Cruise
Cunard Sets Sail With Rocky Mountaineer
This summer, Cunard will be offering passengers aboard the Queen Elizabeth’s Alaska sailing the opportunity to experience the Rocky Mountaineer train through the spectacular Canadian Rockies. Depending on their sailing date, guests will either be able to extend their Alaska voyage with a three-night post-cruise Rocky Mountaineer package or a four-night tour before embarking on Queen Elizabeth in Vancouver. Packages go on sale today (Jan. 24). While the three-night tour takes guests on an eastbound journey from Vancouver to Calgary, the four-night tour goes the opposite...
Celestyal Taps Haslett For CCO Role
Celestyal has appointed Lee Haslett to take on the role of global chief commercial officer (CCO) as of Feb. 20, 2023. Haslett takes over from Leslie Peden, who has been with the company for more than five years, initially as vice president, North America and thereafter serving as the company’s CCO. Haslett is a highly experienced travel executive, having had a wide range of experience with tour operations and airlines. He joins Celestyal from Virgin, where he joined the Virgin Holidays team in 2008, leading the holidays retail expansion before holding various roles across the...
Le Boat Sailing Into Canada’s Capital
Le Boat has announced plans to expand further into Ottawa for its 2023 season beginning May 19, 2023. The company has long included Ottawa in its boating itineraries since launching on the UNESCO World Heritage Rideau Canal in 2018. Now it is adding Ottawa’s Dows Lake Pavilion as a new satellite base. The new base is in response to demand generated by Le Boat’s guests to include more convenient one-way trips to Ottawa and is expected to bring more international travellers to Ottawa’s downtown. Lisa McLean, Le Boat Marketing Manager, said that the announcement “reinforces...
Holland America Showcases West Coast Sailings
San Diego, California, has been a West Coast homeport for Holland America Line since the 1990s, and for the 2023-2024 season the cruise line is featuring a robust schedule from the Golden State. Highlighting the San Diego cruise season are two solar eclipse cruises that place Koningsdam and Zaandam in Mexico for total viewing during the April 8, 2024, eclipse. Also, a special Mexico departure in December 2023 explores unique ports in the Sea of Cortez. Now open for booking, travellers can set out to explore Mexico, Hawaii, the Pacific Coast and Panama Canal on six ships across 39...
Carnival’s Amp Up Commission Challenge Is Back
Carnival Cruise Line is bringing back its Amp Up Commission Challenge which allows travel advisors to qualify for higher commission rates in 2023. Through the program, travel advisors will be able to increase their commissions up to 15% for the full 2023 year based on bookings made from Jan. 1 through March 31, 2023. Adolfo Perez, senior vice president of global sales and trade marketing for Carnival Cruise Line, said: “This is our first true Wave season in several years, and we know how important this time is for our travel advisors, so we’re excited to once again have this...
Tasty Sailings With Explora Journeys
Explora Journeys is unveiling details of some tasty sailings aboard the EXPLORA I with information on five of the six onboard restaurants on board. EXPLORA I is the first of six ships that will set sail on July 17, 2023 from Southampton in the UK. Among the ship’s 18 food and beverage venues these five restaurants offer guests all-inclusive menus that include unique signature dishes influenced by a variety of international cuisines. The visual excitement and sheer variety of luxury dining experiences at Explora Journeys’ restaurants come thanks to the leadership of Franck...
Brancaleoni Welcomed Aboard
Silversea Cruises is welcoming aboard Massimo Brancaleoni as its new SVP Global Sales. Brancaleoni will report to Silversea Cruises’ President and CEO Barbara Muckermann. In his new role, Brancaleoni will drive the cruise line’s global sales strategies across all channels, leveraging his 25 years of experience in the cruise industry to further strengthen the company’s position as the category leader. Silversea’s regional managing directors will report to Brancaleoni. Commenting on Brancaleoni’s appointment, Muckermann said: “We are delighted to welcome Massimo...
Sail To The Arctic And Save With Silversea
Silversea Cruises is offering a limited-time promotion of up to 20% savings on selected door-to-door all-inclusive expedition voyages to Greenland, Arctic Canada, and Arctic Norway. Also benefitting from reduced deposits of just 15% on door-to-door fares, travellers will save between 10% and 20% on selected Arctic voyages for new bookings made between Jan. 17 and Feb. 28, 2023. Barbara Muckermann, Silversea's President and CEO, explained: “Our limited-time Arctic promotion provides a great incentive for travelers to discover some of the world’s most remote destinations without...