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AmaWaterways Names Maguire To VP Marketing Post
AmaWaterways has promoted Michal Maguire to vice president, marketing. In her new senior leadership role, Maguire will assume responsibility for the leading river cruise company’s strategic and tactical marketing, continuing to cultivate strong relationships with travel partners and develop a customized approach to guest communications and lead generation. Maguire joined AmaWaterways in 2019 bringing with her nearly 20 years of experience successfully marketing teams for leading travel brands within the cruise and theme park sectors. Prior to taking on the role of vice president,...
Costa Launches Special Single Occupancy Promotion
Costa Cruises is setting a course to make it more affordable for solo travellers to book their cruise vacation by waiving the single supplement on select cruises through December 2023. ‘Cruising Solo’ is available on dozens of sailings to a variety of locales in all cabin categories except suites, offering solo travellers 80% off the cruise fare when they take advantage of this special promotion. Solo cruisers can explore the Mediterranean, northern Europe, Dubai and United Arab Emirates and take a transoceanic crossing. Featured itineraries are seven-night cruises and voyages...
Trevello Sets Sail With Spotlight Journey Cruise Brochure
Trevello Travel Group has launched its Spotlight Journey Cruise Brochure. The comprehensive e-brochure opens the door to a world of remarkable travel experiences, catering to every traveller's desires. From family-friendly cruises to luxurious escapes, immersive river journeys to thrilling expeditions, there is something for every type of cruiser. Caroline Hay, General Manager of Cruise at Trevello Travel Group, said: “Through collaboration with 14 esteemed cruise partners, we have curated an extraordinary collection of voyages. Our primary aim is to equip advisors with the essential...
Carnival Expands Use Of Facial Biometric Technology
Carnival Cruise Line is continuing to expand the use of facial biometric technology to expedite the debarkation process and its partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has already improved the experience for more than 3-million Carnival guests. Nine of Carnival’s 14 U.S. homeports are using the technology, including Miami, Port Canaveral, Tampa, Jacksonville, New York, Baltimore, Mobile, Galveston and Long Beach. Across the homeports where facial biometrics is being used, the debarkation process has been expedited by an average of 30 percent in the largest...
Carnival Conversations Comes To Toronto
Toronto area travel professionals spent an informative evening learning about all the exciting new developments at Carnival Cruise Lines. Attending the event from Carnival were, from l to r., Justin French, Regional Vice President – Western/Northern US and Canada, Carnival Cruise Line; Kirsten Sanchez - Director Carnival Independent Advisor Team; Marilisa De Simone, Carnival Cruise Lines, Business Development Director, Canada; and Mike Julius, VP Field Sales, Carnival Cruise Lines, North...
Suite Upgrades From Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises is extending its popular Suite Upgrades promotion. Including a wide selection of voyages departing between November 2023 and May 2025, the limited-time offer is available exclusively with door-to-door all-inclusive fares for new bookings made by August 31, 2023, and includes the following: Up to a two-category suite upgrade on select voyages, for select suite categories $1,000 USD shipboard credit per suite As well, Silversea’s door-to-door all-inclusive fares feature a refundable, reduced 15% deposit and price guarantee, as well as private executive...
Celestyal Names Gregori As VP Brand & Customer Journey
Celestyal has appointed Anna Gregori to the new position of Vice President Brand & Customer Journey. Gregori brings a wealth of experience to her new role having previously headed up global commercial transformation and marketing teams at Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. More recently she has worked as a Partner at several consultancies and communications agencies where she successfully implemented strategies that transformed them into high-margin strategic marketing firms. In this newly created position, Gregori’s primary focus will be on building the global brand, one which...
AmaWaterways Offers Savings On Select Europe, Mekong Sailings
AmaWaterways is sailing along with a new limited-time offer for travellers looking to set sail in Europe and Asia. From now through Sept. 30, 2023, travellers can save 20% on the total river cruise fare on new reservations for select Europe and Mekong sailings embarking in 2023 and 2024. As an alternative offer, solo travellers can take advantage of a reduced 20% single supplement on the same sailings in select stateroom categories. These limited-time offers can be combined with AmaWaterways’ AirPlus promotion. Kristin Karst, executive vice president and co-founder of...