Cruise
Stewart Travel Group Sets Sail With Colin James
When you find a winning formula, it makes sense to repeat it. Multi-Juno award winner Colin James will be sailing the Rhône and Saône Rivers with Stewart Travel Group in October 2024, just in time for a 10th-anniversary celebration for the Prince Edward Island travel agency. Hot on the heels of two successful full-charter European river cruises in 2022 with Canadian musician Jim Cuddy, and with another sold-out cruise this November with musical icons Blue Rodeo, the combination of music and river cruising appears to be one to keep. The exclusive Stewart Travel Group river...
Loyalty Rewarded
TravelBrands' Encore Cruises is offering travel agents the chance to earn more Loyalty Rewards points. From now (May 12) to June 12, 2023, travel agents booking a minimum of 3 cruises will earn 15,000 bonus Loyalty Rewards points. Travel agents who book a cruise during the eligible period will be entered into a draw to win a QUARTER MILLION Loyalty Rewards points. That's enough points to cover a very nice vacation in paradise. This offer is valid on all new bookings made between May 12 and June 12, 2023, for sailings departing by Aug. 31, 2023. Go to...
Virgin Voyages Celebrates Launch Of Resilient Lady
Virgin Voyages’ third ship, Resilient Lady, is here. The Resilient Lady’s inaugural summer season will see it sailing from its new homeport in Athens, Greece. Designed exclusively for travelers 18+, Virgin Voyages’ ships were inspired by superyacht design, bringing glamour to the high seas with spaces designed by world-renowned architects and designers, including Tom Dixon and Concerte Amsterdam. With menus curated by Michelin-starred chefs, the experience has quickly become a foodies paradise, featuring culinary influences from these new regions in the Med. Resilient Lady...
MSC Cruises Extends Formula 1 Partnership Deal
MSC Cruises has extended its global partnership deal with Formula 1. Announced in Miami on the eve of the Formula 1 Grand Prix, it will see MSC Cruises continue as Official Cruise Partner of Formula 1 through to the end of the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The continuing growth of interest in Formula 1 around the world, which has been particularly strong in key markets for MSC Cruises, has seen the existing global partnership agreement achieve strong results for the brand and its product portfolio. Encouraged by the success of bringing these two premium brands together, MSC...
Virgin Voyages Launches Epic Sea Change For Retail
Virgin Voyages is chartering a new course with exclusive retail partner, Starboard Cruise Services, an LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton company and retail curator at sea. Channeling Starboard’s position as the industry leader in designing transformative retail environments and distinct guest experiences, Virgin Voyages launches a retail assortment of purpose-driven brands, designer luxe collections, destination pop-ups and a shopping concept inclusive to all Sailors. The (Virgin) red carpet will be rolled out for Starboard’s retail offerings during Resilient Lady’s inaugural...
Viking Doubles Great Lakes Capacity For Second Season
Viking is celebrating the start of its second season in the Great Lakes, as the new purpose-built Viking Polaris arrived in Toronto for its first port of call in the region. The Viking Polaris joins its identical sister ship, the Viking Octantis, which began sailing in the Great Lakes for the 2022 season and returned to the region in April 2023. With two 378-guest expedition vessels now in the region, Viking has doubled its capacity in the Great Lakes for 2023. The ships will remain in the Great Lakes through September 2023, sailing all five lakes and a variety of itineraries that...
Seabourn Debuts Grand Africa Voyage
Seabourn has announced its first-ever Grand Africa Voyage. Departing Nov. 30, 2024, Seabourn Sojourn will circumnavigate the continent and sail more than 17,000 miles during a 90-day roundtrip adventure from Barcelona, Spain. The journey will offer a world of experiences for guests, visiting 44 marquee and off-the-beaten path ports and cities throughout 26 countries, with six overnight stays on the itinerary. Highlights of the Seabourn Sojourn’s sailing will include Alexandria, Cairo, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem; luscious, tropical paradises such as the Seychelles and Bom Bom Island;...
MSC Cruises Opens Sales For Japan Sailings
MSC Cruises recently hosted a special event on board MSC Bellissima in Yokohama, Japan to mark the start of the summer 2023 season and to celebrate the 15-year anniversary of the line’s presence in the country. At the same time, sales have opened for MSC Cruises’ first ever winter season in Japan. With cruises now year-round from Japan, MSC Cruises offers the largest cruise capacity in the region, setting the line on track to become the number one cruise line in the country. The new winter program on MSC Bellissima will commence from November 2023 with an 11-night,...