. The June 9 and June 14 cruises will sail roundtrip from Southampton on a two-night itinerary featuring a call in St. Peter Port, on the island of Guernsey. Passengers on the short sailings will be able to sample Royal Princess' many groundbreaking features, including the over-water SeaWalk, Princess Live! television studio, and plush new poolside cabanas before the ship's inaugural sailing on June 16. Both voyages...
Silversea introduces new shorter voyages
Silversea Cruises has introduced a new collection of eight shorter cruises for 2013. These convenient four- to seven-day voyages to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean are designed for time-strapped working professionals, travellers who like to combine a cruise with a land program, and individuals who may be new to luxury cruising and would like a taste of Silversea's all-inclusive experience. "Many travellers today have busy schedules that make it difficult to fit in time for an extended luxury cruise vacation,"said Ellen Bettridge, Silversea's president of the Americas. "It's important...
Tauck River Cruising joins CLIA
CLIA North America reports that Tauck River Cruising has become the fourth river cruise company to join the global industry trade organization. In doing so, Tauck also becomes a member of the CLIA Specialty Cruise Collection, a group of 14 companies representing the rapidly growing river cruise, small ship, adventure and other niche cruising segment. "Tauck is one of the most revered names in travel and it's a great start to 2013 to have them join the CLIA family,"said CLIA president Christine Duffy. "Tauck has been in business for 88 years and its cruise division has earned high accolades...
Avalon unveils agent discounts
European river cruising is one of the hottest trends in the travel industry - and now agents can experience it first-hand thanks to Avalon Waterways. The company has just announced amazing-value rates for agents on select cruises. These include 70% off its Tulip Time Cruises departing April 14, 21 and May 21 and Tulips of Northern Holland departing May 5. A 60% discount is being offered on Blue Danube to the Black Sea departing April 25. The discount applies to the agent and a travelling companion, and is not available on suites. Space is strictly limited and interested agents are advised to...
Book a Med cruise, receive prepaid gratuities
For a limited time, Encore Cruises and Royal Caribbean International are offering complimentary prepaid gratuities when clients book a balcony stateroom on select Mediterranean cruises aboard the Navigator of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas. This limited time only, while supplies last, promotion is applicable on a variety of seven-night Eastern Mediterranean sailings aboard the Navigator of the Seas with departures between May 19 and Oct. 20, along with a number of seven-night Western Mediterranean sailings on the Liberty of the Seas with departures between May 26 and Oct. 20. To take...
Hollywood hits the high seas with Crystal
From Monroe to Gleason to Burton, Crystal Cruises is planning a red carpet lineup for its Nov. 2 Film & Theater voyage, presented in partnership with the Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles. A marquis rich with Old Hollywood immersion features more than a dozen performers and industry speakers with material created just for Crystal, including a special spotlight on one of the industry's most glamorous, and legendary, figures: Marilyn Monroe. While Crystal Symphony sails along America's colonial coast from New York to Miami, playbill highlights include Legends Brought to Life on Stage: !!!...
Encore introduces exclusive Vista ‘godmother sailing’
For travellers looking for a particularly special voyage along Europe's picturesque Danube River, Encore Cruises is offering an exclusive 12-day cruise aboard the Avalon Vista escorted by the ship's godmother, Canadian cruise industry veteran Vanessa Lee. Sailing from Sept. 26 to Oct. 8, the cruise takes travellers to some of Central Europe's most beautiful capital cities - Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna and Prague - along with stops at some of the many small towns that dot the landscape along the way, including Krems, Melk, Grein and Linz. And, those booking by Feb. 15 can take advantage of a...
Princess Spring Clearance Sale
Princess Cruises is offering cruise deals on sailings to some of its most popular warm-weather destinations, including the Caribbean, Panama Canal, Hawaii and the California coast, during a Spring Clearance Sale from Jan. 17-21. Passengers who book during the event can save up to 35% p.p., plus as a bonus receive as much as $100 in onboard spending money per stateroom. More than 50 cruises are featured in the sale. More information about the cruise sale and pricing can be found at http://www.princess.com/sale...