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Windstar unveils new renovation renderings
Windstar Cruises has unveiled renderings for Wind Star and Wind Spirit renovations, which can be viewed at http://blog.windstarcruises.com . The renovations are part of Windstar's previously announced $18 million fleet refurbishment plan. The vision for the renovations is classic, stylish yacht luxury that dramatizes Windstar's brand position of a "boutique yacht vacation"that is "180 Degrees from Ordinary."Each yacht will receive new furniture, upholstery, art, lighting, wall coverings, carpeting, ceiling finishes, window treatments and floor coverings. New furnishings will complete the look...
GLP offers agents special booking incentives
GLP Worldwide Expedition Travel & Tours is offering agents special incentives for bookings made through May 31. Agents can earn a $50 gift card (of the agent's choice from either The Bay, Wal-Mart, Starbucks or Tim Hortons) for one booking of two passengers or earn a free iPad after five bookings if 10 passengers in total are booked. Any GLP Worldwide air, cruise and land package and cruise only booking valued more than $5,000 CAD is applicable. The above incentives apply to full air, cruise and land packages only and do not apply to group bookings....
Costa plans Concordia removal
Costa Cruises has outlined its plans for the removal of the Costa Concordia. In a prepared statement, the cruise company said that "immediately following the Costa Concordia accident" it began working "to ensure the least possible environmental impact to the waters surrounding Isola del Giglio and to safeguard the island's business activities and tourism." Costa said that "from the outset the measures drawn up by the company have been shared with and approved by the relevant Italian authorities in the spirit of full, transparent and total cooperation." It has already engaged international...
Disney Cruise Lines sails back into YVR in 2013
Disney Cruise Lines has officially released its itineraries for the 2013 season, and Vancouver is once again a port of call. The Disney Wonder debuted its cruises to Alaska in Vancouver last year, but switched to Seattle in 2012. However, Vancouver's closer proximity to Alaska and positive feedback from travellers contributed to Disney's decision to reinstate Vancouver as the departure point. Starting May 27, the Disney Wonder will depart Vancouver with 16 scheduled sailings throughout the season, travelling through the fjord at Tracy Arm and docking in the Alaskan ports of Skagway, Juneau...
American Safari sailings include boutique hotel stay
Travellers needing an escape to sunny Baja have one more reason to book a Sea of Cortés yacht adventure with American Safari Cruises -- all new reservations for cruises departing through April 14 receive one complimentary hotel stay at Casa Natalia, a boutique hotel in San José del Cabo, Mexico. The 22-passenger Safari Quest sails week-long "Aquarium of the World"adventure cruises from La Paz, Mexico through April. The offer is good only for guests flying into Cabo. The Safari Quest package includes transfers between airport, hotel and the yacht in La Paz, plus one complimentary...
Sail with Royal Caribbean, receive a $100 gift card
Starting tomorrow (Feb. 1), when agents book an air-inclusive Royal Caribbean cruise package through Encore Cruises' newly enhanced online booking engine, their clients will receive a Visa gift card worth $100. Applicable on all Caribbean sailings up until April 30 (inclusive) on all new bookings made between Feb. 1-14, this offer is valid when a minimum seven-night Royal Caribbean cruise vacation is booked in conjunction with Encore Cruises' scheduled or charter air (it is not applicable when booked with cruise line air). Bookings must be made online (not applicable to bookings made via the...
Still time to sign up for cruise webinar
There is still time to register for tomorrow's "Cruising: State of the Union"Q+A webinar with cruise industry expert Vanessa Lee. On Feb. 1 at 1 p.m., Baxter Travel Media and Encore Cruises present this webinar in which Lee will provide an overview of the current state of the cruise industry, answer all your questions and prepare you for any of your clients' concerns. Lee is a founding partner of Encore Cruises and the owner-publisher of Cruise and Travel Lifestyles Magazine. She is also president and CEO of Cruise Strategies Ltd. promoting luxury and niche cruising and a columnist for Travel...
Sunquest cruise special
Sunquest has introduced a cruise "Wave"sale featuring free flights for second passengers, plus a free stateroom upgrade. The offer is valid on all new bookings made between Jan. 26 and Feb. 15 for travel between March 30 and June 30 on seven-, 11- and 12-night Mediterranean MSC Cruises. With the offer, the second passenger saves $750 in air costs. (http://www.sunquest.ca ,...