Royal Caribbean International has named 11 travel agent partners as the cruise line’s 2012 Loyal to Royal Travel Partners of Year for the United States and Canada. Leading the pack were CruCon Cruise Outlet, who was awarded the first ever Chairman’s Award for Overall Achievement, and Cruise Planners/American Express, winning the President’s Award for Overall …
Award-winning Half Moon Cay, Holland America Line’s private Bahamian island, celebrated its 15th anniversary this Caribbean cruise season, and to commemorate the milestone the cruise line has enhanced island offerings and features. Guests to the island will notice five new, colorful, two-story Beach Villas available for rent during each call. The luxury hideaways boast exclusive …
Celebrity Cruises continues to make it easier for guests to fully enjoy their vacation through a wide variety of options that can be booked in advance. From shore excursions to beverage packages to spa appointments to dining times, Celebrity’s range of choices are all designed to make guests’ vacations that much more carefree. The …
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, unveiled its new Summer 2014 Collection featuring more than 60 itineraries in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Alaska, New England, Canada and the Caribbean. The luxury line’s three all-suite ships, Seven Seas Mariner, Seven Seas Navigator and Seven Seas Voyager, will visit 17 new ports of call, overnight in 19 popular destinations …
All four ships in the Disney Cruise Line fleet were recognized among the top large cruise ships in the world in the Condé Nast Traveler2013 Readers’ Poll. The Disney Magic ranked No. 1 among Condé Nast Traveler readers, with a score of 89.9, with the Disney Wonder and Disney Dream close behind at 89.6 and …
In an industry-first, Crystal Cruises is offering guests the opportunity to celebrate a private Sunday mass at the remote Our Lady of Aparecida Chapel, situated at the base of Rio de Janeiro’s most famous monument and one of the world’s Seven Wonders, the Christ the Redeemer statue. With the Rio to Miami “Exotic Amazon” voyage …
Just three weeks after launching the new Celebrations Campaign, Princess Cruises has received more than 1,000 stories, images and videos from passengers sharing memorable moments of how they escaped completely on a Princess Cruises vacation. Facebook fans are celebrating too. Princess Cruises recently surpassed 1,000,000 likes on Facebook. To thank the fans who “like” to …
Fifty percent of Americans already have booked or plan to book travel in 2013, according to a recent American Express Spending & Saving Tracker, a monthly survey to determine consumer spending and saving plans or intentions. Eighty-seven percent of those with plans to travel intend to spend the same or more than last year on …
For two weeks only, Paul Gauguin Cruises, operator of the m/s Paul Gauguin, and its new ship, the m/v Tere Moana, is offering savings on select 2013 Tahiti, French Polynesia & South Pacific voyages and European sailings when booked between February 18 and March 2, 2013. Guests will benefit from exceptional savings of $700 to …
Omni Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Andrew Labetti as the general manager of the Omni Berkshire Place in New York City. In this role, Labetti will manage all operational aspects at the luxurious Midtown Manhattan property, including sales, marketing, food and beverage and future growth efforts. He was formerly general manager at The …