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Behind-the-scenes with Celebrity
Consistently striving to provide its guests with unmatchable vacation experiences, Celebrity Cruises is now offering guests an inside look into the fascinating world of cruise ship operations. A new addition to Celebrity's onboard activities program, "Celebrity Inside Access"takes guests on a once-in-a-lifetime journey behind the scenes of Celebrity's renowned fleet, inviting them to discover the intricate details and functions behind modern luxury at sea. The program invites guests to join two intimate and exclusive activities, the "See How It's Done Tour"and the "Bridge Sail Away...
Sunquest extends cruise promotion until Jan. 11
Sunquest is inviting your clients to give the gift of a Mediterranean cruise this holiday season by extending its "2nd person flies free"promotion. With this promotion when one person books a Mediterranean cruise package including air through Sunquest, the second person only pays for the cruise and any post-cruise and portion of the package. To take advantage of this offer, it must be booked by Jan. 11, 2012, for travel between Jan. 28 and May 31 (it is valid on all Sunquest cruise packages during that time). The promotion applies to Mediterranean cruises on MSC Cruises with economy class air...
Carnival partners with comedian George Lopez
Carnival Cruise Lines has teamed up with comedian and TV personality George Lopez who will become the cruise line's creative director for comedy as Carnival introduces the Punchliner Comedy Clubs Presented by George Lopez. The comedian will become the cruise line's "curator of comedy,"acting as a consultant on the vetting and hiring of comedic talent for the line's existing fleet-wide comedy clubs. Lopez will play an active role in the securing of top up-and-coming comedic talent, utilizing his vast resources within the North American comedy scene. Through the partnership, Carnival ships will...
Still time to share the romance of Paris with Uniworld
Travellers have until Jan. 6 to taking advantage of a special air and cruise offer on sailings featuring Paris with Uniworld. Couples can save from $1,500 to $2,500 when booking cruise and air travel with Uniworld by Jan. 6 and paying in full at the time of booking. Uniworld's Paris programs include the 11-day Paris & European River Romance that heads from Paris to Nuremberg, and the 18-day Paris & the Heart of Europe starting in Paris and finishing in Vienna. With each program, clients enjoy three nights at a first-class hotel in Paris before setting sail on the River Princess. Both programs...
Registration open for Cruise Shipping Miami 2012
Online delegate, exhibitor and visitor registration is now open for the 28th annual Cruise Shipping Miami conference and exhibition, scheduled March 12-15 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Those desiring to attend can complete their registration at http://www.accureg.com/csm12/regprod.html ; the form also can be accessed at http://www.cruiseshippingmiami.com . Cruise Shipping Miami is the world's premier annual cruise industry event, drawing more than 11,000 attendees and more than 900 participating companies to the four-day conference and three-day trade show. In addition, numerous...
Two weeks left to save on Avalon Europe cruises
Travellers have until Jan. 3 to save up to $1,300 per couple on Avalon Europe cruises. The offer applies to a generous number of cruises departing between March 25 and June 24, on durations from a four-day cruise from Vienna to Budapest to a 16-day Vienna to Istanbul sailing. The savings are $500 p.p. on the cruise-only program, and $650 for air-inclusive. As an added bonus, Avalon will include airport transfers when air is purchased through them....
Carnival kicks off 2012 with new campaign
Carnival Cruise Lines has unveiled a new advertising campaign that takes a fun, light-hearted approach to promoting "the quality and value of 'Fun Ship' cruising versus traditional land-based vacations."The multi-channel campaign launched Dec. 26 and blends national and regional executions across TV, out-of-home (billboards) and online media. The central theme of the campaign reinforces the notion that everyone deserves a fun, memorable vacation at a great price - and Carnival "delivers on this promise with a unique onboard experience at an exceptional value."The Land vs. Sea campaign pits...
Inspiration launches year-round cruises from Long Beach
The 2,052-passenger Carnival Inspiration has launched year-round short cruises from Long Beach, Calif. Carnival is offering a new choice on this popular itinerary which encompasses three-day cruises departing Fridays to Ensenada and four-day cruises departing Mondays to Ensenada and Catalina Island. Previously, this itinerary was operated by the Carnival Paradise, which has been redeployed to Tampa. The 70,000-ton Inspiration underwent an extensive multi-million-dollar refurbishment as part of the line's "Evolutions of Fun"enhancement program and includes such innovations as a WaterWorks aqua...