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Thompson Joins MSC Cruises Canada
MSC Cruises Canada has appointed Tammy Thompson as Business Development Manager for Ontario and Atlantic Canada, based in Toronto. Ian Patterson, Country Manager, Canada for MSC Cruises, said: “We are pleased to welcome Tammy to the MSC Cruises Canada family and look forward to working closely with her as she leads business development.” Patterson continued: “As a talented and seasoned manager of tourism marketing, coupled with Tammy’s enthusiasm for cruising, we look forward to seeing Tammy drive MSC Cruises towards new opportunities in the Canadian market.” Thompson...
NCL Expands Exotic Itineraries
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has announced the opening for sale of new 2024-2025 exotic itineraries, including the debut of Norwegian Spirit, Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky in Asia, and new ports of call to Manama, Bahrain; Rarotonga, Cook Islands; Sokhna, Egypt; and Akita, Japan. With this new season of itineraries from October 2024 through December 2025, NCL is expanding its voyages to Antarctica, South America, Africa, Asia, Middle East, Australia and New Zealand by 37%, and its Extraordinary Journeys - the Brand’s collection of immersive and port-rich voyages - overall by...
AmaWaterways Unveils New Ships For Colombia
AmaWaterways has unveiled details of two newly designed ships and itineraries debuting in 2024 in Colombia on the Magdalena River. The cruise company is now accepting reservations for its program that sails into the heart of Colombia on board the custom-built AmaMagdalena and AmaMelodia. Rudi Schreiner, co-founder and president of AmaWaterways, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have two beautiful ships joining our growing fleet of 26 award-winning river cruise ships and share details on the new itineraries cruising between Cartagena and Barranquilla along the Magdalena...
Silversea Cruises Is Making It Seamless
Silversea Cruises has introduced new direct private charter flights for 28 Arctic and Greenland sailings in 2023 and 2024. Guests sailing on select Silver Endeavour, Silver Wind, and Silver Cloud voyages will benefit from a more seamless journey via London, New York, Montreal, and Oslo to some of the Arctic’s most remote destinations – such as Longyearbyen, Kangerlussuaq, Pond Inlet, and more. The latest innovation from Silversea Cruises enhances ultra-luxury cruising’s most diverse and extensive Arctic offering, which comprises 37 itineraries to over 110 destinations...
A Little Mystery From Uniworld With Limited Edition Collection
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is introducing its Limited Edition Collection, which includes one-time sailings and offerings with just one or two special departures per year. Limited Edition cruises are Uniworld-exclusive experiences with special programming, from surprise sailings to themed cruises and more. Ellen Bettridge, President and CEO of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, said: “Our Limited-Edition Collection is full of incredible journeys, created to bring likeminded travellers together for extra special trips that are unique to our portfolio. The collection includes...
Celebrity Brings Fasano Aboard
Agnes Fasano is joining Celebrity Cruises as its Global Marketing Manager for Corporate Groups, Charters & Gift Cards. Fasano will be responsible for overseeing the execution of Celebrity’s global marketing and gift card strategy for the Corporate Meeting, Incentive & Charter business. Ron Gulaskey, AVP Corporate Sales & Charters at Celebrity Cruises, said: “All I can say is WOW, ever since I met Agnes, 12+ years ago I dreamt of the day our brand and department could be so blessed to have her make the leap to our brand”, she is so smart, so creative, so talented...
Trevello Travel Group Is Just Cruising Along
The plan is clearly working. Back in December 2022, Trevello Travel Group rolled plans to increase its emphasis on cruise business, with Caroline Hay leading that effort. The endeavour to expand its cruise sales has already yielded positive results as the group is seeing increased sales well over year end 2019 sales figures with most of their cruise line partners. According to Hay: “Trevello’s dedicated Cruise department is the only one of its kind in the Canadian Host Agency space and we’re committed to keeping up with the latest industry trends and providing the best...
Scenic Eclipse II Completes Successful Sea Trials
Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours’ newest ultra-luxury Discovery Yacht, Scenic Eclipse II, has successfully completed its sea trials and has now returned to the 3. Maj shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia for final fit out in advance of its inaugural sailing on April 13. The much-anticipated 114-suite ship was put through its paces over two weekend sessions in February in the northern Adriatic between Croatia and Italy. The sea trials are a significant milestone in the launch of Scenic Eclipse II, demonstrating the ship’s performance with a series of checks on speed, stability and...